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where eight generations of Goran’s family have worked – I was told about the arduous process of producing extra virgin olive oil, which involves taking a batch of freshly harvested olives, grinding them then cold-pressing them to perfection. Or, as Goran puts it: “Extra virgin, extra stress.”
MOVING MOUNTAINS Something repeatedly emphasised wherever I went is how short the distances are here, though mountainous terrain makes up more than 80% of its land mass. “Iron it flat and we’d have the world’s largest country,” Goran quipped. Montenegro’s mountainous
heartland is well worth a day trip from the coast. In Lake Skadar National Park, for example, large river systems course between forested hills and nearly 280 bird species fly against a backdrop of blue skies. There aren’t many fishing communities set deep inland, but
Dodoši is such a village. Dating from the 16th century, the settlement is scenically placed along the Karatuna river, filled with carp and eel that clients can tuck into in its waterside restaurants.
LIVING IT UP “Polako, polako,” is a favourite phrase of Montenegrins. It translates as “slowly, slowly” and fittingly describes life in Porto Montenegro, where a naval arsenal once stood, close to the city of Tivat. Now, instead of battleships, you’ll find elegant types sporting the latest fashions as they stroll between even more elegant feats of architecture. This new superyacht marina encapsulates Montenegro’s ambition to attract big spenders, yet there’s plenty of appeal for clients with smaller budgets: just steps from high-end MayaBay restaurant (serving outstanding sushi and strong cocktails), Al Posto Giusto bakes pizzas costing just €14.
MONTENEGRO | GREECE, CYPRUS & BALKANS Porto Montenegro
Montenegro is impressive in so many ways. My road trips from Kotor Bay didn’t cover vast distances, yet having visited everything from mountains to lakes, ancient cities to modern marvels in the space of just a few days, I felt as though I’d seen a dozen countries in one neat little package. TW
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PICTURE: Zoran Radonjic – Z®AN Photography
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