- Ostrog Monastery - When we arrive at the Monastery Ostrog complex, we will first visit the Lower Monastery and the Holy Trinity Church from 1824. Then we will take off to the Upper Monastery. Bear in mind that we will need to park the car and walk up hill for 5 minutes to the Upper Monastery. When we arrive at the Upper Monastery you will hear many stories and see the coffin with the remains of St Basil, most important saint of Montenegro Orthodoxy.
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Trubjela - Rural household visit and lunch. You will sample different kinds of homemade products specially prepared by our hosts like three different kinds of fruit brandy (
‘Rakija’, as we call it), honey, specialities of meat, juices and cheese all prepared in the traditional Montenegrin way. You will feel good known Montenegrin hospitality on the every step of the tour. You will see the interiors of an old Montenegrin home and learn about how food was prepared and preserved during the winters. Our host will also show you how he makes honey and if you like he will give you a protection suit and hat and explain to you how the bee community functions. In spring and summer the colors are impressive as our host has more than 30 trees of different kinds of fruit.
- Lunch included
- Travel in comfort in a standard sedan
- Licensed tour guide for an informative experience
- Group tourist tax covered at Monastery Ostrog (for groups of 5 or more)
- Drinks and snacks that you buy during the tour, visits to restaurants and bars.
- Guide in other languages - up to request
Ostrog, a significant site for Orthodox Christians in Montenegro, is located on a cliff towering 900m above the Zeta valley and attracts up to a million tourists each year. Enriched with myths and folktales, this pilgrimage site exudes religious significance. Carved out of a nearly vertical mountain cliff, the monastery symbolizes the spiritual core of Montenegro, giving an illusion as though it has sprouted from the rock itself. It was built in two colossal caves in 1665. During your tour of the Ostrog monastery, you will be enlightened with enthralling tales of its construction, the monks living here, and chiefly about St Basil - a saint attributed with miraculous powers whose relics rest in the Upper Monastery. You will also get an opportunity to experience the traditional Montenegrin lifestyle by visiting a local household that preserves the ancient Montenegrin ethos in the current times, including savouring authentic Montenegrin delicacies prepared by the native hosts.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
