Podgorica

Podgorica, sited on the Morače River, is Montenegro’s administrative, agricultural and political centre – and, since recently gaining its independence, also the country’s capital.

Formerly known as Titograd, Podgorica is a dynamically developing modern city – without the historic past and sights which the old capital, Cetinje, possesses.

As a rule tourists only pass through the city, as by virtue of its location, it has always served as a cross-road for the east-west and north-south traffic. Podgorica links Montenegro’s popular tourist areas together, namely - the seaside, the Dumitor Range, the Tara Canyon and the popular Lake Skodrai – all of which are nearby.

The Sahat Kula (a clock-tower), one of the remaining historical structures in the old city, is also its symbol. Hercegovačka Street is the city’s bustling pedestrian mall.

The ruins of Doclea, a onetime Roman city, lie only a few kilometres from the city.

Mosque in Podgorica

The ruins of Doclea