History knows many wise people whose life path was unusual. Among them is Peter II Petrovich Negosh - the ruler of Montenegro, a sage and a poet. He became the unifier and enlightener of his country. The people idolized him. Appreciated by friends and respected by enemies. E.P. Blavatsky wrote that he was the last consecrated king of Europe.
Lord, philosopher and poet
He was born on November 1, 1813 in the mountain village of Negushi and received the name Radiva at baptism. Until the age of 12, the future monarch spent most of his time on Mount Lovcen, where he pastured a flock of sheep and contemplated the sky, densely dotted with stars - enticing, mysterious * If he taught anything during these years, it was only oral traditions that were told on long winter evenings under smooth sounding harp.
Negosh was the nephew of the Montenegrin sovereign Peter I, and therefore in an instant his fate changed: the lord chose him as his successor (the rulers of this country represented both secular and spiritual authorities and therefore could not marry, and the heir was chosen among the children of their brothers or other relatives) . It was then that Rada was named Peter II, and in 1825 he moved to Cetinje to live with his uncle in order to prepare for his accession to the throne and the duties of the future ruler.
His mind, like a sponge, absorbed what he was taught: in two years the boy read all the books in the monastery library and surpassed his mentors in knowledge. He was sent to other monasteries, but the knowledge of the teachers there was just as quickly exhausted. And the heir to the throne returned to his uncle, who had to look for a more knowledgeable person to teach his tireless nephew, whose craving for knowledge grew and grew. Now Peter got the opportunity to study Greek philosophy and mythology, German philosophy, the history of his own and other countries, geography, literature, agriculture and military science. And since his teacher found in Montenegro similar features with Sparta, he brought up the student in a Spartan way, trying to develop in him the strength of spirit and body.
Negosh was only 17 years old when, after the death of his uncle, he was invested with secular and spiritual authority and received the rank of metropolitan. Enlightenment came to Montenegro, until then almost completely isolated. Its new ruler traveled around Europe, representing his country to the world. During each trip, he always visited libraries and got acquainted with all kinds of cultural currents, as his Soul, tirelessly seeking new and new knowledge, told him. In his small country, Njegoš established schools, built roads, strengthened the borders, opened printing houses, and also transformed the state system - instead of the tribal form of government that prevailed until now, he introduced a modern senate and executive bodies.
Handsome, stately (almost 2 m tall), courageous, educated, possessing great moral strength, he broke the heart of more than one European princess. But in his own heart there was no place left for a woman: he himself knew only one love - his Montenegro, its people, for which he was responsible.
Negosh did everything with passion: he wrote, studied, and was engaged in state affairs, as if foreseeing that his life would be not only fruitful, but also short. He died in Cetinje on October 19, 1851 from tuberculosis, which was incurable at that time.
“Together with the Russians, we are two hundred million,” Montenegrins say and jokingly add: “And if the mountains are smoothed out with an iron, then we will be the size of Russia.”
The long-standing friendship between the two peoples is not least indebted to Peter II Njegosh. At the age of 20, from his first trip to Russia, he brought an unusual load: printing equipment and 11 chests of books. The works of Karamzin, Zhukovsky, Pushkin, Lomonosov, as well as ancient and European authors, made up a magnificent library, which the young ruler arranged according to the model of Pushkin's in Mikhailovsky. And Negosh's study was decorated with a portrait of his beloved poet.
Whether they met remains a mystery. In February 1837, in the Svyatogorsk monastery, Njegosh found only a fresh grave of the poet and served a prayer service for him. Yes, and the lord himself left the world at the “age of Pushkin” - at the fatal 37.
It seems that this was the last of those sovereigns of the civilized world who were the core of the spiritual and secular life of their people. Although he did not seek to imitate anyone, the spirit of ancient philosophers revived in him, he knew how to see different facets of phenomena and collect all the best grains, he possessed the moral qualities of a citizen of the world, a poetic soul and a courageous heart lived in him. Perhaps Plato would have seen in him the embodiment of his archetype of an ideal ruler. And in any case, Njegosh would not have sent the philosopher into exile, as the ancient ruler did, on the contrary, he would have accepted with open arms and a desire to learn from a man wiser than himself.
