The Žabljak Crnojevića Tour

private Tour

1:40h duration
Skadar Lake National Park fee not included (€5 per person)
€140 per boat of max. 5 persons
€25 extra per additional adult (€15 for children)

Note: The Castle of Žabljak Crnojevića is on top of the hill where you have to go up for roughly 20mins, with few stairs

Special offer: You will get €10 reduction on the room if you book a tour and a room together on this website (if room is available)

Overview

Simply stunning is this tour to the fortified King´s Castle.  Again - you will tell this experience to your grandkids.

After driving into the open Skadar lake and the different routes the bushes&waters, featuring the wildlife, flora and fauna and the small rivers:
This is a 360 degrees view all over the area, the water, the drý/wet lands, the small village down below you. You will feel the life in 10th century, the sword crashing while defending against the armored soldiers of foreign countries....

You will get a deep feeling of nature and montenegrin history.

Included

Licensed captain
Tour guide
English and Montenegrin language
Life west
Gasoline
Welcome drink, water and plastic glasses
Boat have cover from sun

Departure

Starting is point is the free parking at the Skadar Lake Family Resort (This is our recommendation since the harbour area is normally totally packed with parking cars).
Or we meet at the Rijeka Crnojevica harbour, where we enter the boats.

Itinerary

Start at the Skadar Lake Family Resort (free Parking) or at Cross the famous pedestrian bridge of Rijeka Crnojevića (and make lot of photos please).

  • Jump into the boat just at the start of the small rijeka (its source is 1km up to the hills).
  • Cross the famous old bridge of Rijeka Crnojevića.
  • Enter the Skadar Lake canyon.
  • Pass the beaches.
  • Pass Pavlova Strana viewpoint.
  • Drive through natrual beds of water lilies.
  • Enter the open part of the Lake
  • See Pelican, Kormorans, eagles, other birds depending on the season
  • Cross locals who bring the cow to the meadows, on their boar (by chance)
  • Pass by the island of monastery Kom
  • Enter the small passage to the village of Žabljak Crnojevića, just below the castle on top of the village´s hill
  • Go up on a loose path and enter the castle
  • Stay and be thrilled by this stunning place
  • See even more animals
  • Return to see the other sides of the Lake
  • Safely reach the harbour of Rijeka Crnojevića
  • Return to Skadar Lake Family Resort as agreed.

Maybe you want to take a coffee or sip a wine now?
Or enjoy the best montenegrian fish, home fished and made in Dusko and Ljubica's Skadar Lake Family Resort.

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Žabljak Crnojevića, commonly referred to as Žabljak, is an abandoned medieval fortified town (fortress) in Montenegro. The fortress is located on the confluence of the Morača river in Lake Skadar.
History
It is believed that this fortress was founded in the 10th century during the reign of the Vojislavljević dynasty in then-known Dioclea, whereas the first known written testimony of the fortress originate from mid-14th century. The fortress served as the capital of Zeta under the Crnojević dynasty from 1466 till 1478, being the seat of Stefan and Ivan Crnojević. However, Ivan Crnojević was forced to move the capital in 1478 when the Ottomans seized the town during the siege of Shkodra, holding it until the decision of the Berlin Congress in 1878 when it fell under Montenegrin administration once again after 400 years of Turkish rule. The town has tall walls with towers, as well as one gate. Within the walls can be found: Ivan Crnojević's court, Church of Saint George (was turned into a mosque during Ottoman rule), housing and military facilities, a warehouse for clothes and a water tank, most of which are preserved.
In the early 17th century, the town was under Ottoman rule. The fortress had only one resident, the Dizdar Aga (Turkish official).
In the past Žabljak was home to a significant Albanian community. They were largely expelled in different waves during the late 19th century expulsion of the Albanians fleeing to Turkey, Kosovo (Pristina) and Macedonia.
Source: Wikipedia

The Pavlova Strana viewpoint
This the most famous spot of the Skadar Lake area - a must see best experience at Skadar Lake.
It is a long the road around the Skadar Lake.
As well you can see the spot from the boat and have the view to even Albania on good weather.
You get stunning views from several places along the road and there are two options for parking.
The first one is just a pullout from the road and it has room for a few cars. At this spot, you are closest to the river and it is easy to just step out of the car, take in the view and snap some photos.
Unless you have a camera with a wide-angle lens, you will have to make a panorama to fit the whole scene. At this spot there can also be vegetation obscuring part of the river. The view is gorgeous though, and the photos turned out alright.

Nearest to Pavlova Strana viewpoint and Rijeka Crnojevića.

This gives you a perfect starting position to explore the Skadar Lake.Our ecological family restaurant has the highest recomendation rate in Montanegero. Plus the terraces with best view on the Skadar Lake - don't miss a wine in the sun set.

Free parking lot for your hassle-free time

Our guests enjoy the free parking lot since Pavlova Strana and Rijeka Crnojevića harbour are over-crowded, due to lack of sufficient parking space.

Get a free welcome coffee (or certainly Rakia), plus free toilets.

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We are happy to give you any recommendation for the best experiences around Skadar Lake.
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