Day trippers from Podgorica escape the summer heat at this unusual resort, where there's an impressive pool set within an amphitheatre and a cavernous restaurant with all the ambience of a reception hall. Upstairs are four lavishly furnished suites. The resort has a boat that’s used for lake tours, and you can hire catamarans, canoes, kayaks and pedal boats.
Plavnica Eco Resort
Lake Skadar National Park
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