Podgorica
Podgorica's oldest neighbourhood retains traces of the 400 years in which it was the centre of a bustling Ottoman Turkish town. The blocky clock tower鈥
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Podgorica
Given it鈥檚 undergone five name changes, passed through the hands of everyone from the Romans to the Turks to the Austro-Hungarians, and twice been wiped off the map entirely, it鈥檚 little wonder that Podgorica (袩芯写谐芯褉懈褑邪) seems permanently gripped by an identity crisis. Its streets are a hotchpotch of Ottoman oddments, Austrian shopfronts, brutalist blocks and shiny new malls, and it has a fraction of the big-smoke buzz other European capitals can claim. But with some excellent galleries, plenty of parks and a vibrant cafe culture, pint-sized Podgorica is worth a look.
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Must-see attractions
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They may not be the thundering cascades so beloved by honeymooners in North America, but these waterfalls make for a fantastic day trip from Podgorica鈥
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Wine tasting doesn't get more curious than at this wine cellar, 8km southeast of Podgorica, operated by Planta啪e, Montenegro鈥檚 largest wine company. The鈥
Cathedral of Christ鈥檚 Resurrection
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Finally consecrated in 2013 after 20 years of construction, the large dome, white stone towers and gold crosses of this immense Serbian Orthodox cathedral鈥
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The Montenegro Contemporary Art Centre stages high-profile exhibitions in this pale-pink 19th-century palace. The surrounding park is peppered with鈥
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The rocky Mora膷a riverbank off Stara Varo拧 serves as Podgorica's main beach, complete with a summertime bar, deckchairs and sun umbrellas. It's a far cry鈥
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Of the two mosques within Stara Varo拧, this one dating from the 18th century is the most impressive. It was beautifully restored (via Turkish donations)鈥
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One of Podgorica's few landmarks, this impressive 173m-long cable-stayed bridge spans the Mora膷a River. The pedestrian-only Moscow Bridge runs parallel to鈥
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