While Montenegro's coast wasn't my favourite part of the Balkans, I loved the mountainous landscapes of Durmitor National Park. I was lucky to hitch a ride with a few guys from the hostel to the start of the hike to Bobotov Kuk, the highest peak of Durmitor. This view from the parking area offered a first taste of the amazing views I was going to experience that day.

Road in Durmitor National Park

Durmitor National Park in Montenegro is home to some of the most impressive mountain landscape in the Balkans. After an exhausting hike to an ice cave nested in the Alpine landscape, I arrived at this mountain village on my way back to my hostel in Durmitor in the afternoon.

Mountain Village near Durmitor

Hitchhiking in the Balkans is in many cases easier than taking a bus. One time, I managed to hitch a 6 hour ride from Northern Montenegro all the way to Belgrade in Serbia! Before that, my first ride of the day stopped at Tara Bridge for me from where I captured this shot looking down at picturesque Tapa river.

Tapa River from Tara Bridge, Montenegro

I do not travel with a tripod, but I always take my ND filters. Long exposures are awesome and in most cases I manage find somewhere to rest my camera on without needing a tripod. The spring of the river Buna in Blagaj has some of the freshest water in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Buna Spring, Bosnia and Herzegovina

When I visited Durmitor National Park in Montenegro, I did several of the spectacular hikes in the national park. This shot is near the peak of Bobotov Kuk, the highest point in Durmitor, offering spectacular views on the Alpine landscape.

Captured	September 16, 2019
Location	Žabljak Municipality, Montenegro
Camera	BuyNikon D5500
Lens	BuyNikon Nikkor 10.0-20.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Exposure Time	1/500s
Aperture	f/9
Focal Length	10mm
ISO	100

Bobotov Kuk

Nearby Photos

Road in Durmitor National Park

Mountain Village near Durmitor

Tapa River from Tara Bridge, Montenegro

Buna Spring, Bosnia and Herzegovina