Things to do
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Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
The cathedral's stone is rough at the base and finely carved near the top, so walk all the way round before you go in. Inside, look high on the painted walls for the fresco that put Tito among the damned.
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Gorica Hill
Walk up Gorica in the early evening, when the heat eases. The city's name means under Gorica, after this wooded hill just north of the centre. Shaded paths climb to views over the rooftops and the Morača, with a partisan memorial near the top and the small stone Church of St George at its foot.
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Millennium Bridge
Cross this white cable-stayed bridge on foot at dusk for the view down onto the Morača. It is the city's best known modern landmark. Stara Varoš is about a kilometre downstream, so the two make one walk.
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Podgorica Old Town
Cross the old stone bridge over the Ribnica, walk the lanes past the clock tower, and finish where the Ribnica runs into the Morača.
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Centre of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Petrović Palace
A royal winter palace beside the Morača now holds art from some sixty non-aligned countries, a collection billed as unique in south-eastern Europe. Not all of it is on the walls at once, because the exhibitions change through the year.
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Medun Fort
Medun is thirteen kilometres out of Podgorica, signposted through the village. Leave the car at the foot of the hill and climb the steep, narrow path to the fort first, then visit the memorial museum below it.
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Niagara Falls of Montenegro
Come in spring or after heavy rain, when the Cijevna spills over a wide weir and breaks into numerous small cascades across the karst. In a dry summer the pools below the weir are good for a swim.
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Podgorica Clock Tower
Stop at the tower on your way through Stara Varoš rather than making a separate trip: it stands on the quarter's main square.
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Ruins of Doclea
Knee-high foundations across a meadow make up Doclea, and with the signs at each building you can read them as a town. Give it an unhurried walk.
