Day Trips from Podgorica to Ostrog Monastery (Manastir Ostrog)

Christian Orthodox churches are known for being ornately decorated and built with beautiful architecture. Take a private tour of some of Montenegro’s stunning monasteries on this full-day tour from Podgorica. With a private guide, visit unique structures that range from one built in a rockface to one of the most visited monasteries in the Balkan region.

Make sure to pay a visit to Ostrog Monastery when you’re in Podgorica, as it is one of the most famous Christian places worldwide. This group tour takes all the hassle out of your visit, providing transport to and from, a guide to tell you all about its religious history, and many more facts and stories that you couldn’t get from a guidebook.

Perched high upon a cliff, rising 900m above the Zeta valley stands Ostrog, the most important site in Montenegro for Orthodox Christians, attracting up to a million visitors annually. This religious attraction is not without its fair share of legends and stories. The monastery has been carved almost entirely on an impossibly vertically positioned mountain cliff and is the pride of Montenegrin spirituality. Constructed in 1665 within two large caves, it gives the impression that it has grown out of the very rock. On Ostrog monastery tour, you will hear many stories and legends about how it was built, about the monks who reside here and above all, you will hear about St Basil – the miracle worker, whose bones were laid to rest in the Upper Monastery. Another highlight of this trip is that you will visit a local household that reflects how old Montenegro is kept alive in modern days. Enjoy in traditional Montenegrin treats prepared by the local hosts.