Experience Montenegro From Your Living Room

Eat: ‘Brav u mlijeku’ (lamb in milk)

While many classic Montenegrin dishes require locally sourced ingredients, The rolling hills of northern Montenegro have a long tradition of sheep rearing. As a result, lamb forms a staple of many traditional dishes. Among the most beloved of these is brav u mlijeku, which sees lamb slowly poached in milk with the addition of garlic, potatoes, carrots, parsley and fennel seeds. The dish is traditionally made in a shallow sač pan over coals, but the crucial tip for recreating the dish at home is using high-quality hill lamb.

For a vegetarian culinary voyage to Montenegro, try your hand at making blitva – swiss chard (silverbeet) sautéed with garlic and potatoes.

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Read: ‘The Mountain Wreath’

A world away from the dulcet tones of 1980s pop wonder Daniel, The Mountain Wreath provides a powerful (if less catchy) historical portrait of Montenegro. This play, written in verse, was penned by Prince-Bishop Petar II Petrović-Njegoš in 1846, and centres on the three powers and cultures present in the land at the time: patriarchal Montenegrin society, the Western European Venetians, and the Islamic Ottoman Empire. Exploring the themes of justice, freedom and dignity, the epic poem-play incorporates rich depictions of Montenegrin life, including traditions, feasts, folk beliefs and the struggle against Ottoman oppression. Though not exactly light reading, The Mountain Wreath offers deep and captivating insight into the history and culture of Montenegrin society.

‘The Mountain Wreath’ offers insight into the history and culture of Montenegrin society | © Public Domain

Tour: Montenegro from the air

Just because you can’t fly to Montenegro right now, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible to enjoy a breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the country’s most awe-inspiring scenery. The Russian filmmaker known as Alex Drone uses (you guessed it) drones to capture Montenegro from above. The short film takes in some of Montenegro’s biggest draws, including the UNESCO-protected port of Kotor, surrounded by Venetian fortifications; the Ostrog monastery, carved into a cliffside; Durmitor National Park, home to the deepest gorges in Europe; and the islet and exclusive resort of Sveti Stefan island, the most photographed place in Montenegro.

Montenegro is famed for its dramatic scenery | © Andrea Heselton / Alamy Stock Photo

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