Montenegro, like the rest of the Balkans, is rich in history, cultural diversity and natural beauty. Home to Europe’s largest lake as well as rivers, ancient cities and hundreds of mountains to hike, travellers are, understandably, waking up to Montenegro’s offering. Still, it’s a relative newcomer to the adventure travel space and there are some
Meet Vera, one of our super Montenegro guides who is most at home in the mountains – a woman after our own hearts. She hails from Žabljak, a tiny town in Durmitor National Park which also has ski slopes. Vera has been a licensed tour guide since 2017 and is a member of the Montenegrin Association of
Emma makes up half of the duo behind Undiscovered Montenegro with her husband Ben. When she’s not putting together your awesome adventures or herding children and pets, she can be found doing yoga, watercolour painting or practising her Albanian (having already mastered Serbian/Montenegrin and French). We caught up with Emma to find out more about
Ben is half of the brains behind our operation here at Undiscovered Montenegro (the other half being his other half, Emma). We caught up with Ben to find out more about his life and travels before UB, why he fell in love with the Balkans… and why some locals call him Branko. Tell
Confessions of a kayaking guide | 10 years leading and loving tours in Montenegro
- Undiscovered Montenegro
- guided kayaking, kayak, kayaking, kayaking holiday, kayaking tour, kayaking vacation, Lake Skadar, Montenegro
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Undiscovered Montenegro’s kayaking tours on Lake Skadar are so awesome they get nothing but 5-star reviews on Tripadvisor. Set in an epic landscape of giant blue lake fringed with grey-green mountains and carpets of waterlilies, the pristine scenery and wildlife seduce every time. But is it always so professional behind the scenes? UM owner and
Discovering the wild orchids of Montenegro
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- botany, flora, Montenegro, nature adventures, Nature travel, wild flowers, wild orchids
To some people, orchids are simply flowers, nice to see but ultimately not that interesting. You people, stop reading now! This post is aimed at the real nature-lovers; the ones who’ll love Montenegro for the incredible array and number of wild orchids you can spot if you’re in the right place at the right time.
Why kayaking to Lake Skadar’s pelicans is our favourite tour of all
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- conservation, Dalmatian Pelican, ecotourism, kayaking, Lake Skadar, Montenegro, Nature travel, Pelicans, wildlife
The natural world is a wondrous thing. We’re lucky to have one of the world’s largest flying birds, the Dalmatian Pelican, with its 3m wide wingspan, as a resident species at our base, Lake Skadar. These giants of the sky take centre stage whenever we catch a glimpse, whether it’s on the school run or
After my snowboarding post, there is a danger that this blog might slowly morph into a bucket-list of silly sports a middle aged man really ought not to be trying for the first time. Tune in next week to see Ben sky-dive! (FWIW, not happening. Ever) Regardless, I need to talk about an awesome new
Learning to snowboard: how Montenegro’s under-the-radar ski resorts have this beginner hooked
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- Balkans, learning to snowboard, Montenegro, ski season, snowboarding, winter holiday, winter sports
Montenegro packs in more action per square kilometre than almost any other place I’ve ever known. It’s one of the reasons we decided to settle here! During the warmer months, kayaking, rafting, mountain biking, canyoning, para-gliding, wild-swimming, kite-surfing, zip-lining and trekking are all on offer in some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe, with
Villa Miela’s winter projects
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- Grand Designs, Guest Accommodation, Lake Skadar, Montenegro, Renovation Project, Villa, Villa Miela, Workaway A Place in the Sun
If you’re reading this, you know what we usually get up to when we have a tourist season – but you might not be aware that Emma and I tend to be just as busy during the winters. It’s not all skiing and cricket (yes, really!), finding new waterfalls, routes and locals to include in