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Cetinje (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Цетиње [pronounced [ t͡sětiɲe]]), is a city and Old Royal Capital (Montenegrin: Prijestonica / Приjестоница) of Montenegro. It is also the historic and the secondary capital of Montenegro, where the official residence of the President of Montenegro is located. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 13,918, while the Cetinje municipality had 16,657 residents.as of 2011.
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1. Lipa Cave
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4.5 based on 231 reviews
Lipa cave is located in Dobrosko village, on the outskirts of Cetinje, on the pass by National restaurant Belveder. The cave was already known in prince Njegos' time, and it was discovered almost at the same time as Postojnska cave in Slovenia. Pavle Rovinski, the renowned traveller and explorer, wrote in 1887 that the cave contained stalactites and other ornaments rarely seen in other caves. Cave is located on only 5km from town center of Cetinje, 33km from Budva, and 35km from capital city of Podgorica. In the year 2017 cave tour has been prolonged, visitors will now spend longer time in the cave and will have more beautiful cave ornaments to enjoy.
Reviewed By burr6013 - Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Lipa Cave is one of the largest caves in Montenegro and the first and only cave in Montenegro accessible for group visits. It is a karst cave with a system of about 2.5 kilometres of passages and halls. The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point is more than 300 metres. Part of the cave contains an underground river. The river starts close to the village of Lipa and stretches into the Mountains by the Adriatic Sea. The temperature in the cave is eight to twelve degrees Celsius. Lipa Cave is rich in cave formations – stalactites (hang from the ceiling), stalagmites (rise from the floor), and stalagmites (pillars) – with many being found in a small space. Some of the most significant stalactites are spaghetti, popcorn, crocodile, and curtain formations. Some of the most significant stalagmites are Totem and Gral formations. Exploration of the cave began in the 19th century. Lipa Cave is located in the Skopska Crna Gora Mountains in Lipa Dobrska. The cave can only be visited if visitors are accompanied by a trained guide. Tours (10:00, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30, and 4:00) take 60 minutes and are appropriate for all ages. Admission is €10.90 for adults, €6.90 for youth (5-15), and €1 for children. There is a parking lot for vehicles from which visitors can take a train to the entrance of the cave.
2. Lovcen National Park
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4.5 based on 396 reviews
The Lovcen National park covers an area of 6.220 ha and has a moderate continental and mountain climate, influenced by the Mediterranean climate. The tallest peaks are Stirovnik (1.749m above sea level) and Jezerski vrh (1.657m above sea level).
Reviewed By Jae L - New York City, New York
Within the Lovćen National Park is a historically important village named Njeguši, which is the birth place of Montenegro Royal Dynasty Petrović. This village is often visited by cruise ship passengers with their ships' shore excursions. To reach the top plateau where the village is located, the shore excursion buses have to climb up by zigzagging along 27 harrowing hairpin bends with rocky mountain on one side and bottom of the valley on the other side.
We visited Njeguši Village by bus from Kotor Pier during our Royal Princess cruise ship's visit to Kotor, Montenegro, in September, 2017. Although we were forewarned of the 27 hairpin bends, actual bus riding through the harrowing hairpins was even more thrilling than our expectation. At some of the bends, we almost felt as if at least one of the bus wheels was floating in the air! When some cars or buses came from the opposite direction, the drivers were using amazing skills to maneuver their vehicles to pass through each other without falling off the mountain road to the bottom of the valley. To those thrill seekers who love visiting amusement parks, this bus ride along the 27 hairpin bends won't disappoint them. To those who don't to pray much, this ride will be a good opportunity to start praying.
Once we reached the mountain plateau, the ride was smooth. Njeguši was a small village which was not much exciting or attractive in spite of its historical significance. At a village restaurant, we were treated with local wine, pastry and cheese. Then, we walked around the streets with small shops enjoying fresh mountain air. There was nothing much to do or see there. On the way down the mountain, we drove through different route which was reasonably smooth, no more harrowing hairpin bends! We saw the famous Njegos Mausoleum atop a mountain peak far away, and stopped by the National Museum on the way, which housed historically important collections.
