Mojkovac is a town and the center of the Mojkovac Municipality in Montenegro, settled in the valley of the Tara River, in the foothills of the Bjelasica and Sinjavina Mountains, and it belongs to the Brda (Highlands) of the northeastern part of the Republic of Montenegro, between two National Parks: Biogradska Gora and Durmitor.
Our town was founded during the reign of Uroš I Nemanjić, 1242-1276. Silver coins minted during this period in Brskovo are very well known, so this place became the center of the Mojkovac parish: a mining and trade center with a caravan station between Kotor and Novo Brdo, as well as the consulate of the Republic of Ragusa (Republic of Dubrovnik).
It is said that the name “Mojkovac” was created by merging the well known words “my minted coins” (“Moj kovani novac), uttered by King Uros I during the minting of coins in the Brskovo mine. There are other interpretations about the origin of this name, such as the one that the word Mojkovac is derived from the personal name Mojko, or a last name - Mojković. The locality itself, where today's city core of Mojkovac would be developed, used to be called Pozar.
In the middle of the 20th century, Mojkovac was one of the most important industrial centers of Montenegro. Today, due to the great natural potential that Mojkovac possesses, agriculture and tourism are recognized as new priority branches for the development of the municipality. The Tara River runs through Mojkovac, whose canyon is the second deepest in the world, and is protected by UNESCO.
From the aspect of natural potentials and values, the area of the municipality of Mojkovac represents a specific area, bearing in mind that the territory of its municipality includes the Biogradska gora National Park, the Durmitor National Park, as well as the catchment area of the Tara River, an internationally protected nature area, placed under the protection of UNESCO 1977 (within the program "M&B" - "Man and the Biosphere"). On the territory of the municipality of Mojkovac, one nature reserve is also registered, namely the site Crna poda (area 80 ha, within the "Durmitor" National Park), as a black pine reserve, at the beginning of the canyon valley of the Tara River, near the settlement of Bistrica.
taken from the TO Mojkovac website
All the offers are listed by the area of the town of the North, you can add them to your basket and then adjust the dates and number of people in the basket.
Amazing biking tour that starts from the parking lot of the Coffee restaurant of the Mojkovac ski center, and ends at the same place making a circle around Tara river.
First part of the trip is on the main road from Mojkovac to Zabljak, with a view on the Tara river valley. Later we will bike through rural areas and make stops for swimming in the river! Perfect summer trip that gives the opportunity to stay active and at a same time cool down in freezing cold Tara. We have created small beach on the shores of the river where we can make shorter or longer stops, use the jumping board on the bridge over the river, or just relax and soak up the summer sun. In the last part of the tour we will make a stop in one of the households and refresh ourselves with Meze – cheese, fresh bread, local ham, juice, local brandy – Rakija, and just enjoyment in simple village life. 90 % of the path is on the asphalt road, only small part is macadam. Continuation for the next couple of kilometres through Mojkovac to the starting place.
This tour includes:
- Rent of the bike
- Meze included
- Guide to follow
Option for the accommodation for this tour:
NOTE - TOUR CAN BE SELF-GUIDED - contact the company for more details at info@balkanica.me
Start at the turn from the main road from Mojkovac to Stitarica village. This ride is on the asphalt road from the beginning until the end. It is phenomenal trail because of the views provided throughout the whole trip. Many natural springs are on the way, but except at the beginning in the village Stitarica, there are no houses or villages until we get to the top of mountain Sinjajevina and reach katuns at the end of the road. Beautiful 19century church of Saint Vasilije Ostroski, known as Ruzica church within the people, stands at the top of the hill as a protector of the whole area. Stop in one of the katuns to refresh ourselves – rakija, cheese, hot bread. Return back using same route, or transfer down to Mojkovac and Tara river for swimming break. Lunch in one of the local households.
This tour includes:
- Rent of the bike
- Meze visit
- Guide to follow
Option for the accommodation for this tour:
NOTE - TOUR CAN BE SELF-GUIDED - contact the company for more details info@balkanica.me
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Today you will enjoy and relax in rural areas of Mojkovac on a horse and be sure to bring your swimsuit! Apples or carrots are best sweets to bribe your horse :-D ! This easy tour starts from a household on the shores of Tara river and makes a circle through the village with some stops on the way. We will learn some basic rules about horseback riding and have first app 20min of ride until we reach beautiful beach on Tara river and make our first stop for swimming and jumping from the rocks. After a cooling brake, another app 20 min ride to our next stop – try Montenegrin Meze! Meze is always served traditionally for whoever stops by in Montenegrin houses, and it usually consists of some homemade juice, local brandy –Rakija, some local cheese and ham... After tasty refreshment, continuation to the starting place, another 20min. When we finish the ride, we can help our host pick eggs from the hen house, feed the horses or ducks, prepare coffee or tea with our host, or just relax beside the river. Whole tour lasts app 3h.
