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Ninety seconds on Kom Monastery
The Kom tour is the one to book by name: unlike the island ruins on the standard loop out of Virpazar, this monastery is open to visitors. It is a longer trip. On the way the boat winds through water lilies and reeds.
Landing puts you at the foot of the island's hill, with the monastery above. It is a small working compound, with a stone bell tower in the middle, beehives among the outbuildings and the church of the Dormition.
Go inside the church for the frescoes. The Crnojević tombs there include Mara Kastrioti, sister of Skanderbeg. Leave time for the terrace, which looks out over the northern part of the lake.
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