Overall, I felt that visiting Njeguši Village with bus via 27 hairpin bends would be an interesting once-in-a-lifetime experience, but not twice or more. ^^
3. Njegos Mausoleum
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4.5 based on 334 reviews
Exactly 461 stairs lead to Jezerski Vrh, which is located at an altitude of 1660 m above sea level, where the Mausoleum dedicated to Petar II Petrovic Njegos was opened in 1974, making it the mausoleum at the highest altitude in the world at the time. The location of today's Mausoleum housed a humble chapel which Njegos constructed in 1845 to be his eternal resting place.
Reviewed By fabiofort - Oslo, Norway
A wonderful roadtrip from Cetinje, in autumn with beautiful colours. Spectacular views and a long walk ( more than 400 steps from the parking area) lead you to the mausoleum of peter petrovic njegoş the second. The sculpture is the work of Meštrović. The poet Njegoš died ypung in 1851 but his remains were buried here only in 1920s
4. Museum of King Nikola
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4 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By Belgy11 - Derbyshire
This museum is the old house of the King of Montenegro and his family. He had 9 daughters and 3 sons, but only 3 daughters lived in this house with their parents. it is very interesting to learn about this Royal family and their country.
Cetinje was the ancient capital of Montenegro and that's why they have so many museums and cultural heritage sites.
5. The Monastery of Saint Peter (Sveti Petar Cetinjski)
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4 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By Tom M
I have never been in some Orthodox monastery and this was new amazing experience for me. Smell of the beeswax, calmness of the place, fact that this place has a piece of holly cross, bones of Saint Peter( one that baptize Jesus in Jordan, and local one-Sveti Petar Cetinjski), all of that brings respect to this mistic place. If you visit Cetinje dont miss this place, its 5 minutes walking from main square.
6. National Museum of Montenegro
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4 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By Beatriz M - Cologne, Germany
Enjoyed my trip to the Museum of Montenegro! Entrance price super cheap, 1,50 euro if you are a student. The beginning of the exhibition was a bit lacking, I wish there was more information about how the Montenegro identity was formed. There were many weapons and traditional outfits to see. There were some screens and televisions but all of them were turned off. I do not know if they only show movies when there are more people or groups visiting. The exhibition gets better when we get to the modern times, many informative posters about Second World War, with pictures and original documents. The exhibition ends with Montenegro's referendum in 2006, when they decided to separate from Serbia. Was really helpful, now I have more information about Montenegro and want to keep discovering more and more.
7. Njegos Museum Biljarda
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4 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Matt_Novi - Brussels, Belgium
Very well preserved museum with a lot of beautiful artifacts. Organized in excellent way so can be learn and understand that part of Montenegrins history in a short period of time, less than an hour actually. Before you do sightseing of Cetinje this should be the first step.
8. Observation Deck on the Mountain Lovcen
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5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By ias858 - Ufa, Russia
Виды на горы завораживающие. Ощущаешь себя парящим над облаками. Место обязательное для посещения. Можно также зайти в мавзолей Негоша там же на горе. С удивлением узнал, что вход в мавзолей стал платным.
9. Court Church on Cipur
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4 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By cordyroy - Naples, Florida
This church as many have noted is built on the ruins of a former monastery. It has a charming interior. All you need is a quick look. Like most of the important sights in Cetinje, it's very close to the center.
10. Monument to Ivan Crnojevic
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4 based on 25 reviews
On occasion of celebrating five centuries from the establishment of Cetinje, a monumental sculpture of the founder of the city Ivan Crnojevic made by academic sculptor Ante Grzetic was erected in 1982. The monument depicts a strong male figure holding a shield and a sword in his hands, as symbols of defence and justice.
Reviewed By Ciaran32 - St Helens, United Kingdom
Yes, I know that this statue is important to the people of Montenegro because he apparently founded the city of Cetinje which used to be the former capitol of Montenegro and he played a significant part in rebelling against The Ottomans and Venetians (according to an information board ) BUT this is nothing more than a statue in a small park. I saw it because the coach was parked nearby otherwise I certainly wouldn't have travelled to see it.
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