- Lovcen -
- The ridge of Mount Lovcen closes the expanses of the Adriatic's winding Kotor Bay near the town of Kotor. Mount Lovcen and the central part of the mountain range have been recognized as a National Park of Montenegro since 1952. Mount Lovcen and with an area of 62 sqm. km of the national park of the same name is located near the city of Kotor in southwest Montenegro. The relief of Mount Lovcen is influenced by two different climate zones: mountain climate zone and maritime climate zone.
Lovcen National Park is the third most important and famous in Montenegro. Lovcen became a national park in 1952 - just like Durmitor. The park is known for nature, culture and history and combines several travel themes at once. Lovcen differs from other parks in that it is closest to the sea - under the influence of two different climatic zones: mountain and sea. The park's area is small compared to the other four: 62.2 km². The highest mountain is the eponymous mountain Lovcen. However, it has two peaks: Shtirovnik (1749 meters) and the unique Jezersky Peak (1657 meters). On the Jezersky peak, in addition to nature, there is the main attraction of Lovcen - the mausoleum of the Montenegrin ruler and poet Peter II Petrovich. The author of the project is sculptor Ivan Mestrovich.
It is also one of the best viewing platforms in Montenegro. The entire Bay of Kotor with the city of Kotor is visible at a glance from here. From here you can also clearly see the snow-capped peaks of Durmitor and Lake Skadar. The famous concrete path leads to the mausoleum, where all tourists love to take photos. And to the mausoleum from the center of the former capital of Montenegro - the city of Cetinje - it has a symbolic meaning. At the end of the path, your final test is to overcome the “Stairway to Heaven”, which is laid in an 80 meter long stone tunnel. There are 461 steps in it! Near the park is the village of Negushi - the ancestral seat of the Montenegrin royal dynasty of Petrovich. It is also a large Montenegrin monument. Around 1,200 plant species grow in the Lovcen National Park: coniferous and beech forests mix with flower meadows. There are also many caves and depressions, springs with drinking water, mountain paths and rock crevices. The hiking trails are numbered, as in other national parks in Montenegro.
