Travel Stories

• national parks

• activities

5 min read • Jun 15, 2021

The beach might lure you to Montenegro, but you also will discover a land full of culture, history and natural wonders, not to mention delicious food.

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Feb 1, 2021

Explore the Balkan Peninsula and the turquoise waters of the Adriatic with these scenic drives in southeastern Europe – a perfect road trip experience.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

10 min read • Nov 12, 2020

Oliver Smith travels to the remote borders of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo to set foot in a once-forbidden mountain wilderness where, today, walkers are…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

11 min read • Feb 28, 2020

The borderlands where Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo meet are one of Europe's wildest corners, whose mountains once inspired fear and now draw hikers

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Jan 20, 2020

The Balkans contain some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and a daunting history of conflict. Get to know the true nature of this incredible region…

6 min read • Jul 7, 2019

Dramatic is the operative word for the Belgrade–Bar railway line, which promises authentic culture and geographic riches around every bend as it rumbles…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Mar 28, 2019

With its rich history, diverse landscapes and hearty food and drink, Eastern Europe is firmly on the map for more travellers than ever before. But growing…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Jun 15, 2018

Every year more travellers make the journey to the Balkans to explore the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Some come for adventure, many for history…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Jun 6, 2017

Montenegro’s capital Podgorica is reminiscent of a teenager: a cheerful and lovely companion, yet confused about its identity and having a hard time…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Nov 7, 2016

If wine needs a story, then the story of Balkan wine is a dog-eared, multi-volume series. The southeastern European peninsula may not immediately spring…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Nov 1, 2016

Montenegro’s north beckons with countless highland adventures. Its great outdoors – encompassing Durmitor, Biogradska Gora and Prokletije national parks –…

• food

• food and drink

7 min read • Sep 22, 2016

The secret of Montenegro’s gorgeous coastline is well and truly out; meanwhile, those in the know have been turning their compasses towards its epic…

5 min read • Aug 16, 2016

Our peloton of 12 cyclists snaked through a tangle of alleys past the walls of Dubrovnik. The city was full of morning innocence and rare silence. Buses,…

• hiking

• activities

5 min read • Jul 16, 2016

Waves of fog battled patches of blue sky as the Via Dinarica hiking trail inclined sharply to the junction between Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo. At the…

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • May 6, 2016

Lord Byron famously called Montenegro’s coastline the planet’s ‘most beautiful encounter between the land and the sea’. Not surprisingly, visitors are…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Sep 8, 2015

The prettiest and best-preserved town in Montenegro, Kotor wears its elaborate fortifications like tough, spikey armour; yet behind the city walls lies a…

• hiking

• activities

5 min read • Sep 4, 2015

Descending through the forest from the Albania–Montenegro border pass, an unassailable stillness pervades, punctuated only by the sound of cowbells rising…

• road trips

• destination practicalities

4 min read • Dec 9, 2014

With a beautiful coastline backed by a whole heap of craggy mountains, Montenegro has an abundance of scenic driving routes. Whether on the main highways…

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Dec 9, 2014

For a little place, Montenegro is not short on spectacular panoramas. The juxtaposition of dramatic natural landscapes and captivating architecture will…