On Mount Lovcen, a mausoleum was built for the great Montenegrin, so that even after completing his earthly journey, he could look at the Cosmos, striking him with its immensity and perfection, at the myriad of stars twinkling in the night sky, under which violent winds walk. Perhaps the fire of his thoughts has ceased to rush about and tear into the unknown expanses of infinity. Maybe now he has found peace and answers to many questions that once tormented him. And those who continue to search for answers can come into contact with a kindred spirit who poured himself out in verse.
On Mount Lovcen, in the mausoleum, there is a statue of Njegos by Ivan Meštrović. For his work, instead of a fee, the sculptor asked for a piece of cheese and Negush prosciutto - "what Negosh ate."
"Mountain Crown"
The main work of Negosh is the dramatic poem "The Crown of the Mountain", which describes not only the war between the Serbs and the Turks, but also the history of the relationship between a real man and a real woman. The author tried to show the way of life of the then Montenegrins and their view of the world around them; his narrator often resorts to the help of figurative, allegorical expressions, talking about what he saw in other parts: he does not find the right words in his language, because nothing like this exists in his country.
"The Crown of the Mountain" can be called an ode to heroism and valor, but this ode is deeply lyrical, its language is full of metaphors that emphasize the humanistic idea of the poem. Njegos also reflects on the purpose of man and how best to fulfill it. He is aware of the dual nature of life, the inevitability of meeting with temptations and trials on the way to the goal. Only the one who understands this and devotes all his actions and every day of his life to achieving the goal, going against the generally accepted, will be involved in eternity:
Without flour, the song will not sound,
you cannot forge a saber without flour;
courage will overcome any evil,
she is the sweetest drink for the soul,
from generation to generation people drink this moisture.
Blessed is he who partakes of eternal life,
such a brave man was not born in vain.
Let the beam go out
but will penetrate the thickness of darkness.
Anyone who strives for true life, and not for its appearance, must be prepared for successive periods of light and darkness, and in relation to their fate - for success and failure streaks.
No one has yet drunk a cup of honey,
not to have a cup of gall in it;
a cup of honey cannot be without bile,
let them mix - it will be easier to drink.
In fulfilling his life task, a person must seek support not in external circumstances, but in himself. When you know what you are capable of, it is unworthy to grieve over the loss of the transient, so insignificant in comparison with the eternal. Njegosh illustrates this with the example of a fighter who, having lost his beloved gun, feels disadvantaged and thinks that he will never be able to fight as before:
Just tilt your head to the shoulder -
and you will get a new gun.
After all, you are Mandush Wolf! In your hands
Any gun will be deadly!
"Microcosm Ray"
From a philosophical point of view, another work by Njegosh is also interesting - "The Ray of the Microcosm". These are his reflections, his inner monologue, written in the genre of a philosophical epic, the theme of which is the mystery of the Universe and man as its inseparable part.
Njegosh talks about the creative principle on which the Universe rests. He is forever in action: as soon as he stops, the world will be in the power of eternal darkness. This cosmic order, as in a mirror, is reflected in natural harmony. Nature as a whole is a living organism, the fruit of inspiration of the ingenious Creator who created all living things. Beauty is present in the very dynamism of creation, and evolution is directed towards perfection: the perfection of forms, the music of the spheres, the harmony of rhythms in their highest manifestation - all this speaks of the creative power of nature. The order to which she obeys leaves no room for the unnecessary and meaningless, because he himself is an analogue of the divine essence. Negosh speaks of the divine manifestation as infinite, miraculous and immortal. And since man is also a part of it, then it cannot but contain some eternal particle created by the divine spirit and embedded in non-eternal matter. This particle is not subject to death and decay, it each time appears in a new form, like trees that lose their flowers and fruits, but always bloom again in spring.
We are a ray of light, embraced by darkness
Oh, this is the ultimate secret
like a whirlwind, ready to crush the spirit, -
in the grave are the keys of this secret.
A man sees that he is in chains,
remembering the freedom
the soul is torn by lightning into the sky;
but the chains of frailty do not let go,
They want to keep them forever in slavery.
Those who do not understand this will wander forever, not knowing either the Creator or the meaning of existence. And this meaning cannot be discovered by any special science; their synthesis is needed.
That is why Negosh does not get tired of warning people not to raise false, partial knowledge into a cult, leading to the desert of ignorance and, in the end, to the loss of one's essence. A person must fight the darkness within himself in order to illuminate it with a ray of knowledge and be able to resist the forces that seek to disturb order and harmony.
