Montenegro impresses guests with breathtaking landscapes, tasty food and extraordinary cultural festivals. You should not miss this exciting experience. Here you will find the most exciting traditions.
1st Summer Carnival: The celebration in Montenegro
Once a year, from July 30 to August 2, the small port town of Kotor looks forward to welcoming guests from all over the world. The international summer carnival stands for diversity and magnificent costumes. For several days, people in disguise parade through the streets of the picturesque old town, presenting the imaginative, colorful costumes they have prepared for this very special time. In addition to traditional and themed disguises, some also dress up like their favorite characters from movies and computer games. The result is a colorful mix that infects every guest with its good humor.
2. Orthodox New Year's Eve: January 13
Twelve days after the Western New Year, the New Year's Eve of Montenegrins begins. This shift goes back to the Orthodox culture in the Balkan country, according to the religiously used Julian calendar, the dates shift by thirteen days compared to the Gregorian calendar, which is used in this country. Nevertheless, the fireworks may not be missing also with the New Year's Eve celebration in the country at the Adriatic Sea. So if you can't get enough of New Year's Eve, simply travel to Montenegro two weeks later.
3. Yellow splendor: Mimosa festival in Herceg Novi
At the beginning of each year, from January to March, the small town of Herceg Nov, located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, celebrates the festival of Mimosa. However, it is not about the famous drink, but about the extraordinary mimosa tree, which during this period shows its yellow flowers in full beauty. The city is immersed in the soft petals that decorate the image of the streets in and around Herceg Novi. In addition, the colorful costumes of the street parades and traditional music bring even more variety to the day.
4. Fašinada: The artificial island
Off the coast of the village of Perast, with its 400 inhabitants, lies the small island of Gospa od Škrpjela. Once ships loaded with stones sank here, the wrecks of which now form the foundation stone of the elevation that has long since risen out of the water. For many hundreds of years, once a year, on July 22, the locals come to the island on small boats and throw new stones into the water. Today the island is so big that there is even room for a church and some cypress trees on it. This unique cultural event is called Fašinada and is definitely worth a visit.
5th Dan Širuna: seafood festival
Budva is one of the oldest towns on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro. Every year at the beginning of October, the inhabitants of this enchanted town celebrate Dan Širuna. Here everything revolves around the seafood that this coastal town has to offer. Fish are offered by local fishermen and traditional music is also part of this exuberant celebration. In addition, artisans present their best pieces and let the festival become a diverse cultural event. The historic old town makes the visitors of the event feel transported to another time.
6. Koštanjada: The chestnut festival of Staliv
Over 300 kilos of chestnuts are processed annually at the Staliv Chestnut Festival. The residents of the northern coastal town conjure up a wide variety of dishes and tasty creations from the brown nuts. The dishes range from chestnut cakes and rolls to chestnut puree served with walnuts and hazelnuts. The local winegrowers serve their wines and there are various competitions, such as tire throwing. There is no lack of creativity in this extraordinary event, which in any case stands out from other festivals. However, since the chestnuts ripen only in autumn, the celebration is held in November. Despite the cold, there is a good atmosphere on the plateau.
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