All of Montenegro鈥檚 great artists are represented here, with the most famous (Milunovi膰, Lubarda, 脨uri膰 etc) having their own separate spaces. There鈥檚 a small collection of icons, the most important being the precious 9th-century Our Lady of Philermos, traditionally believed to have been painted by St Luke himself. It鈥檚 spectacularly presented in its own blue-lit 鈥榗hapel鈥, but the Madonna鈥檚 darkened face is only just visible behind its spectacular golden casing mounted with diamonds, rubies and sapphires.
糖心传媒's must-see attractions
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Resting improbably 鈥 miraculously? 鈥 in a cliff face 900m above the Zeta valley, the gleaming white Ostrog Monastery is the most important site in鈥
8.12 MILES
Kotor鈥檚 most impressive building, this Catholic cathedral was consecrated in 1166 but reconstructed after several earthquakes. When the entire frontage鈥
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Lov膰en鈥檚 star attraction, this magnificent mausoleum (built 1970 to 1974) sits at the top of its second-highest peak, Jezerski Vrh (1657m). Take the 461鈥
8.06 MILES
Kotor's fortifications started to head up St John's Hill in the 9th century and by the 14th century a protective loop was completed, which was added to鈥
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Budva's best feature and star attraction is the Stari Grad (Old Town) 鈥 a mini-Dubrovnik with marbled streets and Venetian walls rising from the clear鈥
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This picturesque island was artificially created (on 22 July 1452, to be precise) around a rock where an image of the Madonna was found; every year on鈥
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Named after five young women named Danica who died during WWII, this pedestrian promenade stretches along the waterfront for more than 5km from Igalo to鈥
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Clamber up the steps of this small Venetian fortress for photogenic views of the beach and the dramatic diagonal stratification of the limestone cliffs鈥
Nearby attractions
Housed in the imposing former parliament building (1910), this fascinating museum follows a timeline from the Stone Age onwards. Historical relics include鈥
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This edgy establishment is an offshoot of the Montenegrin Art Gallery, and is dedicated to one of Montenegro's most important artists, who died in 2010鈥
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Cetinje鈥檚 main street is pretty Njego拧eva, a partly pedestrianised thoroughfare lined with interesting buildings, cafes and shops.
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The flamboyant art-nouveau building which was built as the French embassy is now used to house special collections of Cetinje's national library.
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This castlelike palace was the residence of Montenegro鈥檚 favourite son, prince-bishop and poet Petar II Petrovi膰 Njego拧. It was built and financed by the鈥
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This fascinating large-scale 3D map was created by the Austrians in 1917. It's housed in a glass pavilion attached to the side of the Njego拧 Museum鈥
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The former Serbian embassy houses a well-presented collection of costumes and tools explained by English notations.
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During WWI, many expatriates answered the call to return to fight for Montenegro. This bronze statue was erected in 1939 to commemorate the 350 American鈥