PROKLETIJE National Park, peaks of the Balkan
Prokletije National Park are part of program Peaks of the Balkans which involve Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo. On our language “Prokletije” means “cursed”. Relief is jagged, with numerous peaks, gorges, steep slopes, alps-like river valleys, in a history place very hard for living. Because of hard economic situation of this region, this program was made for better incomes of local communities.
About Prokletije National Park
Prokletije National Park are maybe in Montenegro last explored corner. Certainly is not less beautiful, less wild or less interesting than any of our other national parks. We have just unjustly sacrificed this treasure until we promote other parts of our country. On park’s territory, there are over 1,700 species of plants, representing half the flora of Montenegro. Place of glacial lakes, large and small streams, springs and wells of drinking and mineral water, rivers.
To explore this part of our country you can stay in Rozaje or Plav . From this towns to reach Albania or Kosovo is also very easy and nearby.
Peaks of the Balkan
If you choose to stay in Plav take some cottage around Plavsko lake . This lake is clean glacial lake so you can swim in a lake but ask locals where is safe. Near Plav you can visit Gusinje , very authentic city . Most of a community are Muslims. If you choose Thursday for visit is a market day. So you will see a lot people on a street just walking and selling their products.
Seems like a real fair from a time before. You will get impression like you are not in Europe .
There is Ali Pasini springs in this town what is very nice to visit on just 1,5 km far away. It was found that the water comes from the earth over an area of 300 square meters. Yielding, for most of the year, about four cubic meters of water per second, or about four tons every second. Water is always very cold and refreshing.
Hridsko lake hiking and Hajla hiking
From Plav most beautiful hiking is to Hrid lake (Ridsko lake) . This is a perfect rout also for mountain biking . Lake is like a beautiful pearl. There is a legend that this was a place where fairy used to come to swimming. One beautiful mountain is nice to visit Visitor which is full of blueberries in August. There is also one festival dedicated to blueberry harvesting. A lot of people from aboard come to visit and even some of them to find a wife 🙂
From Rozaje you can get by jeep to Derman do and to hike on Hajla . Here there is 10 km routs, connecting few peaks in this massif every on 2000 m above sea level. Also best place to stay in Rozaje is Jela Nature resort whit great landscape and restaurant .
This corner of Montenegro is still unknown for most of a Montenegrin. So there is an incredible thing regarding this place – what is saved from the mass tourism, nature made priceless in all of its authentic glory of wilderness.
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