Podgorica Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

The Monument of the Uknown fighter

The Monument of the Uknown fighter, Podgorica

 djovovic Says:  Its nice and its old its in the centre of the town so you'll not need to go far away. 

Ribnica

Ribnica, Podgorica

 mikey_e Says:  The Ribnica (big and small) are two of the three rivers that go through Montenegro’s capital (the third is the Moraca). The Ribnica is evidently not a very deep river at the best of times, as it appeared to be dried out completely when I visited the city in September 2008.... 

Hotels  

Hotel Podgorica

 1 Review and 25 Opinions  HOTEL PODGORICA was erected in 1967 on the bank of the Moraca River. The Moraca Sports Center in... 

Hotel Philia

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Restaurants  

Restaurant Carine Centar

Restaurant Carine Centar, Podgorica

 HORSCHECK Says:  On our first and only evening in Podgorica we found it a bit difficult to find a decent restaurant to start our holiday. We walked about the city centre and finally chose Restaurant Carine Centar for our dinner.It has a large outdoor terrace, which was already packed with... 

Voda u krsu (water in the stone): One of the first private restorants

Voda u krsu (water in the stone): One of the first private restorants, Podgorica

 vesna04 Says:  Famous resort and restaurant Voda u Kršu, is the last station at the route of Podgorica-Petrovac, before you came at the Adriatic sea. Nice ambient, good food and drink, and chiep prices -and after renovation at the december of 2002., the service upped at the higher... 

Nightlife  

every caffee: contraception

every caffee: contraception, Podgorica

 atrosanguinea Says:  in every better caffe/club, you can find contraception in toilet. You can buy condoms for 1 euro. 

Mexican pub

Mexican pub, Podgorica

 atrosanguinea Says:  cheap beer, relaxing spot, good music, older crew.in one part of pub, you can try mexican food.good place for beginning of night.in pub they also have TV, so you can watch some interesting sport maches. casual 

Transportation  

From the airport to the city centre by taxi

From the airport to the city centre by taxi, Podgorica

 HORSCHECK Says:  The route from the airport to the city centre (Trg Republike) is said to be served by a bus of Montenegro Airlines, which meets their flights shortly after arrival and before departure.Unfortunately for both my flights I didn't see any bus, therfore the only option to get to... 

To Podgorica by plane

To Podgorica by plane, Podgorica

 HORSCHECK Says:  I flew to Podgorica from Düsseldorf in Germany and left the country on the same way with Montenegro Airlines.I got the best price for this return flight on http://www.ebookers.com/.Montenegro has two international airports: One is located in Tivat at the Bay of Kotor and... 

Shopping  

Medovina (Honey-Wine)

Medovina (Honey-Wine), Podgorica

 FruitLover Says:  Many believe that Medovina is a mixture of honey and Brandy. In fact, this Montenegrin drink is more related to wine, that's why it is referred to as honey-wine. It is made by mixing honey and water, the two main ingredients, after which it takes a whole year for the product... 

:): new fashion in Podgorica

:): new fashion in Podgorica, Podgorica

 atrosanguinea Says:  this is new man fashion in Podgoricaas you can see, very bright colors :) 

Local Customs  

Niksicko Pivo

Niksicko Pivo, Podgorica

 HORSCHECK Says:  Montenegro's most popular local beer is Niksicko Pivo, which is brewed by the Trebjesa brewery in Niksic. After Podgorica, Niksic is Montenegro's second largest town.The brewery produces four lagers: Niksicko pivo, Nik Gold, Nik Cool, and Niksicko tamno. During our 2 weeks... 

Montenegrin currency: Euro

Montenegrin currency: Euro, Podgorica

 HORSCHECK Says:  I found it quite an interesting fact to know that Montenegro is neither a member of the European Union nor a member of the so called Eurozone, but that the country has adopted the Euro as official currency.Prior to the introduction of the Euro, the German Mark (Deutsche... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Beware!

