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Private day trip to Monastery Ostrog with transport from Herceg Novi

Validity: Flexible
Do this because
  • Visit the largest Montenegrin Orthodox sanctuary
  • See the miraculous cave churches embedded in a cliff 900 m above sea level
  • Admire the vivid fresco painted walls
  • Pay your respects to Saint Basil of Ostrog at the small alter
  • Relax in private transportation from Herceg Novi
What to expect

Explore the largest Montenegrin Orthodox sanctuary, Ostrog Monastery, on a day trip from Herceg Novi. Spend 3-hours in the sacred place is annually visited by up to a million pilgrims and tourists of all religions, from all over the world.

Following private pickup from your location in Herceg Novi, you'll travel to the miraculous caved churches which are embedded in a vertical cliff face 900m above sea level. Start at the Lower Monastery situated 2km below the main shrine, enter the Holy Trinity Church and admire the vivid frescoes.

Then, climb to the The Upper Monastery, built in 17th century, within two large caves. Go inside the church to dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog, the Metropolitan Bishop of Herzegovina and founder of the Monastery. See where his remains are still kept today and pay your respects to the alter guarded by priests standing in prayer.

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$ 43