national park
Lovćen National Park
A sacred Montenegrin mountain park crowned by the monumental mausoleum of poet-prince Njegoš, offering staggering views of the entire coast and inland.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Cetinje
Cetinje, Montenegro · Europe
About Cetinje
Cetinje works well as a base: 25 minutes from Kotor, 6km from Lovćen National Park.
Cetinje is in Montenegro, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kotor, about 12 km away.
Cetinje (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Цетиње, pronounced [t͡sětiɲe]) is a town in Montenegro. It is the former royal capital (Montenegrin: prijestonica / приjестоница) of Montenegro and is the location of several national institutions, including the official residence of the president of Montenegro.
According to the 2023Read more
census, the town had a population of 12,460 while the Cetinje Municipality had 14,465 residents. Cetinje is the centre of Cetinje Municipality. The city rests on a small karst plain surrounded by limestone mountains, including Mount Lovćen, the legendary mountain in Montenegrin historiography. Cetinje was founded in the 15th century and became a cradle of the culture of Montenegro. Its status as the honorary capital of Montenegro is due to its heritage as a long-serving former capital of Montenegro.
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What is there to see near Cetinje?
Within an hour or so of Cetinje: Lovćen National Park (6 km), Rijeka Crnojevića (10 km), P1 Kotor–Lovćen Serpentines (Ladder of Cattaro) (10 km), Kotor Serpentine Viewpoint (11 km).
Are there any good drives near Cetinje?
The nearest famous roads are P1 Kotor–Lovćen Serpentines (Ladder of Cattaro), Kotor Serpentine Road and Kotor Serpentine (Kotor-Njegusi old road).
Where is Cetinje?
Cetinje is in Cetinje, Montenegro, about 12 km from Kotor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,137
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Montenegro
- Region
- Cetinje
- Timezone
- Europe/Podgorica
- Coordinates
- 42.3906, 18.9142
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Worth the detour from Cetinje
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Rijeka Crnojevića
A sleepy former royal river port on a serpentine arm of Lake Skadar, its 1853 stone Danilo Bridge arching over water thick with lilies. Boats putter out through the famous horseshoe bends toward the lake.
10 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
P1 Kotor–Lovćen Serpentines (Ladder of Cattaro)
Twenty-five numbered hairpins climbing from sea level to the Lovćen ridge, with the whole Bay of Kotor unrolling below. Narrow and largely unguarded.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kotor Serpentine Viewpoint
A series of hairpin bends climbing above the Bay of Kotor with each switchback revealing a more breathtaking view of the fjord-like bay.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Kotor Old Town
A UNESCO-listed fortified medieval town nestled in a dramatic fjord-like bay, with ancient walls climbing steeply up the mountain behind.
12 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Kotor Serpentine Road
A stunning series of 25 hairpin bends climbing from the Bay of Kotor to Cetinje with commanding views of Montenegro's fjord.
12 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Pavlova Strana Viewpoint
A roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.
12 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Budva Old Town
A 2,500-year-old walled coastal town on a small peninsula, one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic with lively beaches nearby.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Cetinje
- Right hereP1 Kotor–Lovćen Serpentines (Ladder of Cattaro)Twenty-five numbered hairpins climbing from sea level to the Lovćen ridge, with the whole Bay of Kotor unrolling below. Narrow and largely unguarded.
- Right hereKotor Serpentine ViewpointA series of hairpin bends climbing above the Bay of Kotor with each switchback revealing a more breathtaking view of the fjord-like bay.
- Right hereKotor Serpentine RoadA stunning series of 25 hairpin bends climbing from the Bay of Kotor to Cetinje with commanding views of Montenegro's fjord.
- Right herePavlova Strana ViewpointA roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.
- Right hereKotor Serpentine (Kotor-Njegusi old road)25 numbered hairpins climbing 900m above the Bay of Kotor on a narrow Austro-Hungarian road, with an unbeatable view.
- 21 kmBay of KotorA fjord-like Mediterranean bay ringed by sheer mountains, dotted with stone-roofed Venetian towns.
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