{"id":8409,"date":"2026-09-08T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/?p=8409"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:17:46","slug":"where-to-stay-in-montenegro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Stay in Montenegro: Why We Chose Petrovac Over Budva and Kotor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p><style>\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Hide Astra default post title + meta for this post \u2500\u2500 *\/\n.single-post .entry-title,\n.single-post .entry-meta,\n.single-post .ast-post-format-meta,\n.single-post .post-meta { display:none !important; }\n.single-post .entry-content { padding-top:0 !important; margin-top:0 !important; }\n.single-post .ast-article-single { padding-top:0 !important; }\n.ast-separate-container .ast-article-post,\n.ast-separate-container .ast-article-single { padding:0 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href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/#Our_final_word_from_Rovaniemi\" >Our final word from Rovaniemi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/#Joona_Alla\" >Joona &amp; Alla<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/#AI-assisted_content_for_travel_brands\" >AI-assisted content for travel brands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/#More_from_our_Balkan_road_trip\" >More from our Balkan road trip<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/#Hotel_Danica_Review_Why_Petrovac_Beat_Budva_as_Our_Montenegro_Base\" >Hotel Danica Review: Why Petrovac Beat Budva as Our Montenegro Base<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/#Lipa_Cave_Montenegro_Why_It_Was_the_Best_Excursion_of_Our_Trip\" >Lipa Cave, Montenegro: Why It Was the Best Excursion of Our Trip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/where-to-stay-in-montenegro\/#Driving_in_Montenegro_Dont_Follow_Google_Maps\" >Driving in Montenegro: Don&#8217;t Follow Google Maps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Stay_in_Montenegro_Why_We_Chose_Petrovac_Over_Budva_and_Kotor\"><\/span>Where to Stay in Montenegro: <em>Why We Chose Petrovac Over Budva and Kotor<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"htf-hero-deck\">Four days, four bases tested \u2014 Podgorica, Ulcinj, Petrovac and day trips to the famous towns. Here is the honest case for making a small, calm coastal town your Montenegro home instead of the names on every itinerary.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"htf-hero-meta\">\n<div class=\"htf-meta-author\">\n<div class=\"htf-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div><strong>Joona &amp; Alla<\/strong><span class=\"htf-dot\">Rovaniemi, Finland<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span>\u00b7 September 2026 \u00b7 9 min read<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<!-- HERO IMAGE PLACEHOLDER -->\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\" style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8441\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0355.jpeg\" alt=\"Where to Stay in Montenegro Hungrytravelfamily\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0355.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0355-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0355-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0355-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0355-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0355-1320x1760.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0355-600x800.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\n<!-- ARTICLE + SIDEBAR -->\n<div class=\"htf-wrap\">\n<article class=\"htf-body\">\n\n<p>Where to stay in Montenegro is the question we spent the most time on before our Balkan road trip this August \u2014 and the one we got most confidently wrong at first. Every guide pointed us to Budva or Kotor. We ended up basing ourselves in Petrovac, a small coastal town most itineraries skip entirely, and it turned out to be one of the best calls of the whole four-country route.<\/p>\n<p>We had four days in Montenegro in total, split around our Albanian leg: a first day in Podgorica, one night in Ulcinj on the way back north, and finally two nights in Petrovac at <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/hotels\/hotel-danica-petrovac-review\/\">Hotel Danica<\/a>. That gave us a fair, if quick, look at four very different bases \u2014 and a clear opinion about which one we would book again.<\/p>\n\n<!-- TL;DR -->\n<div class=\"htf-tldr\">\n<div class=\"htf-tldr-label\">Short Answer<\/div>\n<p>If you are wondering where to stay in Montenegro for a coastal holiday with day trips, our honest answer is Petrovac: a calm, walkable town with a proper beach, caf\u00e9s and a supermarket within a few minutes on foot, and Sveti Stefan, Budva, Kotor and even Podgorica all reachable as easy day trips. Budva and Kotor are wonderful to visit but busy to sleep in; Ulcinj suits a beach-first budget stop; Podgorica is for errands, not holidays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- TOC -->\n<div class=\"htf-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-toc-label\">In this review<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#s1\">How we actually split our four days in Montenegro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2\">Where to stay in Montenegro if you want one base: the case for Petrovac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s3\">Budva and Kotor: brilliant day trips, busy bases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s4\">Ulcinj and Podgorica: worth their place, but not as your base<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s5\">Day trips from Petrovac: Sveti Stefan, Lipa Cave and a coastal walk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s6\">Practical notes: driving, heat and booking your stay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"s1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_we_actually_split_our_four_days_in_Montenegro\"><\/span>How we actually split our four days in Montenegro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some context, because a recommendation is only as good as the trip behind it. Montenegro was the middle act of our August road trip \u2014 we drove in from Bosnia, spent a first day in Podgorica, carried on into Albania for the better part of a week, then came back up the coast: one night in Ulcinj, two nights in Petrovac, and from there day trips to Sveti Stefan, Budva, Kotor and the <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/lipa-cave-montenegro\/\">Lipa Cave<\/a> before continuing towards Croatia. The full route is in our <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/balkan-road-trip-itinerary\/\">Balkan road trip itinerary<\/a> if you want the whole picture.