Only worth your sacred duty
reject -
and eternal darkness will prevail.
Man has forgotten that he is the creation of the Creator, and wanders along the roads of life, not understanding where he came from and where he is going.
Man as in a heavy dream:
sees terrible monsters
barely aware that they
have nothing to do with him.
Only by rising above himself, he will be able to realize what is truly valuable in him, and what is only a temporary receptacle for these treasures.
Man is a spark flying into the sky, and life is an unceasing struggle. Peter II Negosh
To resolve all crises of consciousness means precisely to find the highest ray of human personality. It comes from a source common to all living things in the Universe - an immortal, life-giving source. At the end of his life, Negosh wrote a phrase explaining this idea: “I imagined the human soul as the center of a mysterious fire. Separated from the body, it turns into a moving ray that ignites the immortal flame of our eternal life and bliss in heaven. And I thank the Lord for helping him to discover this ray in himself and to know his immortal part. Only this knowledge allowed Njegoš to understand not only the meaning of life, but also the meaning of death. “I thank You, God, who gave me on Earth both body and soul, and thereby distinguished me from millions of others.”
Thinker in the spirit of the Renaissance
Despite the fact that Negosh was born and died in the 19th century, one can speak of him as Homo universalis of the Renaissance, as a thinker in the spirit of the Renaissance - he lived and worked just like them.
Imagine Montenegro, for centuries tormented by one or the other wars, almost cut off from the rest of the world - the changes that took place here under this ruler can really be called a revival. The Montenegrins, who only knew the Bible somehow, acquired, thanks to their master, their own sacred books, which taught the correct life in a language they understood. The words humanity and heroic spirit were now proudly carried on their banners by all the people.
Good for the one who knew what he lived for - he will live forever! The inscription on the gravestone of Njegos
Knowing about the temptations and traps into which a person is drawn by his physical nature and which have to be overcome on the path of spiritual perfection, Negosh remained true to ethical optimism and in each of his works he emphasized: “The sun of justice illuminates the earth”, “the chains of slaves have been lightened”. He got rid of his own chains during his lifetime and helped many of his readers to get rid of them as well.
Concluding this article, let us repeat his parting words, which for him were not just words, but an expression of the meaning of his whole, albeit short, life, which inscribed a bright page in the golden book of human history:
Resurrection you trampled down death,
Heaven is full of praise to you
the earth glorifies its savior.
It happens that relatives prepare a child for a certain role or profession, believing that they will make the right choice, but a sudden turn of fate may show that they were wrong. The main thing in such a situation is to be able to see the Providence of God in such a turn and draw the right conclusions ...
Peter I Petrovich, the ruler of Montenegro at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, nicknamed Tsetinsky, was, according to local tradition, a bishop - metropolitan-lord. He had no children of his own and had to appoint himself an heir from the small Négos family who had ruled the country for many years.
Chose Peter for a very long time. He had no right to make a mistake - the dependent Montenegro was in a difficult situation, it was constantly attacked by enemies. On the one hand - the Ottoman Empire, on the other - France and Austria. The state was also torn apart by internal contradictions. Only a smart and determined person, with a firm hand and an unbending will, could manage it. Peter stood at the head of Montenegro in troubled times, when the country was bled dry after the reign of an impostor. Metropolitan Vladyka did a lot for his people, restored the state and resisted the enemies. Peter perfectly imagined what his heir would have to face, and did not wish such a fate to any of his relatives.
In the end, his choice fell on his nephew George, who was trained from childhood to be the head of state. It seemed that the young man perfectly fits all the requirements: he is brave, intelligent, independent, not indifferent to the fate of his homeland. Only his excessive passion for military sciences was embarrassing. But is it a hindrance? On the contrary, help, because Montenegro constantly fought for its independence. Peter looked closely at George for a long time and decided that there was no better ruler for the country. The young man began to prepare for his future ministry and was sent to Russia, the main ally of Montenegro, for special training.
After some time, a letter arrived from George. He reported that he had finally made his own decision and renounced the Montenegrin throne. Military service was much closer to him, and the young man preferred the career of an officer, devoting himself to the army. Reading his letter, Vladyka Peter smiled sadly. George was never asked what he wanted, although the young man was wayward. Fortunately, he himself realized that the role of the ruler did not suit him, and found a better path for himself. But Metropolitan Peter did not insist on his own, seeing in the refusal of George the will of God. Now the lord-ruler had no doubt that another nephew, Radiva, should become the successor.
