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Đurđevića Tara Bridge
A 1940s concrete arch soaring 150m above Europe's deepest canyon, a launchpad for zip-lining the Tara gorge.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Pljevlja
Pljevlja, Montenegro · Europe
About Pljevlja
Pljevlja is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Prijepolje, 25km from Tara River Canyon.
Pljevlja is in Montenegro, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Prijepolje, about 24 km away.
Pljevlja (Montenegrin: Пљевља, pronounced [pʎêʋʎa]) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Ćehotina river.
The town lies at an altitude of 770 m (2,530 ft). In the Middle Ages, Pljevlja had been a crossroad of the important commercial roads and cultural streams, with important roadsRead more
connecting the littoral with the Balkan interior. In 2023, the municipality of Pljevlja had a population of 24,134, while the city itself had a population of 16,111. The municipality borders those of Žabljak, Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac in Montenegro, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west and Serbia to the northeast. With a total area of 1,346 km2 (520 sq mi), it is the second largest municipality in Montenegro.
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What is there to see near Pljevlja?
Within an hour or so of Pljevlja: Đurđevića Tara Bridge (24 km), Tara River Canyon (25 km), Durmitor National Park (Black Lake) (32 km), Durmitor National Park (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Pljevlja?
The nearest famous roads are Durmitor Ring Road, Sedlo Pass (Durmitor Ring) and Piva Canyon Tunnel Road.
Where is Pljevlja?
Pljevlja is in Pljevlja, Montenegro, about 24 km from Prijepolje.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,489
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Montenegro
- Region
- Pljevlja
- Timezone
- Europe/Podgorica
- Coordinates
- 43.3567, 19.3584
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Worth the detour from Pljevlja
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Durmitor National Park (Black Lake)
A UNESCO mountain park featuring the stunning Black Lake, dramatic canyon scenery, and the deepest canyon in Europe carved by the Tara River.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Durmitor National Park
A UNESCO-listed massif of limestone peaks and glacial lakes around Žabljak, crossed by the P14 mountain road over Sedlo pass.
35 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Sedlo 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Durmitor Ring Road
An 80 km loop around the Durmitor massif over the Sedlo pass, taking in canyon rims, high pasture and almost no traffic.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Piva Canyon Tunnel Road
A road threaded through more than fifty short tunnels along the wall of the Piva canyon above a startlingly green reservoir.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Pljevlja
- 24 kmĐurđevića Tara BridgeA 1940s concrete arch soaring 150m above Europe's deepest canyon, a launchpad for zip-lining the Tara gorge.
- 38 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.
- 38 kmSedlo PassThe highest paved pass in Montenegro at about 1,907 metres, on the narrow P14 between Žabljak and Plužine through Durmitor.
- 38 kmDurmitor Ring RoadAn 80 km loop around the Durmitor massif over the Sedlo pass, taking in canyon rims, high pasture and almost no traffic.
- 44 kmPiva Canyon Tunnel RoadA road threaded through more than fifty short tunnels along the wall of the Piva canyon above a startlingly green reservoir.
- 45 kmPiva CanyonA reservoir canyon north of Plužine followed by a road with dozens of short rock tunnels cut into the cliff face.
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