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More About Local and Ulcinj Excursions Ulitsa Skenderbeu - Ulcinj's "main Street" of cafe's, shops, daily errands, and nightlife, Ulitsa Skenderbeu stretches from from the center of Ulcinj, down to the beach promenade (Obala Borisa Kidrica). Bulevar Marsala Tita - The Main Street of Ulcinj. Obala Borisa Kidrica - Ulcinj's beach promenade, or the "Korzo" as it is called by locals, is a strip-like walkway lighting the small beach. At night during the summer months, young tourists walk past one another while bright lights decorate the street and live music invades their ear drums. It is said that some of the most beautiful girls in South Eastern Europe, visiting Ulcinj as tourists, can be found walking about the Korzo on a nightly basis. Old Town Ulqin - Ulcinj's old town is a very well preserved castle looking community that is left over from medieval times. The old town sits atop a mountain overlooking the shore and is a tourist attraction on its own. Market Days in Ulcinj - Ulcinj Coastal Sea Pines - Adjacent to the Hotel Mediteran Resort, is a grove of coastal Sea Pines - actually Mediterraean confifers - both black and white pine - that extend all that way to Velika Plaza. These sea pines are rooted in local lore as being highly therapeutic and curative to all sorts of ailments. On summer evenings, the sea pine groves of Ulcinj are packed with visitors with sleeping bags and blankets, visitors planning to sleep under this restorative canopy. Sveti Nikola Orthodox Cathedral - The cathedral is situated in the Old Town Ulqin area, and has an interesting history. When the Turks invaded, the monastery was converted into a mosque. It was later rebuilt as a church in 1890, in honor of the Montenegrin that died in the wars of 1878. Its interesting iconostasis is of Russian origin. Valdanos Bay - Four nautical miles to the north of Ulqin, between Mavrijen and Mendra, lies the horseshoe-shaped Valdanos Bay.Its end points fall steeply and suddenly into the sea, and the beach is single, composed of round stones 1-20 cm in diameter, It is 600 m long and 20 m wide on average. Unlike other bays, this one is protected from both southern and northen winds and it often served to shelter ships during storms. In the depth of the bay in the middle of the beach, was the quarantine. In 1833 it was recorded that Ulqin brigantine sailed into Valdanos from Alexandria contaminated by some disease and by order of Ulqins harbormaster, she had to stay in quarantine for 40 days.Valdanos is reached both from sea and from land. Both the routs are interesting and beautiful, and depending on which one is selected , the beauty of the bay will be experienced in different manner.For a complete impression, we recommend coming by land and returning by sea. Valdanos Olive Groves - According to tradition a man could not be married until he had planted at least one olive tree. For centuries Ulcinj has been an active olive-growing region, giving Ulcinj a reputation for fine olive oils. In the Valdanos area there are major parcels of land devoted to olive tree plantings. The Ulqini olive plantation (Ullishta), with 74,000 trees is the second largest on the Adriatic coast, most of it in one complex. The average age is over 300 years, and some of them date from the days of Ancient Greece (5th century B.C.). The old olive plantation have oil given species. The famous Ulqini olive oil, in amphoras earthenware pots, was a commodity worth its weight in gold, it was shipped to Trieste, Venice Rome, Cairo and into interior Shkoder, Shkup, Duklje, Rash, Prizren and so on. Ulcinj's olive harvest season and edible oil production period typically begins in November and continues to February. During harvest the plantations reverberated with the singing of the pickers. Ada Bojana - The Ada Boana (Ada Buna) area of the Ulcinj coast is a popular destination with travelers. Some of the most scenic portions of Velika Plaza (Long Beach) are here, along with the famed naturalist resort of the same name, and the daily fish catch at the mouth of the river make for some of the best seafood menus anywhere in the world. The banks of river Buna are also of interest, which feature wooden huts with strange fishing devices called Calimera - which allow fishing of the river only with nets. Ada Boana was created by accident, where in 1958 the schooner Merito helmed by Captain Naporeli, sank in the river near two small islets. Over time, sediments from the river settled around the sunken ship and the two islets, first forming a sandbar and ultimately creating the island we know today. Bird Watching at the Ulcinj Salt Works Factory - This protected eco-system in Ulcinj is one of the world's top birdwatching locations, since Ulcinj and its surroundings are major resting points for over 200 bird species on their migration paths. During the winter months, more than 20,000 birds including more than 200 species are typically nested here, including a rich variety of woodcocks, pelicans, ducks, cormorants, prey birds and songbirds, as well as extremely rare birds of the Montenegrin ornitoflora including the long footed goosefoot and Sheldrake. |
More About Montenegro Regional Excursions The Tara River - which emerges from the confluence of the Ospanica and Verusa Rivers in the Dinaric Alps of Montenegro, and flows 144 kilometers northward and converges with the Piva River near the Bosnian border to form the Drina River. The Tara River is the largest European supply of drinking water. The Tara River is not to be confused with Tara Mountain and Tara National Park, which are situated in southern Serbia. Rafting on the Tara River - River rafting is a popular recreation activity in Montenegro, particularly on the Tara River. One popular rafting route, follows an 18 kilometer course starting from Brstnovica, that takes approximately three ours. Other rafting routes allows enthusiasts to follow much of the dramatic Tara River Gorge - Europe's deepest gorge - passing near waterfalls, under bridges, near old Roman roads, and of course, through "white water" rougher waters for those that enjoy the most exciting of rafting trips. Tara River Gorge - Also known as Tara Canyon, is the route of the Tara River, the deepest canyon in Montenegro and Europe, at 78 kilometers in length and 1,300 meters at its deepest. The canyon is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is a part of Durmitor national park. In September 2006, a protocol for cooperation between the Slovenian company "Petrol" and Montenegrin company "Montenegro-bonus" was signed, and the building of an electric plant with initial power of 40 or 60 megawatts is planned for construction in the gorge. Outdoor Club Podgorica - Information about mountain climbing and rock climbing in Montenegro at www.montenegroclimbing.net Extreme Sports in Montenegro - Photography Tours - Montenegro is a popular destination for photographers seeking to capture a unique sense of place, time, and circumstance. Setting as varied as mountaintop vistas, shimmering beaches, olive groves, historic towns and villages, and a fascinating local population, make for an interesting journey of images. Cultural Tours - Skadarsko Lake National Park - This enormous lake and national treasure of Montenegro is located about seven kilometers from coastal Ulcinj and the Adriatic Sea. The lake is approximately 44 kilometers in length and 14 kilometers in width. Interesting, two-thirds of Lake of Scadar is situated in Montenegro with the balance in Albania.
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