Why Isn't This European Capital City Getting More Visitors? 🇲🇪

As we dive deeper into Podgorica we noticed something odd...we were some of the only tourists there! Although it was nice to experience a less touristic setting it had us wondering why such an amazing city isn't as popular with the tourists. This video seeks to explore potential reasons why whilst offering up some valid reasons as to why you should give Montenegro a chance on your next holiday.
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Timestamps
0:00 Plans for the day
0:48 Thoughts on Podgorica
2:28 Heading to the Millennium Bridge
8:17 Exploring the Millennium Bridge & surrounding areas
14:48 Pros and cons of Monenegro/our thoughts
#montenegro #podgorica #travelvlog

[@djekna]

Awesome video. Always enjoying the walk there.

[@TeamMcGrath]

Thank you for the lovely comment, it was a wonderful city to walk around. I really enjoyed the varying architecture, the beauty of the surrounding mountains and the friendly people. I will definitely visit again and explore more of Montenegro in future 🙂

[@djekna]

@@TeamMcGrath a lot more to see there. Podgorica may be dull to visitors but other places are certainly beautiful. Check out Cetinje, Lovcen (the summit), Kotor, Kolasin, Durmitor mountin, Proketlije mountain ranges, Skadarsko lake, etc.

[@nmgn]

Going to Montenegro for the second time next week. Very happy that this country is not more visited by tourists. They should go to Croatia the new Mallorca.

[@TeamMcGrath]

I must admit, it was nice to have the place to ourselves. It's just sad to think that many people won't experience this beautiful city. Definitely agree with the Croatia comparison, went to Dubrovnik recently and it was so crowded that I started walking out of the city to find some peace haha! 😁😂

[@nmgn]

@@TeamMcGrath if you have the chance to visit Ada Bojana do it. It’s the most southern point of Montenegro. It’s awesome there.

[@mikeadder7796]

Monte Negro is one of the oldest Slavic states in all of Europe. They are ethnically both Serbs and Montenegrins like Austrians(Germans and Austrians at the same time). They have their own history but the hard one since that most of the territory used to be under Ottomans and the coast under Venetians. A Communist legacy left ugly squire buildings like anywhere else in Eastern Europe.

[@TeamMcGrath]

Your knowledge is very impressive, thank you for sharing 🙂❤️

[@jawa011]

Well Podgorica isn't that interesting for many reasons. First off it isn't a historical Capital, that one is Cetinje, which is much older filled with old architecture, museums, churches, and historical sights. Podgorica became a Capital after WW2 during the communist regime, when it was called Titograd (named after Josip Broz Tito) and since then is just a govermental-business city where most of the companies are located and work is done, ande due to flat landscape it had a place to grow and become the biggest city. Montenegro's tourist attractions are elsewhere, on the seaside and in the northern part which is filled with beautiful landscapes and mountains. Its like in US or Australia... no one really goes to Canberra or Washington, but Sydney and New York

[@TeamMcGrath]

Your knowledge of the country is very impressive, thank you for sharing my friend 🙂❤️

[@jawa011]

@@TeamMcGrath my pleasure

[@scottympeace]

from my experience... there used to be A LOT of russian tourism there, and of course i think its much more difficult for russian men to leave russia? amazing country, i once was a journalist at a festival in Jaz beach. JA VOLIM BALKAN

[@TeamMcGrath]

Mate, that must have been amazing to do a festival at Jaz Beach, we actually went past there on our way to Kotor during this trip too 🙂
Ohh really? I didn't meet any Russians myself, but as you mentioned it's probably due to their travel limitations at the moment, it's certainly a great country and one I hope to visit again, and for £70 from Wizz Air for a return it was a no-brainer to give it a gander 🙂👌

[@scottympeace]

@@TeamMcGrath Seadance, 2017 I think. I’m sure it still happens. It’s connected to festival in Serbia called exit festival.

[@triquepersonalwork6369]

Podgorica isn't really a city, more of a suburb with no city center.

[@TeamMcGrath]

It certainly was one of the smaller capitals I've visited, it was a very unique experience and one you probably won't find in other capitals, but yes it definitely lacked that city vibe but in a way I really liked that, things felt a lot more chilled out 🙂