Such a choice might seem extremely strange. Radivoj was born in the village of Négushi, in a peasant family, although his father was from the ruling family. Until the age of twelve, the boy was tending sheep and did not even think about a fate other than a peasant one. But in an instant, his whole life changed.
He agreed to Uncle Radiva's proposal. Skeptics doubted the ability of such a young man to become a good ruler. However, Metropolitan Peter, looking into his huge, so childish and innocent eyes, saw extraordinary steadfastness and purposefulness. Having trusted the Providence of God, this time Vladyka was not mistaken. Radivoi was sent to a monastery school, and within a year, unable to read and write, he overtook all his peers in teaching. Then the boy returned to his uncle and spent three years next to him, learning the wisdom of public administration.
Metropolitan Peter Tsetinsky, sincerely worried about Montenegro, was dying peacefully. He knew that he had a truly worthy successor. After the death of his uncle, the seventeen-year-old Radivoj became a monk with the name Peter and ascended the throne. He never disappointed his uncle's hopes. Peter II continued his work and defended the country from invaders, tried to heal the very heart of the state. He opened schools and printing houses, strengthened the borders, established new, more modern governments.
Thanks to his extensive activities aimed at the good of the country, Peter II, like his uncle Peter Tsetinsky, is considered one of the greatest rulers of Montenegro. By the way, the great-grandson of Peter II, the first king of Montenegro, Nikola Petrovich-Négosh, nicknamed the “father-in-law of Europe”, also became a great politician and ruler. Two of his daughters married the Grand Dukes of the Romanov dynasty. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, he skillfully ruled the country, and for a long time maintained its independence under incredibly difficult conditions. However, this is a separate family story.
Metropolitan Peter Tsetinsky is today revered by the Serbian Orthodox Church as a saint, and his incorruptible relics are in the Tsetinsky Monastery. The issue of the canonization of Peter II Petrovich-Niegosh is also being discussed. The history of the Négos family clearly shows what amazing beneficial consequences not only for their family, but also for the whole state, for the Church, there can be just one right decision, made not out of a desire to insist on one’s parental will, but out of love for a child and trust in the will of God.
According to his will, he was buried on the top of Mount Lovcen in a chapel. During socialist Yugoslavia, a mausoleum was built instead of a chapel.
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After talking with a senior French officer, who came out from behind the house with a handkerchief on a sword and announced that they were surrendering, Dolokhov got off his horse and went up to Petya, motionless, with his arms outstretched.“Ready,” he said, frowning, and went through the gate to meet Denisov, who was coming towards him.
- Killed?! exclaimed Denisov, seeing from a distance that familiar to him, undoubtedly lifeless position, in which Petya's body lay.
“Ready,” repeated Dolokhov, as if pronouncing this word gave him pleasure, and quickly went to the prisoners, who were surrounded by dismounted Cossacks. - We won't take it! he shouted to Denisov.
Denisov did not answer; he rode up to Petya, dismounted from his horse, and with trembling hands turned towards him Petya's already pale face, stained with blood and mud.
“I'm used to anything sweet. Excellent raisins, take them all,” he remembered. And the Cossacks looked back with surprise at the sounds, similar to the barking of a dog, with which Denisov quickly turned away, went up to the wattle fence and grabbed it.
Among the Russian prisoners recaptured by Denisov and Dolokhov was Pierre Bezukhov.
About the party of prisoners in which Pierre was, during his entire movement from Moscow, there was no new order from the French authorities. On October 22, this party was no longer with the troops and convoys with which it left Moscow. Half of the convoy with breadcrumbs, which followed them for the first transitions, was beaten off by the Cossacks, the other half went ahead; the foot cavalrymen who went ahead, there was not one more; they all disappeared. The artillery, which the first crossings could be seen ahead of, was now replaced by the huge convoy of Marshal Junot, escorted by the Westphalians. Behind the prisoners was a convoy of cavalry things.
From Vyazma, the French troops, who had previously marched in three columns, now marched in one heap. Those signs of disorder that Pierre noticed on the first halt from Moscow have now reached the last degree.
