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In-Depth Information
Northern Mountains Highlights
Floating through paradise, rafting between the kilometre-plus walls of the
Tara Canyon
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) in Dur-
mitor National Park
Being dwarfed by the scale of the views enveloping the
Andrijevica-Kolašin road
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)
Searching for wood nymphs in the primordial forest of
Biogradska Gora National Park
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)
Time-warping to the 13th century as you step through the gates of the
Morača Monastery
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)
People-watching as the evening promenade descends on
Rožaje's main street
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)
Seeking that peaceful Eastern feeling between the mosques and mountains of
Gusinje
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Taking a white-knuckle ride between the sheer cliffs and green depths of the
Piva Canyon
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)
Climate
It shouldn't surprise anyone that this mountainous region is cooler than the rest of the
country. Average high temperatures range from just above freezing in January to the low
20s in August.
Getting There & Away
The main highway between Podgorica and Belgrade cuts through Mojkovac and Bijelo
Polje and is well served by buses. A major road connects Nikšić to Durmitor National
Park. You can travel to Kolašin, Mojkovac and Bijelo Polje by train from Serbia in the
north or Podgorica and Bar in the south. There are also road connections with Bosnia, Ser-
bia and Kosovo.
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Getting Around
South of Bijelo Polje, the Podgorica-Belgrade highway joins another highway leading
through Berane and Rožaje. Buses take both of these routes. The road from Mojkovac to
Žabljak is in excellent condition but gets twistier as it leaves the Tara Canyon and climbs