<\/p>\n<p>Four days is not a deep study of a country, and we will not pretend otherwise. But it is exactly the amount of time many road-trippers give Montenegro, and it forced the question this post answers: if you only get one or two bases, where should they be?<\/p>\n<p>One more piece of honest context: we travelled in peak August heat. Days sat around +35&nbsp;\u00b0C and a few pushed towards +42&nbsp;\u00b0C, which for two Lapland residents meant hiding from the sun between roughly 12:00 and 15:00 and doing our exploring in the mornings and evenings. That heat shaped what we valued in a base \u2014 shade, short walking distances, and clean water to fall into \u2014 and it might shape yours too if you visit in high summer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_stay_in_Montenegro_if_you_want_one_base_the_case_for_Petrovac\"><\/span>Where to stay in Montenegro if you want one base: the case for Petrovac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Petrovac was our pick, and two nights there were enough to know we would book it again over the famous names. It is a small town on the Budva Riviera that manages a rare balance: central enough that everything worth seeing on the coast is within day-trip range, yet calm enough that evenings feel like a holiday rather than a queue.<\/p>\n<p>The practical details are what sold us. From our hotel, the beach, a supermarket and a strip of caf\u00e9s and restaurants were all a three-to-five-minute walk. The water was clean and warm. And straight from the hotel there is a beautiful coastal path \u2014 an easy walk along the shoreline with views of a small castle, ending at another beach \u2014 which became our favourite early-evening ritual of the whole Montenegro leg. No car, no parking, no planning: just walk out of the door.<\/p>\n<p>We stayed at Hotel Danica, which we have written about properly in our <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/hotels\/hotel-danica-petrovac-review\/\">full Hotel Danica review<\/a> \u2014 the short version is that it was central but quiet, and exactly what a small-town base should be. Whichever hotel you choose, the town itself is the point: Petrovac is built at a human scale, and in August that mattered more than nightlife or a famous old town.<\/p>\n<p>Book Petrovac if you want one calm base with a walkable beach and easy day trips in every direction. Skip it if your priority is big-resort infrastructure, late nightlife, or being inside a historic old town \u2014 that is Budva and Kotor territory, and they are better visited than slept in, as we found out.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Budva_and_Kotor_brilliant_day_trips_busy_bases\"><\/span>Budva and Kotor: brilliant day trips, busy bases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We day-tripped to both from Petrovac, and we are glad we did it that way around. Budva is under an hour&#8217;s drive from Petrovac, and Kotor sits further up the coast beyond it \u2014 in high season, count on traffic adding time and check your route before you set off.<\/p>\n<p>Both towns earn their reputations. Kotor&#8217;s walled old town and the bay around it are genuinely spectacular, and Budva&#8217;s beaches and old town explain why half the coast&#8217;s tourism funnels through it. But in August, both were operating at full capacity: crowds, slow traffic, and the general sense of a place working hard. As visitors for a day, we enjoyed them. As places to unpack a suitcase and spend every evening, they would have given us the opposite of what we wanted from the coast.<\/p>\n<p>That is the honest trade-off. If you dream of stepping out of your accommodation straight into Kotor&#8217;s old town at 7 in the morning before the day-trippers arrive, staying inside the walls is the way to get that \u2014 and no day trip replaces it. But if the old towns are one item on your list rather than the whole list, basing somewhere calmer and visiting on your own schedule is, in our experience, the more relaxing shape for a Montenegro holiday.<\/p>\n<p>A driving note that applies to both: in high season Google Maps kept trying to reroute us onto tiny one-lane mountain shortcuts to dodge coastal traffic. We scratched our rental car learning this lesson. Take the bigger road, every time \u2014 more on this below.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Newsletter -->\n<div class=\"htf-nl\">\n<div class=\"htf-nl-label\">Free Rovaniemi Planner<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_our_3-day_Rovaniemi_planner_5_activity_discount\"><\/span>Get our 3-day Rovaniemi planner + 5% activity discount<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Honest travel letters from the Arctic \u2014 real trips, real costs, no sponsored fluff.<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/app.kit.com\/forms\/9367902\/subscriptions\" method=\"post\">\n<input type=\"email\" name=\"email_address\" placeholder=\"your@email.com\" required \/>\n<button type=\"submit\">Send it to me<\/button>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ulcinj_and_Podgorica_worth_their_place_but_not_as_your_base\"><\/span>Ulcinj and Podgorica: worth their place, but not as your base<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ulcinj, near the Albanian border, gave us our first night back in Montenegro, and it is a different proposition from the Budva Riviera: unmistakably touristy, with a huge beach, boat rentals on offer, and a long strip of caf\u00e9s and restaurants. It was also quite affordable by coastal standards. As a one-night stop between Albania and the central coast it worked well, and if your holiday is purely about maximum beach for your money, it deserves a look. For us, one night felt right \u2014 it lacked the calm, small-town character that made Petrovac special.