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Podgorica
Podgorica
About
Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro, located in central Montenegro near the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers
Insider Tips
Despite being the country's capital, Podgorica is not the most appealing city in Montenegro and is usually skipped by visitors. However, its relatively central location means that nothing is really far away: both Lake Skadar to the south and the mountain interior to the north are less than 45min away, while you can be cooling off by the coast within 1h
Podgorica is a main transportation hub and is home to the main airport in the country. Buses will drive you from the airport to the main bus station. From there, you can jump on a 2nd bus to reach the largest towns in the country: Kotor, Budva, Tivat, Ulcinj, Cetinje, Žabljak, Kolašin, etc. The railway station is on the main line linking Bar on the coast to Belgrade in Serbia (and stopping at Kolašin and Bijelo Polje on the way)
Did you know?
Podgorica has changed its name five times throughout history: it started as Birziminium (Roman), became Ribnica (Middle Ages), then Podgorica, was renamed Titograd (after Josip Broz Tito) during the Yugoslav era, and finally returned to Podgorica in 1992. Because it was bombed over 70 times during WWII, it is effectively a city built on top of its own rubble