Durmitor National Park

National Park "Durmitor" - true ecological treasure trove not only of Montenegro, but also throughout Europe. Pristine beauty of the forests and mountains, rivers and lakes in harmony with the enchanting silence, makes this place unique natural oasis surrounded by man-made reality of human existence.The park was declared a nature reserve in 1952 and at the present time is one of the objects protected by UNESCO. The National Park is 39,000 acres of cherished land, 48 mountain peaks over 2000 meters the highest peak "Bobotov Cook" (2525 meters), 18 mountain lakes ("mountain eyes" - as they affectionately call the Montenegrins) of glacial origin, rich in flora and fauna the world, numbering more than 1,500 species of plants, animals, almost all of which are listed as endangered.Unearthly beauty of this unusual site notice everything - and local residents and visitors of Montenegro. Those who look from the top, while on the highest mountain tops, note if the Earth to heaven, based on the powerful shoulders of Durmitor. Magnetic atmosphere added relict evergreen coniferous forests, looking at that, you begin to understand why the state got its name - Montenegro.The park has a huge amount of historical and cultural monuments, among which is especially characterized Orthodox monasteries of St. Archangel Michael (XV century), satisfied (Dovolja XV century), Dobrilovina (Dobrilovina XVI-XVII century). Another well-known for the ancient Roman burials near the village Novakovic (Novakovici)Despite the fact that technological progress and got to Data protected areas in the locality of the national park in the small towns you can still come across striking examples of distinctive Montenegrin architecture - the national home "savardak" (cone-shaped house with a thatched roof), and even taste the traditional dishes of the Montenegrin cuisine .
 Durmitor is popular as a ski resort in the center of Zabljak - the most mountainous village Balkans (1465 IIUM). The cozy atmosphere of a small snow-covered, well-developed infrastructure and a long winter season (December to April) each year attracts thousands of tourists on the slopes of the Southern Alps of Europe.Most often compared to the Durmitor Olympus - the residence of the ancient gods.