After some lovely days in Nikšić and especially enjoying a swim in Lake Krupac, we had to move on. We took the train to Podgorica and had a bit of waiting time there before the train to Bar departed. The platform was crowded with travelers, and the train was delayed. I walked around the platform for a bit and heard many different languages. It’s definitely …
First impression of Podgorica According to Montenegro’s constitution from 1993, the country’s “capital” is Cetinje, while Podgorica is the “seat of government.” There isn’t much of a capital feel to Podgorica. With its 136,473 inhabitants, it resembles a larger provincial town. However, it is the country’s largest city! The capital, Cetinje, has only 15,137 inhabitants. We arrived in Podgorica with two people from Uzice in …
Montenegro’s second-largest city, Niksic, is a place brimming with opportunities waiting to be discovered. While it wasn’t initially on our itinerary, we decided to pay Niksic a visit after learning about the picturesque train ride to the city and the lovely bathing lake close to its center. As avid nature enthusiasts, our goal was to immerse ourselves in the natural beauty, even though our mode …
Goodbye lovely Uzice and Hello interesting Podgorica We bid farewell to the lovely town of Uzice and set our course towards the old Yugoslav railway station. The train bound for Bar – with a stop in Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, where we were to disembark – was supposed to depart at 12:06. When the clock struck 12:10, there was still no sign of the train. No …