![]() ![]() "We make a joke: It is a highway from nothing to nothing," he says. What's worse, says the country's former Justice Minister Dragan Soc, once completed, the road won't lead anywhere anyway. The first installment of the $1 billion loan from a Chinese state bank is due in July, and it's unclear whether Montenegro, whose debt has climbed to more than a 100% of its gross domestic product due to this project, will be able to afford it. The highway hasn't been paid for yet, either. The Chinese state-owned company hasn't finished construction yet, so cars are using the old road underneath it. The highway ends, for now, in the remote mountainous terrain east of the city. PODGORICA, Montenegro - The section of highway that threatens to cripple Montenegro's economy begins in the foothills outside the capital Podgorica, where scaffolding lines a multi-lane expressway closed off to the public. The highway project, constructed by a large Chinese state-owned company, risks derailing Montenegro's economy. GPS: 43.15724, 18.An aerial view shows part of a highway near Podgorica, the capital of Montenegros. ![]() No services, just bathrooms, and wifi in the restaurant. 10 Euro per night with electric.Ī few days later we stayed in Pluzine again, this time at the Eco Piva Restaurant parking lot. The owner of the Eko Piva Restaurant agreed to let us stay overnight in their parking lot, as long as we ate supper in the restaurant. There is free wifi in Pluzine, but it didn’t reach the camp area. ![]() You have to walk past everyone on the patio of the restaurant in order to get to the toilets and the showers are even further away. I think they are going to cement the whole area for more campers to park. There are some cement slabs for campervans to park on, but they had pallets of cement bags on them when we were there. In Pluzine, we stayed at Evergreen Kamp camping. Not our best camp. You just won’t be able to help yourself! Campervan Info View all accommodation options in Pluzine on How Long is the Road Trip?įrom Zabljak to Trsa is 41.4km and it took us 2.5hrsįrom Trsa to Pluzine is 15km and it took us 50minutes.ĭo bear in mind that we stopped often to take photos and to breathe in the mountain air. The restaurant is great and the tourism office is right next door, so easy to organise tours. The rooms are basic but there is a garden, bar, shared lounge, and free WiFi. We recommend Guesthouse Eko Piva in Pluzine. View all accommodation options in Zabljak on Where to Stay in Pluzine Located in the centre of Zabljak town, surrounded by 23 mountains and glacial lakes. The most popular accommodation in Zabljak is Hotel Zabljuk. Should you wish to enjoy the park for a bit longer, why not stay in Trsa? You can combine the road trip with lots of hiking to get the most out of the spectacular scenery. ![]() I think I forgot to breathe it was so scary!Īnd then we were on the bridge over the Piva River, the Piva Lake and the town of Pluzine in front and behind, the most incredible road trip I’ve ever had the pleasure of driving! The images of this exquisite landscape will stay with me forever! Where To Stayĭepending on where you start, you may want to spend the night in either Zabljak or Pluzine. To recap, we drove down a steep road with dark rock tunnels with hairpin bends inside the tunnels, on one lane, not knowing if there were any cars on their way up and then trying to pass the ones we did meet. Some of the tunnels had hairpin bends inside and were only big enough for one car. The last stretch took us 4.5 km down a steep switchback road, passing through dark narrow tunnels carved out of the rock. We did a 3-hour hike around the exquisitely beautiful lake and then set off for our next destination, Pluzine.įrom Trsa the road descended at a rapid rate through a valley of dense forest until suddenly we popped out on a cliffside road overlooking the unbelievably beautiful Piva River. Our reason for coming was to see the famous Black Lake. In winter Zabljak is a ski resort, while in summer it is popular for hiking, canyoning, rafting and other outdoor activities. If you have a car or a campervan, this is one road trip you must not miss!įrom the Djurdjevica Tara Bridge, we drove up out of the Tara River Canyon to the highest town in Montenegro, Zabljak. Our road trip through the Durmitor National Park will be etched in my memory as one of the best experiences in Montenegro. Friends told us about the spectacular scenery and we had to see it for ourselves. The Durmitor National Park was one of the most incredible unexpected delights of our trip around in Montenegro. ![]()
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