“Home to mighty mountain ranges, glittering glacial lakes and one of the last true virgin forests in Europe, Biogradska Gora feels like one of Europe’s last insider secrets, tucked away in beautiful Montenegro. Here, you'll find trees over 500 years old and crystal-clear mountain lakes. Just be warned: The water is ice cold, even in high summer. 

On your walks, you'll pass mountain hut settlements belonging to a local family. A Katun, as they’re called. At the Katuns, people have a peculiar circle of life. People spend the coldest months at the bottom of mountains. Once the snow melts, families would move their whole livestock up the mountain to graze on highland grasses among a group of Katun mountain huts. During this time, the village grass is allowed to grow for winter use.

Katuns are more than mountain huts: they are the only indigenous Montenegrin architecture there is. They are places of both rest and work. Families often keep horses, cows and sheep as well as a vegetable garden. They make their own bread, cheese, milk and dried meat. And as hosts, they open up their home for you.”

– Anneleen, Biogradska Gora National Park