Things to Do in Montenegro: City Guides & Audio Tours

The best things to do in Montenegro include exploring its Adriatic coast, historic towns, mountain landscapes and religious heritage. This small Balkan country is shaped by the dramatic meeting of the sea, limestone karst and high mountains, creating a remarkable range of landscapes and cultures. Neywo offers free audio guides for 6 cities in Montenegro, with 89 narrated places in total, available in 11 languages.

Why visit Montenegro?

Montenegro lies on the Balkan Peninsula, with the Adriatic coastline to the southwest and mountains along much of its interior. The coastal plain can be only a few kilometres wide before Mount Lovćen and Mount Orjen rise sharply around the Bay of Kotor. Farther inland, karst landscapes reach around a thousand metres above sea level, while peaks such as Bobotov Kuk belong to some of Europe’s most rugged mountain terrain.

The country’s geography brings together Mediterranean and Alpine environments, with several types of forest and abundant plant and animal life. Its name reflects this landscape: Crna Gora means “Black Mountain”, a name associated with the dark, evergreen-covered appearance of Mount Lovćen.

Montenegro’s history is equally layered. The territory was home to Illyrians before the arrival of Slavic peoples, and later included the principalities of Duklja, Travunia and Rascia, followed by the Principality of Zeta. Parts of the coast came under Venetian control, while the wider country later experienced Ottoman rule. Independence was recognised at the Congress of Berlin in 1878, before Montenegro became a kingdom, joined Yugoslavia after the First World War, and declared independence again in June 2006.

This history remains visible in the country’s towns and monuments. Orthodox, Ottoman, Slavic, Central European and Adriatic influences have shaped Montenegro’s culture, while religious heritage includes pre-Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque sites. Eastern Orthodox Christianity is predominant, and the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor is one of the best-known religious monuments on the coast.

The best cities to visit in Montenegro

From historic coastal towns to the country’s cultural and administrative centres, these are the main places to explore with Neywo.

Budva

Budva is one of the key places to discover on the Montenegrin coast. Its narrated places include the Budva Citadel, the Open Art Studio, Tvrđava Stari grad and Podmaine Monastery. The city brings together coastal history, fortified heritage, art and religious architecture.

Kotor

Kotor sits in the landscape of the Bay of Kotor, where the mountains come close to the Adriatic. Its audio guide covers 20 narrated places, including Kotor Cathedral, the Maritime Museum of Montenegro in Kotor, the Fortifications of Kotor and Galerija nives. The city is a particularly rich stop for exploring Montenegro’s maritime and architectural heritage.

Herceg Novi

Herceg Novi is another coastal city with a strong historic and religious character. Its four narrated places include Savina monastery, Kanli Kula, Fortress Spanjola (Herceg Novi) and the Church of St. Jerome in Herceg Novi. Together, they reveal different layers of the city’s spiritual and defensive past.

Cetinje

Cetinje, the Old Royal Capital, is Montenegro’s cultural centre. Its 16 narrated places include the Art Museum of Montenegro, Žabljak Crnojevića, Cetinje Monastery and King Nikola’s Palace. The city is a natural place to explore the country’s royal, artistic and religious heritage.

Podgorica

Podgorica is Montenegro’s capital and has the largest selection of narrated places on Neywo in the country: 33 in total. Among them are the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, Podgorica City Stadium, Dvorac Kralja Nikole and Dajbabe Monastery. The city offers a broad introduction to Montenegro’s contemporary centre and its cultural landmarks.

Sveti Stefan

Sveti Stefan is one of the country’s coastal destinations. Neywo currently lists the city but has no narrated places there, so it can be combined with visits to the other coastal towns covered by the app.

A country shaped by cultural crossroads

Montenegro’s cultural identity reflects long contact between neighbouring regions and communities. Montenegrin is the official language, while Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian and Croatian are also recognised in official use. Montenegrin, Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian are mutually intelligible varieties of the same language.

The country is multiethnic, with no ethnic majority, and its history includes coexistence between Christian and Muslim populations. Religious monuments along the coast are especially notable, while Cetinje’s museums, monastery and former royal buildings reflect the importance of the interior. Sport is also central to national life: water polo is considered Montenegro’s national sport and is its most popular sport.

Explore Montenegro with Neywo

Download Neywo to explore Montenegro with free audio guides for 6 cities: 7 walking tours covering 89 narrated places in total. Narration is available in 11 languages. The app tells the story of each place as you reach it, at your own pace, with no group and no schedule.