The tiny fisherman’s village of Virpazar lies on the north-western shores of Lake Skadar and is a gateway to this Ramsar site. The lake has recorded over 270 species of bird including Dalmatian pelicans, great crested grebes, reed warblers, pygmy cormorants, great white heron and kingfisher. Find Out More
Žabljak is located in the heart of Durmitor Mountain and the Durmitor National Park, and is the highest town in the Balkan region at 1,456 metres. Durmitor is home to numerous endemic plant species, over 160 bird species, wolf, brown bear, roe deer, badger and chamois. Find Out More
Once part of Yugoslavia, Montenegro lies on the Balkan coast, bordering Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia and Albania. Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro, and the country – Europe’s newest – became independent from Serbia in 2006, ending an 88-year union.
An imaginative itinerary visiting Europe’s newest nation, Montenegro, and one of its most mysterious: Albania. We’ll birdwatch amongst the area’s rich wetlands, conifer-clad mountains and the fjords of the Adriatic coast and islands, starting and ending the tour in the walled city of Dubrovnik. Find out more about The Unknown Adriatic
Montenegro has a Mediterranean climate on the coast, while in the mountains it is more Alpine. Spring is an ideal time to visit and a good time for seeing migrant birds as well as nesting residents.
