Visit for the birds. Just northeast of the town of Ulcinj, these shallow spots, mostly without vegetation, have hosted well over 200 species. Call ahead ...

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It's Europe's deepest and, worldwide, it's second only to the Grand Canyon. Raft or kayak the Tara on a one-day trip, and ...

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This salad is found throughout the Balkans. A mix of tomato, cucumber, onions, feta-like cheese, and sometimes green pepper, it packs a surprising taste punch ...

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Ham from Njegusi is Montenegro's version of prosciutto or Serrano ham. It gets its unique flavor from the beech logs over which it is ...

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A member of the carp family, bleak is small and slim and swims in Lake Skadar. It's traditionally smoked or prepared with olive oil ...

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It's a back-in-time day trip out of Ulcinj (one of the oldest towns on the Adriatic). Svač took a mighty hit when, it is ...

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Visit for the birds. Just northeast of the town of Ulcinj, these shallow spots, mostly without vegetation, have hosted well over 200 species. Call ahead ...

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Deep within UNESCO-protected Durmitor National Park and accessible to hikers via well-marked trails, this most beautiful of the park's many glacial caves never warms ...

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Were there to be a Montenegro beauty contest for places, this small, hilly spot would take top honors. Marilyn Monroe loved the place. An island ...

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Montenegro's premier sacred place and the most popular place of pilgrimage in the Balkans, the monastery was founded in the 17th century by Metropolitan ...

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