This tour inculdes:
- 3H tour with rent of horses
- Stop at local household and Meze
- VAT
Option for the accommodation for this tour:
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Bijelo Polje is located in a valley crossed by the mountain river Lim. Once upon a time, it was truly a field, covered in spring with white daisies, a flower that gave both the field and the settlement there their name – Bijelo Polje. This is also the meaning of the Turkish word Akovo for a town, once a famous station of the Dubrovnik caravans, which was called Nikolj-pazar. Of all the towns in northern Montenegro, Bijelo Polje has the most favorable geographical position. It is located at the crossroads of important roads: on the Belgrade-Bar railway, on the highway that leads from Belgrade to the sea, and there are also good connections to Pljevlja and Zabljak, along the Tara Canyon, towards Berane, Plav and Rozaje, and further along the Ibar Highway towards Serbia.
Archaeological research convincingly speaks of the existence of settlements in this area in the distant past. The Bijelo Polje region was inhabited as early as the Neolithic (10,000 to 3,000 years BC). In the village of Majstorovina near Bijelo Polje, a stone axe dating from the Neolithic was found. Remains of material culture were also found in the village of Bijedici, and they date back to the Bronze Age (3,000 to 1,000 years BC). Two axes of the so-called Adriatic type were also found in the village of Ostrelj. Based on the objects found in the town itself, we can claim that prehistoric settlements existed in the area of today's Bijelo Polje.
The city is known for several cultural and historical monuments. One of the most important is the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul from 1190, an endowment of Prince Miroslav of Hum, in which the famous Miroslav Gospel was written. Also worth mentioning are the Nikoljac Monastery (according to tradition, an endowment of King Milutin), the Gusmirovic Mosque (1741), the Nikoljac Bridge from 1938 and Church of Saint Nicholas in Podvrh (1606). The church is famous for its iconostasis, which received a prestigious award in Paris at an exhibition entitled "Art on the Soil of Yugoslavia from Prehistory to the Present." Near the church is the Dalovica Cave, pearl of Montenegro nature. Dalovica Cave consists of a large number of canals, corridors and halls that can be divided into several units according to their position and general morphological characteristics: "Canal with lakes" (characterized by a large number of lakes, both permanent (about 15) and occasional ( 20-30), and also stalactites and stalagmites of small dimensions), "Great Labyrinth", "Great Canal" and part of the cave in the continuation of the Great Canal which is separated siphons - "Channel behind the siphon".
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Bliskovo is a village in Bijelo Polje municipality, in the proximity of Kovren mountain on one side, and Tara canyon on the other side. Start of the tour is beside beautiful spring of the river Cehotina, which starts from a small cave or a hole in the rock. This river creates amazing meanders later on its way to Pljevlja municipality. We will put our snowshoes on, and start with 12km long circle walk. First stop is in Ponikvice village, with only just couple of houses. It is a very nice view of the valley from the top of the village. End of the tour is at the same place where we started. On the way back, we will stop in local household to refresh ourselves – cheese, ham, rakija, homemade juice, fresh bread.
This tour includes:
- Rent of snowshoe
- Transfer from Bijelo Polje and back
- Light snack refreshment
- Guide to follow
- VAT
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Due to its many characteristics, Novakovica Cave is one of the most important speleological objects in Montenegro, which, due to its natural features, was declared a protected natural area by the Republic Institute for Wildlife Protection. It is located near the village of Muslici, the source of the river Vranstica. The entrance to the cave is 903 m above sea level, the total length of the cave corridor is 605 m, height - is 50 m. Inside, the temperature is always maintained at around 8 ° C. The most beautiful parts of the cave, located in the upper part, are the Lost City, Picasso, Ram and Dada Duric's gallery.
Departure around 8 o'clock from the agreed place, and drive to Tomasevo. It is located on the 28th kilometer of the road from Bijelo Polje to Pljevlja, in the heart of the Vraneska valley.
The length of Novakovica Cave is 605 meters, which makes it one of the longest speleological objects. On the list of the longest cliffs, in the municipality of Bijelo Polje, it is in second place. At the beginning of the tour, we will practice before entering the cave. This actually is not an easy practice - we will descend the 22m high cliff using Via Ferrata sets, and then go through the canyon of the river Vranstica. The entire tour will last app 5 hours.
This tour includes:
- Transportation
- Guide
- Half-day tour in the cave
- All the equipment - helmets, gloves, overalls, ropes...
- Insurance
Bistrica river in its flow is about 26km long, in its upper flow goes over Pester plain and then sinks until again rebirths near in the lower part of Djalovica gorge. This gorge got its name by one of the longest caves in Europe – Djalovica cave that was so far explored in length of 17km, but in total has almost 100km. River is very clean and is rich in fish – trout, grayling, huchen, etc.
Fly fishing period is from 1. of May to 1. of October – please book dates of tour accordingly.