The road they were on was paved on both sides with dead horses; ragged people, lagging behind different teams, constantly changing, then joined, then again lagged behind the marching column.
Several times during the campaign there were false alarms, and the soldiers of the convoy raised their guns, fired and ran headlong, crushing each other, but then again gathered and scolded each other for vain fear.
These three gatherings, marching together - the cavalry depot, the depot of prisoners and Junot's convoy - still constituted something separate and integral, although both, and the other, and the third quickly melted away.
In the depot, which had at first been one hundred and twenty wagons, now there were no more than sixty; the rest were repulsed or abandoned. Junot's convoy was also abandoned and several wagons were recaptured. Three wagons were plundered by backward soldiers from Davout's corps who came running. From the conversations of the Germans, Pierre heard that more guards were placed on this convoy than on prisoners, and that one of their comrades, a German soldier, was shot on the orders of the marshal himself because a silver spoon that belonged to the marshal was found on the soldier.
Mausoleum of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš is included in the list of amazing places in Montenegro, which must be visited. This place can be called the heart of Montenegro. Tourists and Montenegrins come here not only to pay tribute to Peter ll Petrovich Negosh, n about and enjoy the beautiful views that open from the observation deck near the mausoleum on Mount Lovcen (1,657 meters).
There are many national heroes and outstanding people in Montenegro, but why Peter ll Petrovich Negosh was awarded such an honor - to be the most beloved and revered ruler of this small country?
Peterll
Petrovich Negosh
(1813-1851)
was the nephew of Metropolitan and Vladyka Peter l Negosh, after whose death he himself became the ruler of oh Montenegro. Peter ll Petrovich made every effort to ensure that Montenegro rallied and became an independent state, free from the Turkish yoke. One of the enemies of Montenegro, Ali Pasha Rizvanbegovic, respectfully spoke about Peter II to the Turks: “You Turks do not understand who and what kind of ruler; but - I swear by God and His law - this is the first Ban from Kosovo, ”he meant that there were no such great people since the Battle of Kosovo (June 15, 1389). Peter Negosh himself pointed out to the Turks that the most famous Turkish governors, who performed their exploits on the side of the enemy of Serbia and Montenegro, were Serbs who converted to Islam and swore allegiance to the Ottoman Empire in their origin.
To this day, Peter II is an outstanding poet of Serbian literature. His most famous works are: "Svobodiada", "The Pretender Stepan Maly", "The Face of Turkish Fury", "The Hermit of Tsetinsky", "The Ray of the Microcosm", and the poem "Mountain Crown" is considered his best creation.
So that you perish, serpent of the human race,
Who poisoned the nations with malice!
Or half the world was not enough for you,
That you are the poison of your damned soul
And you spit on this stone?
Didn't Serbia become a victim
From the Danube to the blue of the sea?
"Mountain Crown" (1847)
In Montenegro, Njegos' poem "The Crown of the Mountain" takes second place after the Holy Scriptures. This is a real encyclopedia of the life of Montenegro, from it you can learn about the family way of life, rituals and customs, superstitions and prejudices, the history of the Montenegrin people, views on other countries and more. Many works of Petr Njegosh reveal his prophetic gift, which is probably why they are still relevant. To the "Mountain Crown" in Europe they thought that Montenegro is a country of wild barbarians, a lair of robbers and cannibals.
“Montenegrins? What?"
Bonaparte asked:
“True, eh: this tribe is evil
Not afraid of our forces?
A.S. Pushkin "Bonaparte and Montenegrins"
Petra ll Negosh can be compared with such a great poet as, for example, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin is for the Russian people. Vladyka knew Pushkin's works well and saw in him not only a talented writer and poet, but also a representative of Russian national culture. He dedicated his collection of folk songs “Serbian Mirror” to Pushkin.
In 1845, Peter II Negosh bequeathed to be buried in a chapel on Mount Lovcen. The chapel has not survived to this day, it was destroyed by the Austrians during the occupation of Montenegro in 1916. The remains of Peter II were removed to the Cetinje Monastery.