<\/p>\n<p>Podgorica is the capital, and we will defend it against the harshest reviews: it is a perfectly functional city where we did our shopping, stocked up at proper supermarkets, and ate very well \u2014 a restaurant called 263 served one of our better meals of the whole trip. But functional is the operative word. There is no sea, August heat radiates off the concrete, and nothing about it asks you to linger. Use it the way locals seem to: for errands, big shops and a good dinner on your way through, not as a holiday base. The good news for Petrovac-based travellers is that the capital is close enough to reach easily when you need it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_trips_from_Petrovac_Sveti_Stefan_Lipa_Cave_and_a_coastal_walk\"><\/span>Day trips from Petrovac: Sveti Stefan, Lipa Cave and a coastal walk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The strongest argument for Petrovac is what radiates out from it. Sveti Stefan \u2014 the famous fortified islet you have seen on every Montenegro postcard \u2014 is a short drive up the coast; we stopped at the roadside viewpoint rather than paying for beach access, and the view alone justified the detour. Budva and Kotor fill a day each or share one, depending on your pace.<\/p>\n<p>The day trip we recommend most, though, goes inland: the <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/lipa-cave-montenegro\/\">Lipa Cave<\/a>, up towards Cetinje. It was, without competition, the best excursion we did in Montenegro \u2014 a vast water-formed cave system with a well-organised guided tour that suits any age. We have toured lava caves in Iceland, and the contrast between the two kinds of underground worlds made this one even more fascinating for us. It is also a gloriously cool escape on a +35&nbsp;\u00b0C day. Tours run on a schedule rather than free entry, so <a href=\"https:\/\/tiqets.tpx.li\/T6ZDQUUA\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">check current tours and times here<\/a> or on the cave&#8217;s official site before you drive up.<\/p>\n<p>And do not overlook the day trip that costs nothing: the coastal path out of Petrovac itself. An easy walk along the shore, a small castle to admire on the way, and a beach at the end of it. On a hot evening, with the crowds of Budva an hour away and invisible, it was the moment Montenegro won us over.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_notes_driving_heat_and_booking_your_stay\"><\/span>Practical notes: driving, heat and booking your stay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Getting around: you realistically want a car for this coast. Distances are short on paper, but buses will not take you to Lipa Cave or a roadside Sveti Stefan viewpoint on your own schedule. Driving in Montenegro is livelier than what Nordic or Western European drivers are used to \u2014 more beeping, more impatient overtaking \u2014 but it is nothing to fear if you stay slow and patient; we wrote an honest guide to Balkan driving culture after this trip. The one rule we repeat to everyone: in high season, <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/google-maps-montenegro-small-roads\/\">do not blindly follow Google Maps onto small roads<\/a>. The big road that looks ten minutes slower is the road you want.<\/p>\n<p>Heat: if you come in July or August, plan around the middle of the day the way locals do. Sunscreen, a hat, breathable clothes, and a siesta pattern \u2014 sightsee early, swim late. A base like Petrovac makes this easy, because the beach and a cold drink are minutes from your room; a base an hour from your daily plans makes it hard.<\/p>\n<p>Booking: Petrovac is small, and the calm hotels in the centre are exactly the ones that fill up first for summer. If our experience convinces you, book early rather than late \u2014 and read our <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/hotels\/hotel-danica-petrovac-review\/\">Hotel Danica review<\/a> for the details of the stay we would happily repeat. Prices on this coast vary a lot by season, so treat any number you read as a starting point and check current rates for your dates.<\/p>\n\n<!-- FAQ -->\n<h2 id=\"s7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"htf-faq\">\n<details>\n<summary>Is Petrovac better than Budva for a holiday?<\/summary>\n<p>It depends what you want. We chose Petrovac because it is calm, walkable and central for day trips, and we visited Budva for a day instead. If you want nightlife, big-resort facilities and a busy old town on your doorstep, Budva is the better fit; if you want quiet evenings and a beach three minutes from your room, Petrovac won for us.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How many days do you need in Montenegro?<\/summary>\n<p>We had four days split between Podgorica, Ulcinj and Petrovac, with day trips to Budva, Kotor, Sveti Stefan and Lipa Cave. It was enough for a real taste of the coast but felt quick \u2014 with a week you could add the Bay of Kotor properly and some mountain time without ever changing base from the central coast.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can you do day trips to Kotor and Budva from Petrovac?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes \u2014 that is exactly how we did it. Budva is under an hour&#8217;s drive from Petrovac and Kotor lies further along the coast beyond it. In high season allow extra time for traffic, go early if you can, and stick to the main roads rather than any mountain shortcut your navigation app suggests.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is Montenegro expensive?