This tour includes:
- Guide
- Transfer from Bijelo Polje to Bistrica starting point.
- Fishing permission
Equipment can be rented on earlier request, but we suggest having your waders and wading boots.
Start at 11am from Bijelo Polje and ebiking tour through villages with stops at natural watersprings, waterfalls and viewpoints to the town. Depending on the route, lenght can be from 20-30km long. In one of the rural households we will have a cooking class where you will engage with our host in their garden or farm to provide ingrediants for the dish she suggests to be made that day and of course depending on season. The family owns big orchards, fields of strawberries, vegetable garden, cows, sheep and chicken. On their land they have 3 natural water springs. In every season there is always some big job to be finished. You can learn to make sarma, stuffed pepers, bread, pie, cheese, ajvar, jams, turkish coffee etc. It is a very relaxing activitie and everything we prepare we will eat for lunch. After the lunch, descend to the town.
This tour includes:
- Biking guide that will also follow during the cooking class (for translation purposes)
- E-bike rental
- Cooking class with lunch
- Vat
Bjelasica Mountain is the only volcanic origin mountain in Montenegro. It has many water springs on its surface, 8 glacial lakes, one part is the oldest national park in Montenegro – Biogradska gora, and is covered with many live katuns (summer shelters/houses for shepards). Bjelasica mountain spreads over 5 municipalities – Bijelo Polje, Mojkovac, Kolasin, Berane and Andrijevica. This hike starts from Bijelo Polje side, and ends in Kolasin side. On the hike we will pass beside the highest peak – Black head 2139m, have a stop for refreshment on Sisko lake (Berane’s side), enjoy the view on Biogradsko lake from Bendovac viewpoint, and end at National park Biogradska gora with beautiful lake Biogradsko. Transfer from the end point depends on your plan for the day after.
Hike is app 18km long, with an ascent of app 450m and pretty big descend of about 1000m.
This tour includes:
- Local guide – English speaking
- Transfer from Bijelo Polje to starting point
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Pljevlja is a city in the far north of Montenegro, bordered by forested and gentle mountains and dotted with the rivers Tara, Cehotina and Breznica. Due to its favorable geographical location, at the intersection of important old and new roads, the city of Pljevlja has changed its name, importance and conquerors throughout history while maintaining a recognizable city identity. The Illyrians, Romans, Slavs, Turks and Austrians who over the centuries conquered and snatched Pljevlja gave their seal to the rich historical and cultural heritage.
During the Ottoman Empire, Pljevlja was known as "Taslidža" as well as "little Constantinople". And the Imperial Vizier Husein Pasha Boljanic, a native of this region, made sure that there was something of that splendor. He gave the city a mosque, a tower, a clock tower, a caravanserai, a hamman and a bazaar. To this day, the Husein Pasha Mosque is considered one of the most beautiful sacred buildings of Islamic culture in the entire Balkans.
In addition to the mosque, one of the most significant cultural and historical monuments is the Monastery of the Holy Trinity.
The remains of two fortresses - towns from the 15th century, Koznik and Kukanj, as well as a significant number of stećaks - tombstones, testify to the medieval importance of this area.
Not far from the city center is one of the most beautiful city parks in Montenegro, and the first seedlings in the famous Milet Garden were planted by Austro-Hungarian soldiers. This landscaped green complex represents a kind of ecological oasis, abundant with rich and diverse vegetation, but also a sports and recreation complex, landscaped paths for walking and recreation, artificial lakes, sources of drinking water...
Only thirty kilometers from the city is Ljubišnja, the proud queen of the Dinaric mountains with its giant pine and spruce trees, unique in Europe, sources of drinking water and the legend of forbidden love from which it got its name. Equally attractive both in summer and winter, just like Kovac, Kosanica, the canyons of Cehotina and Draga, and especially the magnificent canyon of Tara bridged by the Great Bridge on Durdevica Tara.
In Pljevlja, nature was selfless towards man. Fishing, rafting, speleology, canyoning, horseback riding, cycling, hiking, mountaineering, climbing, paragliding, jeep tours, excursions, camping... these are some of the activities offered by the natural environment of the city.
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This tour takes you on combination of hiking and canyon walking beside Cehotina river. Tour starts near village Mataruge in Pljevlja municipality, and after 5,5km driving, we will go on a circle trip through the Cehotina canyon and visit 3 caves along the way used by Paleolithic people in period from 50000bc to 20000bc, all the way to Mezolit and later humans that used it almost to 5000y bc. Thousands of stone tools were found in many layers, different animal bones, and even pottery in newer layers. All this can be seen in the museum of Pljevlja. Bring your swim suit for a swimming brake in Cehotina river. After the tour and drive back we will go to one of the local households to enjoy fresh local meal.
LENGHT – 7KM
LEVEL – MEDIUM
This tour includes:
- Licenced guide
- Lunch
- Boots
The minimum for the realization of this tour is 2 pax.
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