After the First World War in 1925, his remains were again reburied on the mountain in a newly built chapel. And again, the war forced to transfer the remains of Negosh to the Cetinje Monastery, as the chapel was damaged during the bombing by Italian troops.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of Peter Njegoš, the local authorities decided to demolish the chapel and build a mausoleum. The Montenegrins were against it, because that was not the will of Petr Petrovich. But the decision was made, and the Croatian architect Ivan Meštrović set to work. In 1974, the mausoleum on the top of Mount Lovcen was built and opened to the public.
461 steps and an 80-meter tunnel lead to the mausoleum of Peter Negosh.
On the top platform mausoleum visitors are greeted by two marble statues - female figures in national dress. Inside there is a granite statue of Peter II Negosh is 3.74 meters high. The ceiling above the head of the Montenegrin lord is made of small gold plates. Behind this statue is a staircase leading to the crypt, here is a sarcophagus with the remains of Peter ll Petrovich.
Near the mausoleum there is an observation deck with a stunning view of Montenegro.
howget thereto Peter's mausoleumll Negosh
The Mausoleum of Negosh is located in. Nearest city - Cetinje. Although Cetinje is only 7 km from the park, buses do not go here.
By taxi
You can take an intercity bus to the city of Cetinje. There are many taxi drivers offering their services here. For 20-25 euros you will be taken to the Negosh mausoleum and brought back to Cetinje.
By car
It will cost from 23 euros per day. It is advisable to be a professional driver, as the road to the mausoleum is very narrow and serpentine uphill.
A road leads to Lovcen National Park through Cetinje, from which you have to go down Lovćenska street towards Lovcen.
Entrance to the mausoleum of Njegosh- 3 euros.
Excursion Maxi Montenegro (Cetine + Lovcen + Negushi)
Adults (12+) – 35 EUR
Children (4 - 11) - 20 euros
Children (0 - 3) with a seat - 20 euros
During the sightseeing tour you will get acquainted with the history and traditions of Montenegro. Visit the former capital Cetinje and the Cetinje Monastery, which houses the Right Hand of St. John the Baptist - three fingers of his right hand, with which he baptized Jesus Christ. In the village Negushi you will taste prosciutto (smoked pork ham), delicious Negush cheese and local mead, and, if desired, rakia. On the way to Lovcen, you will see Boka Kotor Bay from above. In the Lovcen National Park, on the second highest mountain range in Montenegro (1650 m), there is Mausoleum of Peter II Petrovich Negosh, ruler of Montenegro. From the observation deck at the mausoleum a beautiful panorama of Montenegro opens up.
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Excursion Jeep – Safari in Montenegro
Adults (12+) – 70 EUR
Children (0 - 11) with a seat - 45 euros
Children (0 - 3) without a seat - free of charge
On Wednesdays
This tour is for those who love outdoor activities. The trip takes place on the territory of the Biogradska Gora National Park. You will enjoy the national park in a whole new way. You will see why Belasitsa has been declared one of the most beautiful national parks in Europe. Excursionpasses through places where it is impossible to travel by bus or ordinary car. This is one of the most interesting sightseeing tours in Montenegro with active recreation.
Excursion to Albania (Tirana and Shkodra)
Adults (12+) – 40 EUR
Children (0 - 11) with a seat - 20 euros
Children (0 - 3) without a seat - free of charge
On Mondays and Thursdays
G citizens of Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus no visa required for a trip to Albania. You will visit two ancient cities of Albania - Shkoder and Tirana. Shkodra is a city with a rich historical and cultural heritage, it is one of the main cities of the country. A sightseeing tour of Shkoder will be conducted by a guide from Albania. Next, you will head to the capital of Albania - Tirana. The main attractions of Tirana are the Skenderbek Square, the Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ and the Efem Bey Mosque. You will have time for sightseeing with a guide, time for lunch and shopping.
Paragliding over Budva and Sveti Stefan
Adults and children (7+) - 65 euros
Daily
A paraglider is an ultralight aircraft that takes off with the help of human legs. The difference between a paraglider and a parachute is that a paraglider is designed for flying only. Paragliding in Montenegro takes place in tandem with experienced licensed instructors. Start of the flight over the Budva Riviera on Mount Braichi, which is a 15-minute drive from Budva/Becici/Rafailovici. Within 30-45 minutes you will enjoy a free flight with beautiful views of Montenegro. Then go down to the beach in Becici.Daily
Diving in Montenegro is popular. Jacques If Cousteau once said that cleaner and more transparent water than the Adriatic, from Montenegro and Croatia, he had never seen anywhere in his life. The transparency of the water reaches 55 - 60 m. Diving in these places is known throughout Europe. In coastal waters, you can swim among reefs and corals, explore several interesting archaeological finds: sunken Austro-Hungarian and German ships, underwater caves, submarines, ships and various fish.
