Opinion about Montenegro?

[Sean-Jobst]

I would like to visit Montenegro if I was in the Balkans again, because it seems like it has natural beauty and has preserved many traditions. Plus with it not receiving as many tourists, it seems like it would maintain some of its authenticity unmarred by large numbers of tourists (at least the interior).

I did spend three days in Shkoder, Albania. And one day when climbing to the top of Rozafa Castle I was showed the Montenegrin border in the distance close enough that I could see it. I contemplated crossing the border, but suddenly had to return back to Tirana (I carpooled with locals to save money and see more of the countryside). But a traveler I met told me he liked Podgorica. For only 5 Euros, a taxi in Shkoder will drive you to the border town of Ulcinj.

All that I know about the Montenegrins are that they're Slavic, Dinaric in appearance, Orthodox Christian, and are also the tallest people in the world collectively.

[Drawing-slim]

Albanian land with considerable amount of Albanian genes.

[Drawing-slim]

I would like to visit Montenegro if I was in the Balkans again, because it seems like it has natural beauty and has preserved many traditions. Plus with it not receiving as many tourists, it seems like it would maintain some of its authenticity unmarred by large numbers of tourists (at least the interior).

I did spend three days in Shkoder, Albania. And one day when climbing to the top of Rozafa Castle I was showed the Montenegrin border in the distance close enough that I could see it. I contemplated crossing the border, but suddenly had to return back to Tirana (I carpooled with locals to save money and see more of the countryside). But a traveler I met told me he liked Podgorica. For only 5 Euros, a taxi in Shkoder will drive you to the border town of Ulcinj.

All that I know about the Montenegrins are that they're Slavic, Dinaric in appearance, Orthodox Christian, and are also the tallest people in the world collectively.

How did you like my city shkoder?

[alb0zfinest]

Montenegro, isn't that somewhere in South America?

[Drawing-slim]

It is perhaps the most beautiful landscape in europe or the planet. It makes me sad that was all stolen from albanians.

[Sean-Jobst]

How did you like my city shkoder?

I really liked it! Wonderful city that doesn't get the attention it should (and Albania itself generally doesn't get the attention it deserves). I loved walking the streets and alleys. It has a very early 20th century feel to it, and I noticed now even close to the number of skyscrapers and really tall buildings as in some other cities, but which is a good thing. I visited the theater/cultural center near Democracy Square; I thought it was unique that if you stand at a certain spot you can capture in a photograph the steel statue on the Square, the English Tower, that minaret and dome of the Ebu Bakr mosque, and the bell-tower of the Catholic Church all in the same image - which really epitomizes the many layers of Albania and how it all converges into one "Albanianism".

I used to visit some of the cafes and restaurants, and especially liked chilling over some drinks and reflecting on the night sky at Chikago Bar terrace. I liked walking the streets over towards Rozafa Castle and climbing, even though it was very steep it was well worth the climb! Then making a "ladder" of stones and climbing up to the wall where the flag is and posing in front of the flag, with the river and lake and the entire valley and surrounding mountains around. I also liked walking to the dried up lake where the old Lead Mosque is and seeing the ruins. I was especially impressed with the story about Rozafa Castle and seeing the water that flowed on that one wall for myself....And I also liked the side-trip to the mountain resort at Razem.

It was a very nice city and I would've stayed a little longer but with only three more days until my flight from Tirana to Germany, there was still some things I had yet to see in the capital. But I liked your city.

[Vožd]

How did you like my city shkoder?

One of most important medieval Serbian cities, like it

[Bonpal]

Albanian land with considerable amount of Albanian genes.

is this proven by genetics? Albanians seem like a short people.

[Cristiano viejo]

I only know three things about Montenegro:

Ex-footballer Pedja Mijatovic.

The Siege of Castelnuovo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Castelnuovo, where 3.000 Spaniards fought fiercely against 50.000 Turks killing 20.000 of them.

They styupidly independized of Serbia., being Serbians themselves.

[Kelmendasi]

is this proven by genetics? Albanians seem like a short people.

The ones near the Albanian border could have Albanian admix, certain Montenegrin clans from that region have Albanian Ydna haplogroups. Albanians aren't short, the average recorded among the youth was 180cm