Backpacking Montenegro: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Montenegro, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.

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  1. Kotor, Montenegro1

    Kotor

    Kotor

    Walled town on a dramatic bay.

  2. Bay of Kotor, Montenegro2

    Bay of Kotor

    Kotor

    Fjord-like Adriatic inlet.

  3. Budva, Montenegro3

    Budva

    Budva

    Beaches and old-town nightlife.

  4. Durmitor National Park, Montenegro4

    Durmitor National Park

    Zabljak

    Peaks, lakes, deep canyon.

  5. Sveti Stefan, Montenegro5

    Sveti Stefan

    Budva

    Iconic islet resort.

  6. Perast, Montenegro6

    Perast

    Kotor

    Baroque bayside village.

  7. Lovcen National Park, Montenegro7

    Lovcen National Park

    Cetinje

    Mountain mausoleum views.

  8. Tara Canyon, Montenegro8

    Tara Canyon

    Zabljak

    Europe's deepest canyon.

  9. Lake Skadar, Montenegro9

    Lake Skadar

    Bar

    Balkans' biggest lake.

  10. Ostrog Monastery, Montenegro10

    Ostrog Monastery

    Danilovgrad

    Monastery set into a cliff.

Backpacking routes through Montenegro

Real trips through Montenegro, drawn on maps by the people who took them.

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