Ostrog Monastery
Манастир Острог
A white monastery built into a nearly vertical rock face, one of the most important Orthodox pilgrimage sites in the Balkans.
Ostrog Monastery was founded in the 17th century by Saint Basil of Ostrog. The upper monastery is set into a cave in the Ostroška Greda cliffs at about 900 meters above sea level. Its gleaming white buildings contrast sharply with the grey rock, and the interior holds the relics of St. Basil. Every year it draws large numbers of Orthodox, Catholic and Muslim pilgrims. Entry is free, but dress must be modest: women need a skirt or shawl, which can be borrowed at the entrance. Photography is prohibited in the cave chapel. It is about 2 hours' drive from Kotor via the Nikšić direction, and the mountain road is narrow and steep.
Opening hours
About 06:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Cetinje & Cetinje Monastery
- Njeguši
- Lovćen National Park
- Church of Our Lady of Remedy
- St. John's Fortress & City Walls
- Church of St. Nicholas, Kotor
- Maritime Museum of Montenegro
- Church of St. Luke, Kotor