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The Monastery of Ostrog (The lower level)
Odiseya Says: Crkva Svete trojice (Church of Holly Trinity) is in the lower level of the Monastery. The founder was Archimandrite Joseph Pavićević in 1820th with blessing of the Metropolitan of Cetinje Petar I Petrovic - Njegos (St. Peter of Cetinje). In the same monastery was...
The Monastery of Ostrog (The upper level)
Odiseya Says: The Monastery of Ostrog (Serbian Orthodox Church) is place of one of biggest pilgrimage of Serbian Orthodox Church. This sanctuary is visited by believers of all faiths trough hole year, especially on Day of St. Basil of Ostrog (Dan Svetog Vasilija Ostroškog) on 12th of...
The Monastery of Ostrog (The chapel)
Odiseya Says: Between the upper and lower monasteries 2005th is built a church of Saint Martyr Stanko. Martyr Stanko was a shepherd who was killed by the Turks because they did not want to reveal the place where monks are hidden. According to tradition, the Turks cut off his hands,...
The St. Basil of Ostrog church
Odiseya Says: Saborni hram Svetog Vasilija Ostroškog - The congregational curch dedicated to St. Basil of Ostrog is build on hill known as Petrova glavica (Peter knoll). The church is located near the castle of King Nikola I Petrović.The church is also dedicated to honor of defenders...
peterdhduncan Says: Ostrog Monastery, whch is not far from Niksic off the road to Podgorica, is an amazing place to visit. The upper part is set way up on the face of the mountain, and the lower part is on a plateau lower down. The view over the Bjelopavlic Plain from the upper part is truly...
"Monastery" Which Has Never Been Monastery (I&V)
Zvrlj Says: Saborna Crkva Svetog Vasilija Ostroskog – the Church Cathedral of St Basil of Ostrog, called "Monastery", is the beautiful, monumental church built in the period between the July 17th 1895 and August 28th 1900, on the hill called Petrova glavica. At that time it was the...
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Camelot is very good pizzeria in the center of Niksic. It is decorated in unique way – walls are covered with huge reproductions of paintings of Leonardo, Durer, Botticelli… That makes Camelot nice and pleasant place.
Updated Apr 8, 2009
Address: Njegoseva, Niksic
Hacijenda: Crowd & Beer in Rustic Stone Basement (I&V)
Zvrlj Says: Recently established nightclub called Hacijenda offers, as the most of the others in Niksic, crowd, cigarettes smoke, but good music, cheerful people and good beer. What is unique when talking about Hacijenda is ambiance – although small, this rustically decorated club is...
London: Crowd, Beer, Smoke… (I&V)
Zvrlj Says: Niksic nightlife is mostly considered of good loud music, good beer and a bit to much of cigarettes smoke. One of the nicest night clubs with typical "program" is English Club CHARLES, called London by the most of the people from Niksic. Most of the time with good music,...
Avieira67 Says: There are six daily buses from Niksic to Zabljak.The journey takes about 2h and 15m.Timetable07:00 - 09:1510:00 - 12:1510:05 - 13:1015:00 - 17:3017:20 - 19:40 18:00 - 20:15Fare5-7 EURIf you buy the ticket in the bus station, you have to pay a tax.
Odiseya Says: The trip to the Ostrog Monastery is quite a challenged. I was traveling in two direction from Nikšić and from Cetinje. It was organised a minibus for 17 person. I dint drove but I am found out following information regarding how to get to the Ostrog Monastery.If you go...
The time of biggest pilgramages
Odiseya Says: The Ostrog Monastery is part of cultural heritage of Serbian Orthodox Church and one of most sacred place in Monte Negro. The Church follows Gregorian calendar. This calendar is different from Julian for 13 days. There are two major pilgrimage festivals at the Ostrog...
JLBG Says: Nikšićko pivo is a light beer, produced since 1896 in the Trebjesa Brewery , in Niksic, now controlled by Interbrew, the world's leading brewer, with headquaters in Leuven, BelgiumNikšićko pivo is very pleasant and well known. It is widely sol outside Montenegro....
Odiseya Says: The road along the rock is very challenging and horrifying. A very thin road goes along the cliff several times. In front of you in one moment, you feel even below the bus, gives you the amazing and terrifying view of the valley you leave. If you are traveling in an...
Guidelines for visitors of the temples
Odiseya Says: If you planning to visit the Ostrog Monastery or other temples, something you might wont to know. From visitors are expected to behave appropriate with regard to the place they enter.It is recommend to visitors to take care of what to wear.For ladies is preferably fair...
Vukov most | Vuk's Bridge (I&V)
Zvrlj Says: Vukov most – Vuk's Bridge was built in the second half of the 19th century, to replace older Begov most – the Bey's Bridge, destroyed in 1807 when Montenegrins with support of Russian soldiers attacked the town held by Turks. The bridge was reconstructed at the request of...
Carev most | Tsar's Bridge (I&V)
Zvrlj Says: Carev most – Tsar's Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges in Montenegro. It was designed by Josip Slade, at the request of King Nikola. The cornerstone was laid by Bozo Petrovic, President of the State Council on the 23rd of May 1894, and the bridge was opened by King...
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On a few spots on Trebjesa mount there are kind of "natural gyms". Trebjesa is training place not only for sportsmen, and it is quite usual to see many people using this "gyms" (they are supposed to be used by anybody who wants to). Trebjesa "natural gyms" are maintained well.
Written Jun 22, 2007
Slano Jezero, monument with a cross
JLBG Says: At a view point over Slano Jezero, I noticed this small monument, made of a single slab of lime stone carved as a cross. It seemed to be rather old. We I looked at it from closer, I found that rather recently, a text in Cyrillic script had been clumsily painted on it. I...
JLBG Says: Slano Jezero means “Salt lake” ("white lake"). It is a karstic lake that lies not far from Nikšić, on the road to Dubrovnik. It is shallow and has a very indented form with a great many small islands. It makes a very scenery landscapes.
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Niksic – Neither Coast Nor Mountain
Ranked by the population, Niksic is the second largest city in Montenegro with about 70.000 inhabitants. It is located in very unique karst plane, 630 m above sea level. Niksic plane was settled in...
On our way from Kruja (Albania) to Mostar (Bosnia i Herzegovina) we arrived in Nikšić at the end of the afternoon. The city of Nikšić is well known for its beer but the city did not seem to...
Nikšić is second largest city in Montenegro, It encompasses 15% of the territory of country. The city is located in Nikšić plain, in the base of Mount Trebjesa, on about 630 meters...
Niksic is Montenegoro's second largest city. We have only seen the outskirts and suburbs, which are not particularly appealing to the eye. However, as with everywhere in Montenegro, it is surrounded...
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