The capital of Montenegro, the city of Podgorica, belongs to the modern cities that have managed to preserve their history. The ancient districts of Podgorica - Siariy Varosh and Drach - have preserved their original appearance.
Podgorica surprisingly harmoniously combines the old and the new in its modern look, and therefore you will definitely not be bored here.
Old city
In its centuries-old history, the capital has many times been influenced by different peoples, and each left its mark on the face of the city. The Ottoman Republic that ruled Montenegro for four long centuries "presented" the capital with the remains of its fortress, narrow winding streets, beautiful mosques, a clock tower, so after walking around the Stara Valos quarter, you get the complete impression that you are in a Turkish city.
The historic city center has preserved the clock tower. By the way, the watch that adorns it was delivered to order from Italy back in the 17th century. Stara Valos is the busiest quarter of the capital. In addition to numerous restaurants, you will find great boutiques here.
Duklya
Lovers of antiquity will like the place very much, because Duklya is a site where archaeological excavations take place. It is located not far from the capital, just 4 kilometers away.
Scientists have found here the remains of a Roman temple, famous Roman baths, as well as houses that belonged to common people. In the city necropolises, ceramic and glass dishes, jewelry, coins are well preserved. To all this archaeological wealth, it is worth adding fragments of the city wall and ancient Roman architecture.
The fortress city of Zabljak Chernoevich
The ancient city, which looks more like a fortress, is located on a cliff near the Skandar Lake. The fortress got its name in honor of the Chernovich dynasty that ruled Montenegro in the 15th century.
When the water level in the lake rises, it becomes impossible to get into the fortress by land. But you can see this attraction by boat at any time of the year.
Today Zabljak Chernoevich is a well-preserved ruins of an old fort. For a long time Zabljak belonged to the Turks, and the inhabitants of the country tried more than once to take it during the battle. There is even a beautiful legend that ten Montenegrin soldiers took it by storm, and then the brave men fought off the attacks of a huge Turkish army for three days.
Probably, Zabljak would have been a stumbling block between the two peoples for a long time, but in 1878 a fat point was put in the dispute. The Berlin Congress handed over the fortress to Montenegro.