<\/summary>\n<p>We found the coast reasonable by Western European standards but not the bargain some blogs promise, and prices climb in the famous towns in August. Ulcinj was the most affordable place we stayed. Treat exact figures with caution \u2014 prices change season to season, so check current rates for your dates.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Do you need a car in Petrovac?<\/summary>\n<p>For the town itself, no \u2014 the beach, supermarket and restaurants are all within a few minutes&#8217; walk, and the coastal path starts from town. For day trips like Lipa Cave or a Sveti Stefan viewpoint stop, a car makes everything far easier, which is why we recommend arriving with one.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is Podgorica worth visiting?<\/summary>\n<p>As a stop, yes; as a base, no. We used it for supermarkets, shopping and a very good dinner \u2014 a restaurant called 263 was a highlight \u2014 but it has no sea and no holiday atmosphere. Pass through, eat well, and sleep on the coast.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"s8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_final_word_from_Rovaniemi\"><\/span>Our final word from Rovaniemi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sitting back home in Rovaniemi, the Montenegro memory that keeps returning is not Kotor&#8217;s walls or Budva&#8217;s beaches \u2014 it is the evening walk out of Petrovac along the coast, castle on the headland, sea on our left, nobody in a hurry. That is what the right base gives you: the famous sights on the days you want them, and something quietly yours on the days you don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>So if you take one thing from our four days: put your suitcase in Petrovac, day-trip to the postcards, and let the small town do what small towns do best. We would go back tomorrow \u2014 ideally in a slightly cooler month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Author bio -->\n<div class=\"htf-bio\">\n<div class=\"htf-bio-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"htf-bio-tag\">Your writers<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joona_Alla\"><\/span>Joona &amp; Alla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A Finnish-Ukrainian couple living in Rovaniemi, Finland. Joona is a marketing professional in Lapland tourism; Alla is an AI engineer. Together we have visited 25 countries and write honest, locally-grounded travel content from our home in the Arctic.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/our-story\/\">Read our full story \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<!-- SIDEBAR -->\n<aside class=\"htf-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"htf-sidebar-sticky\">\n\n<div class=\"htf-sb htf-sb-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-sb-label\">Contents<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#s1\">Our four days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2\">Why Petrovac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s3\">Budva &#038; Kotor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s4\">Ulcinj &#038; Podgorica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s5\">Day trips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s6\">Practical notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s7\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s8\">Final word<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-sb htf-sb-svc\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI-assisted_content_for_travel_brands\"><\/span>AI-assisted content for travel brands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Joona &amp; Alla help travel brands write destination content that both humans and AI love.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/work-with-us\/\" class=\"htf-btn\">See our services<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- RELATED -->\n<div class=\"htf-related\">\n<div class=\"htf-related-label\">Keep exploring<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_from_our_Balkan_road_trip\"><\/span>More from our Balkan road trip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"htf-related-grid\">\n<a class=\"htf-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/hotels\/hotel-danica-petrovac-review\/\">\n<div class=\"htf-card-img\"><span>Hotels<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-card-body\"><div class=\"htf-card-tag\">Hotels<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hotel_Danica_Review_Why_Petrovac_Beat_Budva_as_Our_Montenegro_Base\"><\/span>Hotel Danica Review: Why Petrovac Beat Budva as Our Montenegro Base<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The full story of the stay behind this post \u2014 rooms, location, the coastal walk, and who it suits.<\/p><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"htf-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/lipa-cave-montenegro\/\">\n<div class=\"htf-card-img\"><span>Montenegro<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-card-body\"><div class=\"htf-card-tag\">Montenegro<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lipa_Cave_Montenegro_Why_It_Was_the_Best_Excursion_of_Our_Trip\"><\/span>Lipa Cave, Montenegro: Why It Was the Best Excursion of Our Trip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>A water-formed underworld near Cetinje, compared with Iceland&#8217;s lava caves \u2014 and why it suits any age.<\/p><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"htf-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/google-maps-montenegro-small-roads\/\">\n<div class=\"htf-card-img\"><span>Travel Tips<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-card-body\"><div class=\"htf-card-tag\">Travel Tips<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Driving_in_Montenegro_Dont_Follow_Google_Maps\"><\/span>Driving in Montenegro: Don&#8217;t Follow Google Maps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>How high-season rerouting put us on a one-lane mountain road and cost us a scratched rental car.<\/p><\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where to stay in Montenegro? 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