Skadar Lake National Park
Largest lake of the Balkans, with karst hills and wetlands in Montenegro
Lake Skadar is the largest freshwater lake in the Balkans, and its surface area grows from about 370 km² in summer to 530 km² in winter. Reed beds, water lilies, islet monasteries and fishing villages sit below karst mountains.
Things to do
- On footClimb the bird-watching towers at Stanaj, Radus, Plavnica and Zabljacke
- On the waterStart a boat trip at Rijeka Crnojevića, where the lake's western part begins
- By bikeCycle the 55 km circular route from Virpazar via Stari-Bar, Ulcinj, Ostros and Godinje
- UndergroundExplore the caves of Obod, Grbocica, Bobosuta and Ispila