Beware!, Podgorica

 atrosanguinea Says:  Drivers in Podgorica are very wildSo beware of them. Don't look if it's red or green light, but if you see car on the road.If you don't see any car, then run across the street. It's the safest way to get the other side of the road :) 

Podgorica is located in middle...

Podgorica is located in middle..., Podgorica

 sivle12 Says:  Podgorica is located in middle of mountanious area. If driving a car, to get anywhere from podgorica one would have to drive carefully, becaue the roads have many curves and if you were to run of the road you would be falling of a mounain. 

What to Pack  

The Rough Guide to Montenegro

The Rough Guide to Montenegro, Podgorica

 HORSCHECK Says:   For our 2 week trip to Montenegro, I felt the need to buy a proper guide book for independent travel.I finally decided for "The Rough Guide to Montenegro - 1st edition", as I have already made many good experiences with Rough Guides on several other trips. As Podgorica is... 

In Your Pocket - Podgorica

In Your Pocket - Podgorica, Podgorica

 HORSCHECK Says:   I must admit that I am a huge fan of the "In Your Pocket" guides. They are usually an excellent resource for information about travels to Eastern and Central European cities. So I was more than happy that I could download the Podgorica guide from the In Your Pocket... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Day trip to Cetinje

Day trip to Cetinje, Podgorica

 HORSCHECK Says:  Cetinje was founded in the 15th century and it was the royal capital of independent Montenegro from 1878 until 1918. It offers a rich cultural and historical heritage, especially from the 18th and 19th century.The main sight is probably Cetinje Monastery, which was founded... 

Crvena Stijena

Crvena Stijena, Podgorica

 vesna04 Says:  Crvena Stijena ( Red Rock ) is the biggest cave and an arheological site in Montenegro. Not long ago the tooth of Neanerthal man was found. Crvena Stijena is considered to be one of the biggest paleozic site in Europe as well. 

Sports & Outdoors  

trim path

trim path, Podgorica

 atrosanguinea Says:  in Toloska wood is trim path for walking and practicing sprint and other kinds of ground sports. 

Favorites  

Take a trip to the seaside or...

Take a trip to the seaside or..., Podgorica

 kohltrain Says:  Take a trip to the seaside or up into the mountains, both are only 1.5 hours from podgorica. Also be sure to sample some of the local Crno Vina, or black wine. Singing songs and drinking some of the best wine in the world with my friends at a local cafe. 

The Place

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The People

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  hello does anyone have an idea about the timetable of buses from podgorica to trebinje (bosnia and herzegovina)? and can you... 

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A: There are 4 buses from Podgorica to Trebinje per day according to website of local newspapers 'Pobjeda' (http://www.pobjeda.co.me/redvoznje.php): at 6:30, 10:50, 14:20... 

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Top Podgorica Writers

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Podgorica - Montenegro's unknown capital

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  In summer 2010 we explored Montenegro for almost 2 weeks. On this trip Podgorica was our starting point as well as the city from where we left the country. With a population of less than 150.000...... 

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My Podgorica

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 The most of my life I lived in Podgorica and my heart still lives there. Although it is not very touristic destination, it has a lot to ofer especially to the young ones. 

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Welcome to Podgorica

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 I flew into Podgorica hours before HORSCHECK arrived. So I had time to take a walk from the hotel to the bus/railway station to check out the timetables for the next day, when we continued our trip to... 

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Oh, so this is Montenegro...

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 I'll admit it, I had an image of Montenegro from the Daniel Craig James Bond movie - despite what a friend from Nis told me about the movie being filmed in Switzerland. Still, I thought that Podgorica... 

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Exp.'s OSTROG MONASTERY Page

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 OSTROG MONASTERY - MONTENEGRO - YUGOSLAVIA / St. Vasilije Jovanovic Ostroski (Popovo Polje 1610 - The Ostrog Monastery 1671) St. Vasilije, Metropolitan of Zahumlje, founded the Ostrog Monastery by... 

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