Podgorica

Worth seeing in and around Podgorica

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Podgorica City Stadium

   Podgorica City Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. Its seating capacity changed over the years due to several renovations, as of 2019 it has 11,080 seats.

   400 m · Football stadium in Montenegro · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Montenegro

   The University of Montenegro is a national public university of Montenegro. Its central administration and most of its constituent faculties are located in the country's capital Podgorica, with campuses in Nikšić, Cetinje, and Kotor.

   1.6 km · university located in Podgorica, Montenegro · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Millennium Bridge

   The Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Morača river in Podgorica, Montenegro.

   500 m · cable-stayed bridge · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ

   The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Podgorica, Montenegro. It is under jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church and serves as its cathedral church.

   1.3 km · Podgorica's Serbian Orthodox cathedral · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Doclea

   Doclea or Dioclea, also known as Diokleia or Diocleia, was an ancient Illyrian, Roman and Byzantine city, in the region of the Docleatae tribe, now an archeological site near Podgorica in modern Montenegro. It was an episcopal see from the late Roman period through the Early Middle Ages.

   3 km · archaeological site in Montenegro · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Mediterranean University

   Mediterranean University is a university located in Podgorica, Montenegro. It was founded on 30 May 2006, is the first private university established in Montenegro and is organized in 6 faculties.

   800 m · university in Podgorica, Montenegro · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Montenegrin National Theatre

   The Montenegrin National Theatre is located in Montenegrin capital of Podgorica. It was founded in 1953, in the beginning as a city theatre, under the name Titograd National Theatre.

   200 m · national theatre in Podgorica, Montenegro · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of the Holy Heart of Jesus

   The Church of the Holy Heart of Jesus is the only Roman Catholic church in the city of Podgorica, Montenegro. It was built in 1969, replacing the city centre church which was destroyed during the bombing of Podgorica in World War II. The church is a unique example of brutalist architecture, and is located in the Konik neighborhood.

   1.1 km · Catolic church building in Podgorica · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Depedogen

   The Ribnica Fortress is a historic Ottoman fortress located in the Stara Varoš neighborhood of Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro.

   400 m · 15th-century Ottoman fortress in Montenegro · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Independence Square, Podgorica

    Independence Square, formerly known as Republic Square or Square of the Republic is the central town square of Podgorica, Montenegro. It is located in Nova Varoš, which is the administrative and socio-cultural heart of the city.

    0 m · square · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Old Turkish

   A typical old Turkish "kasaba" (town), with narrow and curvy streets.

2. 02
   Skaline
3. 03
   Monument to King Nikola
4. 04
   Hercegovačka

   Hercegovačka street (in the city centre).

5. 05
   Trg Republike

   The central square of the city, a lot of life at the end of the day, when people finish to work.

From Wikivoyage: Podgorica, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

While in Podgorica, one can enjoy the diversity of Montenegro's capital cafes and restaurants, check out the nightlife, or take a walk at some of the favourite picnic locations of Podgorica citizens - Mareza, Skadar Lake, or Gorica Hill. While strolling through Podgorica center, you might find the shopping area interesting, as there is a good number of boutiques.

1. 01
   Rogami Beach
2. 02
   Podgorica City Stadium

   Capacity 15,000, north side of city centre is the home ground of Montenegro's national soccer team.

From Wikivoyage: Podgorica, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Almost all fine restaurants in Podgorica are located either in the traditional city center, the new business district around the Roman Square, or along the Sv. Petra Cetinjskog boulevard that connects the two. There are dozens of pizzerias through city, and most of the cafes serve pizza, pancakes, etc. Most popular fast food in Podgorica is the regional hamburger variant pleskavica.

1. 01
   Pizzeria Calabria

   Napoli-style pizzas cooked in wood fire ovens, along with little sausages and things.

2. 02
   Restoran Radovce

   The restaurant also has a large glazed terrace.

3. 03
   Duhovni

   Cozy, small place, awesome crafty house wine.

4. 04
   Kaktus

   Nice little place on a cool street and in the shade of the trees.

5. 05
   Pizzeria Buongiorno

   43 Balšića.

From Wikivoyage: Podgorica, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Podgorica

Airports

Podgorica / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase (TGD), 9 km · Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković (DBV), 83 km · Tirana Mother Teresa (TIA), 120 km

Stations

Podgorica Airport, 9.2 km · Podgorica railway station, 1.1 km · Špiro Mugoša Airport, 3.1 km

• Dubrovnik → Podgorica

  97 km · quickest by road, 4h 17m · €15–21
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• Rinas → Podgorica

  118 km · quickest by road, 4h 29m · $11–16
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• Prishtina → Podgorica

  158 km · quickest by road, 5h 44m · $20–27
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No local-transport research exists yet for Podgorica

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Podgorica. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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