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Jezerski Peak, Lovcen Mausoleum of Petar Petrovic II Njegos  
   

Jezerski Peak, Lovcen Mausoleum of Petar Petrovic II Njegos

Njegos was a poet, philosopher, prince-bishop and statesman of the 19th century and a prominent member of old Montenegrin rulling family Petrović. He was born in the village of Njeguši below the Lovćen mountain. Today, Njegoš is buried in a sarcophagus in a Mausoleum guarded by two giantesses. The tomb is officially the highest mausoleum in the world at about 1660 metres.
White Knuckles and Touching the Clouds

July 13th 2015
We had a worryingly long wait on the border crossing from BiH into Montenegro which consisted of fifteen minutes of guard changes, papers and passports disappearing into the main office and the booth window being shut on us. At one point we wondered if the rest of our holiday may have to be spent in no mans land between the two countries. The fact that none of the staff knew how to smile didn't he ... read more
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