r/montenegro • u/AutoModerator • Jan 01 '25

Tourism Tourist Thread 2025

Feel free to ask anything about visiting Montenegro and get advice and tips from others in the community.

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Some useful links:

National Tourism Organisation of Montenegro

Montenegro – Wikivoyage

Montenegro – Wikitravel

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u/BigBrainEmile69 May 12 '25

Hi guys!

I'm planning on comming to Montenegro this summer for 10days. I love nature/adventure🏕️ and have seen plenty of beautiful pictures of your country! I'm planning on hiking a lot and wildcamping, for now I was thinking of going to the Durmitor national parc; hike around and sleep in my tent for 3-4days. How long do you think it will take me (young & sportive male) too see most of the parc.

Secondly I would love to ask if there are any other parcs/places I should go to hike around and wildcamp ?

Any help is very much appreciated!!! 😄

Thanks! 🙏

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u/Ok-Distance-5344 May 12 '25

Be careful of bears

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u/BigBrainEmile69 May 12 '25

any particular region I should avoid?

Or how do locals work with bears? (should I get bearspray)?

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u/Ok-Distance-5344 May 13 '25

The whole area between bobotov kuk and maglic if looking at google maps is bear territory attacks have happened this year, advised not to let children out alone in piva natural park area and plužine.

You wont find bear spray here if you can bring your own maybe idk if your flying in maybe thats not allowed.

Definitely walk with bear bells and a loud football whistle. Get some banger fireworks if you can, dont keep food in your tent, dont leave cook pans etc near your tent usual bear safety precautions

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u/BigBrainEmile69 May 13 '25

Wow thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time to explain.

I didn't know it was this big of a problem...

Do you think Durmitor is still safe?

Thanks!

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u/Ok-Distance-5344 May 13 '25

Bear hunting is illegal here so the numbers of bears are growing there is estimated over 400 now, I have seen one myself last month while out running, luckily it ran away from me but always best to take precautions.

It would be safer to be in a group or pair than alone but if that isn’t an option you just have to be mindful and try to stay to the more popular areas than going off the beaten path alone.

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u/BigBrainEmile69 May 13 '25

Thanks for the advice, I guess I'll be singing the entire time :)

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u/Ok-Distance-5344 May 17 '25

They tend to stay away from populated areas so if the campsite has people there it should be fine, it did snow yesterday so expect a cold night if you are staying in a tent.

There’s no bear spray available, locals carry referee whistles and those light and throw bangers and probably a rifle - not that helped the guy earlier this year who got his face ripped off by a mama bear protecting her cubs