My craziest Montenegrin adventure was my trip to Ostrog. After hiking down the wall in Kotor, I took a bus to Budva, a nearby beach town. From there, it was another bus to Podgorica, which is Montenegro’s capital city. There were very few people who spoke English this far into the country, so communication was a challenge, and a little humorous. I managed to learn I needed to catch a bus to Bogetici, which turned out to be a little town in the middle of nowhere. There wasn’t even a bus stop where I needed to get off for the monastery! Luckily the woman sitting next to me (who also spoke no English) was helpful in signalling for the driver to stop and let me off. From here, it was a 20 minute taxi ride up the mountain to one of the most spectacular architectural marvels I’ve ever seen. Despite all the stumbling and multiple means of transportation (and many hours) it took to get here, I didn’t regret it for a second.
The Lower Church, built in the 18th century, is tucked into the side of the mountain.
The Upper Church was built in the 17th century, in a cave!
Orthodox Christians and people of other faiths visit Ostrog Monastery, believing that the relics in the churches hold special healing powers.
There isn’t a lot of detailed info about the monastery online, but you can read a little about it here, or here.