Lovcen National Park

Lovcen National Park

panoramic view high above the colourful forest
Lovcen National Park - panoramic view high above the colourful forest

Location: 

Lovcen National Park, Montenegro

Duration: 

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Journey: 

The Balkan Peninsula

personal highlights

  1. Lovcen: scenic drive through the forest and hairpin curves to the mountain top
  2. Mausoleum Njegoš: prince-bishop, poet and philosopher Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
  3. Outlook: probably the best panoramic 360° view of the hole Balkan Peninsula
  4. Cetinje: old royal capital of the mountain people of Montenegroinfo-icon kingdom
  5. Accident: hitting a rock by car on the fast way down to Kotor (repaired!)

image sources

  1. View to the North @ Mausoleum Outlook
  2. Parkway to the top @ Only road in the park
  3. Girls taking pictures @ Mausoleum Outlook
  4. Hairpin curve @ Only road in the park
  5. Rock layers @ Only road in the park

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