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rulers, and for making the country's best
pršut
(smoke-dried ham) and
sir
(cheese). Road-
side stalls sell both, along with honey,
rakija
(fruit brandy), hand-woven mats and
souvenirs. Otherwise, sit down at the atmospheric
Konoba kod Radonjića
(mains €6-11)
to
sample the specialities (
pršut
€4.50,
sir
€3.50).
Njegoš Mausoleum
(Njegošev Mauzolej; admission €3; 8am-6pm)
Lovćen's star attraction, this magnificent mauso-
leum (built 1970 to 1974) sits at the top of its second-highest peak, Jezerski Vrh (1657m).
Take the 461 steps up to the entry where two granite giantesses guard the tomb of
Montenegro's greatest hero. Inside under a golden mosaic canopy a 28-ton Petar II Petro-
vić Njegoš rests in the wings of an eagle, carved from a single block of black granite by
Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović. The actual tomb lies below and a path at the rear leads
to a dramatic circular viewing platform providing the same spectacular views that caused
George Bernard Shaw to exclaim 'Am I in paradise or on the moon?'.
A photographer stationed near the entrance has a stash of folk costumes and a com-
puter set up to print out quirky instant souvenirs (photos small/large €3/5).
MONUMENT
Avanturistički Park
( 069-543 156; Ivanova Korita; adult/child €18/12; 10am-6pm May-mid-Nov)
This 2-hectare adven-
ture park has zip lines and ropes courses of varying degrees of difficulty set amongst the
trees near the National Park Office.
ADVENTURE SPORTS
Getting There & Away
If you're driving, the park can be approached from either Kotor or Cetinje (entry fee €2).
Tour buses are the only buses that head into the park.
CETINJE CYCLING CIRCUIT
From Cetinje a 53km, day-long circular mountain-biking route follows asphalt roads through Lovćen National
Park. You'll ascend 890m in your first 20km to the entrance of the Njegoš Mausoleum, where you can stop for
the views and a bite to eat. It's mainly downhill from here, heading in the direction of Kotor before looping
through Njeguši and back to Cetinje.
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