540 SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT IN MONTENEGRO
Shopping & Entertainment
There is no shortage of things to buy or places to shop
in Montenegro. Painted icons, foodstuffs, such as olives
and cheeses, and embroidered tablecloths make interest-
ing gifts. The nightlife in Podgorica is vibrant, although
it tends to fizzle out in the coastal towns during the
off-season. Many festivals take place throughout the
year, of which the Carnival of Kotor is perhaps the
most colour ful. The countryside is perfect for outdoor
pursuits such as rafting through some of the world’s
deepest canyons, mountain biking and hiking.
MARKETS
Most towns have their own
fruit and vegetable markets.
At the daily market in Bar,
women still dress in tradi-
tional outfits. In Kotor, the
daily market on the seafront
is a great spot to buy fresh
vegetables and fish. It is also
the place to find inexpen sive
tablecloths and curtains of
handmade lace.
GIFTS AND SOUVENIRS
Wooden toys and utensils are
sold in the markets of most
towns, as is handmade lace.
Colourful icons and other
religious knick-knacks can
be bought from church and
monastery shops. Traditional
folk music CDs make good
souve nirs and are available
in most gift shops.
FOOD AND DRINK
For olive products, it is worth
paying a visit to the Olive
Museum in Bar’s Old Town.
Honey from the Durmitor
region, where bees graze
on heather and wild flowers,
is also parti cularly good.
Montenegro has a thriving
wine industry and its red
wine, vranac, is well known,
as are krstač, crmničko,
cabernet and chardonnay.
Local brandies such as
šljivovica (made from plums)
and loza (made from grapes)
are also popular.
JEWELLERY
Podgorica’s Zlatarska (gold)
street is lined with several
jewellery shops, and the
town of Ulcinj is famous for
the work of its goldsmiths.
Budva’s Old Town is crammed
with trinket shops. Also worth
buying is Montenegro’s
delicate silver filigree jewellery.
THEATRE
Budva City Theatre
13 Jul, Zgrada BSP, Budva.
Tel (033) 402 934.
http://www.gradteatar.cg.yu
Montenegrin National
Theatre
ulica Stanka Dragojevića br. 18.
Podgorica. Tel^ (020) 664 082.^
http://www.cnp.me
NIGHTLIFE
L’Ombelico
Hercegovačka 85, Podgorica.
Tel (067) 201 790.
http://www.lombelico.me
Nice Vice
ulica Slobode 82, Podgorica.
Tel (020) 230 394
Porto Club
ulica Stanka Dragojevića 34,
Podgorica. Tel (067) 330 888.
FESTIVALS
Carnival of Kotor
http://www.tokotor.com
Petrovac Jazz Festival
http://www.petrovacjazzfestival.
tripod.com
Sunčane Skale
http://www.suncaneskale.org
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Anitra Travel
Atrium, Njegoševa 12, Nikšić.
Tel (040) 402 598.
http://www.tara-grab.com
Diving Association
of Montenegro
Tel (067) 508 009.
http://www.mdiving.cg.yu
Dragon Surf Club
Ulcinj. Tel (069) 624 429.
http://www.dragonproject.net
Eco Tours
Kolasin. Tel (020) 086 700.
http://www.eco-tours.cg.yu
Pelikan Surf Club
Tel (069) 077 869.
THEATRE
Theatre lovers should check
what is on at the Montenegrin
National Theatre, which hosts
international performances.
In summer, Budva City Theatre
organizes drama, exhi bitions
and poetry read ings.
NIGHTLIFE
Podgorica has numerous wine
bars, clubs and cafés that stay
open till late. Porto Club, with
local DJs, L’Ombelico, with
great live music, and Nice Vice,
are some of the most popular.
The coastal towns cater to
visitors during summer with
main stream clubs and bars;
Budva is also known for its
all-night club scene.
FESTIVALS
Budva’s open-air Petrovac
Jazz Festival takes place in
the last week of August, while
Herceg Novi hosts the Sunčane
Skale pop music festival in
July. Kotor celebrates the
Carnival of Kotor, a colourful
proces sion of marked troupes
through the Old Town, at
the end of July.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Numerous agencies organize
a wide range of outdoor acti-
vities. Anitra Travel and Eco
Tours both arrange hiking,
biking, climbing, rafting,
jeep safaris, horse riding,
skiing and paragliding. The
Pelikan Surf Club organizes
wind surfing on Lake Skadar,
while the Dragon Surf Club
in Ulcinj offers courses in
kite surfing, windsurfing,
sailing, skiing, paragliding
and snow boarding. The
Diving Association of
Montenegro can provide
information for scuba divers.
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