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Montenegrin Tourism To Date

For decades Montenegro has been a beach story. And why not? Pictures from the mountains defining the Bay of Kotor are spectacular. The Venetian coastal towns and history dating before the Roman empire, along with the Mediterranean vibe along the Adriatic, make for popular tourist destinations. To see more of the beauty of the country, day trips are often taken to another UNESCO site, Durmitor National Park.

In recent years, Lake Skadar has gained increasing popularity with visitors. This massive lake covers a large swath in southern Montenegro and northern Albania. The wetland habitat teams with bio-diversity and beauty. It is an ideal spot for birders, nature lovers, and photographers. Once again, mountains meet water for awe-inspiring effect.

Until now, the village has been mostly a footnote for travel. Famous people come to the beach area and enjoy organic foods from the villages. Some may take a brief excursion through a village area like Claudia Schiffer in 1997, but to date the villages have not had much of a role in travel throughout the country.

A Developing Farm Stay Network in Montenegro

The farm stay travel option is actually a throwback to the past filled with history, lore, and story. The Montenegrin people found ways to survive here in these villages for centuries. Surviving the mountains forged a rugged mountain people.

Besides being connected to the past, farm stay adventures represent the best in Montenegro slow travel today. Staying, eating, and exploring local makes for great adventure opportunities for travelers wanting to go hiking, mountain biking, fly fishing, bushcraft, Nordic backcountry skiing, etc.

Scattered throughout the country are countless villages and corresponding mountain katuns, each with its own story but all sharing some similarities in the way of life. Located in-between, on the side of, and on the top of mountains, these villages offer amazing views. Families in these villages and katuns are opening their farms and their homes for travelers to enjoy a unique farm stay setting.

Each family offer is unique based on the land and how they envision interacting with locals. Some farm stay listings are for travelers to rent out the whole farm for a number of nights. Other offers are for a room. Camping is also an option, as well as staying in a traditional katun or mountain hut.

Another key part of village farm life in Montenegro is food in large quantities that is locally grown. Many of the farms rely on a symbiotic relationship where they have a few animals, a garden for vegetables and herbs, as well as fruit trees. This means that it is not uncommon to sit down to a meal that is more than 90% organic farm to table foods from that farm or village.

Montenegro Farm Stay Impacts Locals

The hardest places to find employment are outside of the coastal region and Podgorica, the capital city. That means the largest geographic area (with the most mountains) is where the majority of unemployment occurs. These are also the least populated regions of the country and key areas where villages have farm stay offerings that can help provide income.

Besides providing the host family income, farm stay will often help the village. We encourage, and the local people are quick to act on, finding ways to share the opportunity. If a family has orchards and needs cheese and meat, they will collaborate with their neighbors to provide a full organic experience. At the same time, it provides income for more families in the community. That does good for more people and it is something we celebrate.

Farm Stay is Crazy Good Travel

Imagine if you can, quaint villages set in the land of mountains and adventure. Add in voluminous amounts of organic farm to table foods heaped on by mountain-forged hospitality. Combine all of that with the reality that traveling through the network impacts families and communities. We call that Crazy Good Travel. We think you’ll love it!

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