Nature and Parks
Montenegro national parks: Durmitor, Biogradska gora, Lake Skadar, Lovcen and Prokletije, with what to see and what to check before visiting.
Five parks, five different trips
Montenegro's national parks are not interchangeable. Durmitor is high mountain and glacial lakes, Biogradska gora is old forest, Lake Skadar is water and birds, Lovćen is a ridge above the bay, and Prokletije is the sharpest alpine terrain in the country.
Each article covers access, the best season, what to bring and what the park rules require. Fees and opening times change: check them with the park before travelling.
The Five National Parks of Montenegro
A short tour of the protected areas that together cover the country’s most valued landscapes.
Biogradska Gora National Park
A rainforest remnant, a mountain lake and gentle trails in the Bjelasica range.
Lake Skadar National Park
The largest lake in the Balkans, shared with Albania, and a refuge for water birds.
Lovćen National Park
The mountain above Kotor, its stone mausoleum and the views over the bay.
The Bay of Kotor: Nature of a Mountain Inlet
A drowned river valley framed by high limestone slopes, and why it looks like a fjord.