Žabljak

Worth seeing in and around Žabljak

2 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
   Black Lake

   Black Lake is a lake in the Municipality of Žabljak in northern Montenegro. It is a glacial lake, located on Mount Durmitor, at an elevation of 1,416 m.

   3 km · lake in Žabljak, northern Montenegro · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Savin Kuk

   Savin Kuk is a peak located within Durmitor National Park in Montenegro. Its elevation is approximately 2,313 meters, making it the 14th highest peak of the Durmitor Massif.

   4.9 km · mountain in Montenegro · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Eyes of the Mountain - any of the 18 glacier lakes on Durmitor mountain.

1. 01
   Black

   The biggest, most beautiful lake in the area, and the closest to Žabljak.

2. 02
   Savin Kuk
3. 03
   Churevac

   Mountain peak Ćurevac is a great point for panoramic mountain views.

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Things to do

Skiing - Durmitor's snow cover lasts 120 days per year and its best slopes are Savin kuk, Štuoc and Javorovača. Savin kuk has two chairlifts, a ski lift, nursery lift and a ski service. Savin kuk slope is 3,500 m long. Štuoc is somewhat shorter (2,600 m) but very exciting, and Javorovača's 800 m are perfect for those preferring short runs. The Nordic skiing tracks are 3 to 12 km long.

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Where to eat

Žabljak has some excellent local cuisine restaurants. Notably, there is "Katun" restaurant on the very shore of Crno Jezero (temporarily closed in 2014), "MB" motel-restaurant, and "Momčilov grad" on the Štuoc. Cold hors d'oeuvres include the famous njeguški pršut (smoked ham) and njeguški cheese, pljevaljski cheese, mushrooms, fried pastry and dried bleak.

1. 01
   Hotel Zabljak Restaurant

   Fancy upscale restaurant with some excellent food, including some special local cuisine.

2. 02
   Konoba "Luna"

   Fine family restaurant popular with locals.

3. 03
   Podgora

   Restaurant with cheap and delicious national food.

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Getting to Žabljak

Airports

Podgorica / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase (TGD), 89 km · Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković (DBV), 96 km · Sarajevo (SJJ), 98 km

• Podgorica → Žabljak

  80 km · quickest by road, 3h 33m · $10–13
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• Dubrovnik → Žabljak

  100 km · quickest by road, 4h 22m · €17–23
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• Sarajevo → Žabljak

  99 km · quickest by road, 5h 9m · $17–23
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