national park
Biogradska Gora National Park
One of the last three primeval forests in Europe, centered around the pristine Biogradsko Lake surrounded by ancient trees and mountain peaks.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Kolašin
Opština Kolašin, Montenegro · Europe
About Kolašin
Kolašin is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Mojkovac, 10km from Biogradska Gora National Park.
Kolašin is in Opština Kolašin, Montenegro, with about 3,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mojkovac, about 16 km away.
Kolašin (Cyrillic: Колашин, pronounced [kɔlǎʃin]) is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 2,418 (2023 census). Kolašin is the centre of Kolašin Municipality (population 9,949) and an unofficial centre of Morača region, named after Morača River. Kolašin is also a centre of winter tourism and pearl ofRead more
Northern Montenegro. Kolašin is full of hotels and apartments for rent during the skiing season, but last years town is also very crowded during summer because of famous mountains around Bjelasica, Sinjajevina and Komovi, hiking destinations, relaxing ambience, pleasant summer temperatures during the hottest days of the summer and numerous sports events. In 2023, Kolasin hosted the MOSI Games and gathered around 2,000 athletes in the city. Lisnati sir and smočani kačamak is originally from Kolašin. The largest number of tourists come from Israel, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Germany, Slovakia, UK, USA and the Balkan countries.
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What is there to see near Kolašin?
Within an hour or so of Kolašin: Biogradska Gora National Park (10 km), Morača Canyon (Platije) (22 km), Grlo Sokolovo (38 km), Prokletije National Park (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Kolašin?
The nearest famous roads are Durmitor Ring Road, Sedlo Pass and Piva Canyon.
Where is Kolašin?
Kolašin is in Opština Kolašin, Montenegro, about 16 km from Mojkovac.
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- Population
- 2,989
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Montenegro
- Region
- Opština Kolašin
- Timezone
- Europe/Podgorica
- Coordinates
- 42.8223, 19.5165
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Worth the detour from Kolašin
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Morača Canyon (Platije)
The Podgorica-Kolašin road clings to ledges hundreds of metres above the Morača river in the Platije gorge, passing the frescoed 13th-century Morača Monastery en route north.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Grlo Sokolovo
'Falcon's Throat': a railed viewpoint on the Kučka Korita plateau hanging over a 1,000 m sheer drop into the Cijevna river canyon, with Prokletije peaks behind. A scenic mountain road from Podgorica ends a 15-minute walk away.
38 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Prokletije National Park
A rugged border massif in eastern Montenegro reached via Gusinje and Plav, with Grebaje and Ropojana valleys accessible by car.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Tara River Canyon
The deepest canyon in Europe at 1,300 meters, a UNESCO site offering world-class whitewater rafting through pristine wilderness.
41 km · about 45 min drive
bridge
Đurđevića Tara Bridge
A 1940s concrete arch soaring 150m above Europe's deepest canyon, a launchpad for zip-lining the Tara gorge.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Ostrog Monastery
A remarkable 17th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery carved directly into a sheer vertical cliff face, a major pilgrimage site for all faiths.
43 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Sedlo Pass
The highest paved pass in Montenegro at about 1,907 metres, on the narrow P14 between Žabljak and Plužine through Durmitor.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Kolašin
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 38 kmGrlo Sokolovo'Falcon's Throat': a railed viewpoint on the Kučka Korita plateau hanging over a 1,000 m sheer drop into the Cijevna river canyon, with Prokletije peaks behind. A scenic mountain road from Podgorica ends a 15-minute walk away.
- 41 kmĐurđevića Tara BridgeA 1940s concrete arch soaring 150m above Europe's deepest canyon, a launchpad for zip-lining the Tara gorge.
- 49 kmSedlo PassThe highest paved pass in Montenegro at about 1,907 metres, on the narrow P14 between Žabljak and Plužine through Durmitor.
- 49 kmDurmitor Ring RoadAn 80 km loop around the Durmitor massif over the Sedlo pass, taking in canyon rims, high pasture and almost no traffic.
- 50 kmSedlo Pass (Durmitor Ring)The highest point of Montenegro's Durmitor Ring, a lonely 1,907 m pass on the narrow Žabljak-Plužine road weaving beneath Bobotov Kuk through moonscape karst and glacial cirques.
- 63 kmPavlova Strana ViewpointA roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.
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