The monastery was found by metropolitan Vasiliy in 1665 and after his death he gained his eternal peace here. He was canonized seven years after his death.

A vine grew from the wall where he died, though there is no solid ground on this place. That is why the fruit of this vine is considered to be healing for infertility. This is just one of the miracles of St Vasiliy.

The Ostrog monastery is a sacred place not only for Christians, but for all the religions, that is why pilgrims from all over the world come here to worship the sacred relics of St Vasiliy in hope for body and soul healing.After the Emty Tomb and Mount Athos Ostrog is the third most important Christian sanctuary.

Richard:”We are not very religious, but we were under great impression from the monastery and its surroundings and also from the number of pilgrims that get here by foot.The history of the monastery is very interesting and the views you get to see are truly stunning”

The monastery consists of the upper and lower monastery.

The upper monastery is situated at the altitude of 900 m on a nearly vertical mountain of Ostrog, from which opens a wonderful view of plain Bjelopavlica. One of its parts is in the hollow of the mountain and is divided into two churches: Virgin Marys appearence and St Christ. In the cave church of Virgin Marys appearence lie the relics of St Vasiliy of Ostrog. The body of the saint lies in a glass coffin without any signs of decay for the last 300 years. The monastery walls are covered with frescoes of the 17 century. The church of St Christ is situated in the upper part of the monastery, the walls were painted by Radul an artist who tried his best to insert the frescoes to the nature looking monastery stone walls.

The Lower monastery was built in the 19th century and consists of the church of Holy Trinity, doss-house and an orthodox school, opened in the 18th century. Liturgies, baptism and wedding ceremonies are held in this part of the monastery. There is a 5 km long asphalt road leading from the lower to the upper monastery. The walking path goes through the forest and is shorter – it will take you 25 min to get from one monastery to the other. To get the real magical feel from this sacred place take your time and walk the forest path – you won’t regret it!

Niki:”This isn’t just a touristic destination.This is a magical sacred place where people come to pray to St Vasiliy and his miracles. Even those who came here as tourists will tell you that they felt the incredible energy and peace”

The Ostrog monastery is not only a famous sanctuary it is also a well-known monument of culture and history. It is the silent witness of the past and the present, of the one faith and culture of the people who have lived here for centuries.

You can find more information on the history and life of the monastery and also on the miracles of St Vasiliy on the official web-page of the Ostrog monastery – http://manastirostrog.com/

We can begin the excursion to the Ostrog monastery from any point of Montenegro suitable for you.

The trip in our comfortable, modern, air-conditioned cars takes place through Cetinje, Petrovacka mountain and Sutomore ( Sozina tunnel), than Podgorica and on to Niksic. From the main road Podgorica-Niksic we take the curvy mountain road leading us to the Ostrog monastery, from where there is a fanatastic view of the Bjelopavlica plain and the Zeta river. We leave the car on the parking of the lower monastery and than take a walk up the path to the upper monastery. We first visit the church of Virgin Marys appearence with the relics of St Vasiliy and than the rest of the monastery , where we can hear and see many stories and provements of the Ostrog miracles. After visiting the upper monastery we will go down to see the lower one.

Of course we can optimize the route and time of the excursion so that you can use your vacation time at full expend.

Helen:”Incredible place which you should visit inspite of the fact whether you believe in God or not. A special atmosphere full of spirituality supported with stories of the monastery and St Vasiliy miracles. Cheap candles, you also get a bottle of holy water and oil as a gift. Please behave yourself properly and cover your naked shoulders and knees before entering the monastery.”

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Maria: “The incredibly beautiful lake is surrounded with fantastic vegetation. For those of you who love hiking and photoshooting – this place will become a real opening. A wonderful National park with lots of walking pathes, picnic zones, benches. It is very well equiped.”

In the very heart of the virgin forest we find the Biogradsko lake, the most famous and big glacier lake on the parks territory. In the still clear water you can see the reflection of the surrounding trees, which color everything with rich green, completing the unforgettable landscape and leaving a big impression on each person.

There are about 26 species of plants in the park, among which more than 2000 subspecies, with 20% of endemic plants of the Balkan Peninsula and 90 species of trees. The fauna is also very rich – there are 200 species of birds, 80 species of butterflies, 350 species of insects and typical inhabitants of wild nature (wolf, bear, fox, squirrel, roe, dormouse)

The incredible virgin forests, nature values and magical landscapes are the reason the park is included into the World Heritage and into the international ecological programme “Man and Biosphere”.

The history left a very big print on this place. The cultural-historic heritage of the park is formed by the arheological locations, sacred monuments and peoples constructions ( sheperds huts, wooden houses and mills).Numerous buildings are located at the foot of mountain Biogradska ( houses, huts, mills and so on).At the border of the National Park we find the famous Moraca monastery ( 18th century) which beholds rare frescoes of the 13th, 16th and 18th centuries and also some 17th century icons very important for our people.

Andrey: “This place is a must-see for all the art admirers. As I know art students from the Belgrade University come over here to learn from the masters. The whole atmosphere of the monastery is something unbelievable.”

The monastery has a very long history. It was built in 1252 and witnessed many historical happinings. According to the legend the yellow stone used for the building of the monastery was brought here from the settlement Tusina. The stones were given from one man to another in a whole row of voulanteers. The monastery was attacked by the Turks many times, it was completely destroyed and than reconstructed only in the 20th century.

The monastery consists of two churches – the main one built in the name of Virgin Marys Assumption and the smaller one dedicated to St Nicolas. The monastery is surrounded with high walls that have two gates. The monastery has a doss-house. There is a stream flowing through the monastery yard, falling down the monastery’s walls and forming the Svetigor waterfall, later on flowing into the Moraca river.

The Northen part of Montenegro is not as popular among tourists as the Adriatic coast, that is why people dont know what beauties it hides. One of the first fairly large cities of the region is Kolasin – it is the well-known centar of winter tourism. The city is within only an hour drive from the countries capital – Podgorica. Please enjoy your trip in our comfortable modern air-conditioned cars. During this hour we will go up to the altitude of 1000 m above sea level (that is the altitude difference between Podgorica and Kolasin).

The city is situated on a mountain plateau, in between the peaks of mountains Bjelasica and Sinjavina. The temperture throughout the year is lower than the coastal one, that is the reason why Kolasin becomes a wonderful option for those who dont like the summer heat and crowd. Kolasin is well-known as the air-spa, mountain-climbers and trekkers start their way from here to the beautiful peaks of Jablanov (2203m), Troglava(2075m), Zekova glava(2116m), Komovi(2484m), etc.

Katarina: “There is mainly traditional Montenegrian cuisine on the menu, though I managed to find some very nice vegetarian dishes for myself.”

If you are an admirer of good homemade food we highly recommend you to visit one of the numerous national restaurants of the region. We will help you pick the best place. Here you will be able to try something very special, something that you haven’t tried anywhere else but what is very traditional for this region. We gaurantee that way your impressions from visiting the North of Montenegro will be complete.

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