National Park Lovćen covers the central and highest part of the Lovcen massive, surface area 6220 ha. Declared a national park in 1952. year. Located in the southwestern part of Montenegro between Skadar Basin, Bay of Kotor and Budva Riviera. Rises just above the sea, closing long and winding bays of Boka, making the background of an ancient maritime town of Kotor.

In a relatively narrow space encounter numerous and diverse forms of relief, accentuated in the central part of the mountain, where the highest peaks are Stirovnik and Jezerski vrh. Its slopes are rocky with many crevices, pits and deep depressions, giving the scenery a specific look.

Thanks to its location on the border between two completely different natural wholes, sea and mainland, Lovcen influence of both climates. On the other hand, orography of Lovćen has an influence on mountain climate. All these different influences have caused the appearance of a very rich and diverse flora and fauna. In the area of ​​national park a significant value has its cultural and historical heritage.

Unique architectural relic, worthy of attention, are the famous serpentine of Lovcen. The old road toward Kotor winds uphill to Njegusi, a picturesque mountain village, where there are houses of Petar II Petrovic Njegos famous Montenegrin ruler and poet of the nineteenth century and the last ruler of Montenegro – King Nikola I Petrovic.

Most attractive monument of national park Lovćen is the mausoleum of Njegoš, built on lake top, the place that this renowned poet and thinker during the lifetime chosen for eternal rest.

Lovcen has plenty elements of national construction. The authentic old houses and the village threshing floors, and huts in the summer pastures – summer livestock settlements.

The lookout, nearby, offers a breathtaking view of the Bay of Kotor and Katunska nahija. The famous Bernard Shaw, when he saw it, calledit ” The sea of Rocks”.