National Park Biogradska Gora

National park Biogradska gora was founded in 1952. It is located in the central part of the Bjelasica mountain massive, between the rivers Tara and Lim. The largest part of the park is the rainforest reserve, in the basin of the Biogradska river and Jezerštica, and is one of the oldest protected areas in the world, known as the Knjažev zabran or Branik (bumper). The age of individual rainforest trees has been estimated at over 400 years, and some of them are over 40 m high. At the heart of the forest Biogradska gora forest is the Biogradsko lake, the largest and most famous of the glacial lakes in the national park area. In addition to lake Biogradsko, the park is also adorned with other glacial lakes: Pešića, Ursulovačko, (large and small) and Šiško (large and small).
Morača monastery is one of the most famous historical and cultural monuments of Montenegro. It has been a spiritual, enlightening, cultural and liberation center for centuries. It is located by the Svetigore waterfall, along the Morača riverbed, ten kilometers from platije towards Kolašin. It is surrounded by a high stone wall, with doss houses in the yard, decorated with murals and artistic carvings. He was raised by Stefan, son of Vukan, and grandson of Nemanja in 1252. In 1504, the Turks raided the monastery church Assumption of the Virgin, removing the lead roof. After 70 years that the church was rebuilt, but frescoes from the 13th century failed to such an extent that during the 17th century almost the entire church was re-painted. Worked by the best painters of the time, the priest Strahinja from Budimlje, Georgije Mitrofanović, a monk from Hilandar, mastro Jovan, mastro Radul and others. Several fragments remain from the original painting – the bust of the Virgin Mary with the small Christ above the western portal and the portal leading to the nave, as well as the larger whole in one part of the altar – the deaconicon. Legend has it that the monastery was built of yellow siga (tufa) from Tušina, and that the people had created a day of walking a long column of men and women – thus moving the yellow siga from hand to hand, from Tušina to Morača.

• Day of the excursion: monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday.
• Departure from Tivat at 07:00 hours.
• The journey continues through Budva, Petrovac, Sutomore, Skadar lake towards Podgorica. Above Jaz beach you will have a photo break at about 7 hours and 30 minutes. Above St. Stefan (city-hotel), you’ll have a photo break at around 8:00 hours.
• Breakfast break in Podgorica for about 30 minutes.
• The journey continues through Morača canyon – where you expect more photo breaks and visits to the Morača
  monastery await you. Arrival to the monastery at about 10 hours and 45 minutes, a break of 45 minutes.
• After a tour of the monastery, a visit to the national park Biogradska gora is followed, where we arrive at about
  12 hours and 30 minutes.
• 1 hour and 30 minutes stay for sightseeing and lunch in the restaurant.
• Optional boat tour on Biograd lake.
• Return to Tivat via Kolašin, Podgorica, Cetinje and Budva. Above Budva in Brajići is a photo break – a view of the beautiful Budva riviera.
• Return to Tivat is planned around 17 hour and 30 minutes.