Individual sea trip on a yacht with a captain
Yacht rental with a captain from 345 euros
Daily
Individual routes from 4 to 8 hours
Yachting is always a vivid experience that cannot be replaced by anything, and the memory of a boat trip on a yacht remains for a long time. Fans of boat trips on a yacht will be interested in the picturesque coastline of the Adriatic Sea and the Bay of Kotor, where you can see dolphins. The yachts provide everything for a comfortable stay. Each yacht has a toilet, shower, changing cabin, towels, dishes, bathing accessories, fishing tackle. A boat trip on a yacht is suitable for those who are planning a vacation with small children (does not get sick).
PETER NEGOSH
History knows many wise people whose life path was unusual. Among them is Peter II Petrovich Negosh - the ruler of Montenegro, a sage and a poet. He became the unifier and enlightener of his country. The people idolized him. Appreciated by friends and respected by enemies. E.P. Blavatsky wrote that he was the last consecrated king of Europe.
Lord, philosopher and poet
He was born on November 1, 1813 in the mountain village of Negushi and received the name Radiva at baptism. Until the age of 12, the future monarch spent most of his time on Mount Lovcen, where he herded a herd of sheep and contemplated the sky, densely dotted with stars - enticing, mysterious * If he taught anything during these years, then only oral traditions that were told on long winter evenings under smooth sounding harp.
Negosh was the nephew of the Montenegrin sovereign Peter I, and therefore in an instant his fate changed: the lord chose him as his successor (the rulers of this country represented both secular and spiritual authorities and therefore could not marry, and the heir was chosen among the children of their brothers or other relatives) . It was then that Rada was named Peter II, and in 1825 he moved to Cetinje to live with his uncle in order to prepare for his accession to the throne and the duties of the future ruler.
His mind, like a sponge, absorbed what he was taught: in two years the boy read all the books in the monastery library and surpassed his mentors in knowledge. He was sent to other monasteries, but the knowledge of the teachers there was just as quickly exhausted. And the heir to the throne returned to his uncle, who had to look for a more knowledgeable person to teach his tireless nephew, whose craving for knowledge grew and grew. Now Peter got the opportunity to study Greek philosophy and mythology, German philosophy, the history of his own and other countries, geography, literature, agriculture and military science. And since his teacher found in Montenegro similar features with Sparta, he brought up the student in a Spartan way, trying to develop in him the strength of spirit and body.
Negosh was only 17 years old when, after the death of his uncle, he was invested with secular and spiritual authority and received the rank of metropolitan. Enlightenment came to Montenegro, until then almost completely isolated. Its new ruler traveled around Europe, representing his country to the world. During each trip, he always visited libraries and got acquainted with all kinds of cultural currents, as his Soul, tirelessly seeking new and new knowledge, told him. In his small country, Njegos established schools, built roads, strengthened the borders, opened printing houses, and also transformed the state system - instead of the tribal form of government that prevailed until now, he introduced a modern senate and executive bodies.
Handsome, stately (almost 2 m tall), courageous, educated, possessing great moral strength, he broke the heart of more than one European princess. But in his own heart there was no place left for a woman: he himself knew only one love - his Montenegro, its people, for which he was responsible.
Negosh did everything with passion: he wrote, studied, and was engaged in state affairs, as if foreseeing that his life would be not only fruitful, but also short.
He died in Cetinje on October 19, 1851 from tuberculosis, which was incurable at that time.
“Together with the Russians, we are two hundred million,” Montenegrins say and jokingly add: “And if the mountains are smoothed out with an iron, then we will be the size of Russia.”
The long-standing friendship between the two peoples is not least indebted to Peter II Njegosh. At the age of 20, from his first trip to Russia, he brought an unusual load: printing equipment and 11 chests of books. The works of Karamzin, Zhukovsky, Pushkin, Lomonosov, as well as ancient and European authors, made up a magnificent library, which the young ruler arranged according to the model of Pushkin's in Mikhailovsky.
And Negosh's study was decorated with a portrait of his beloved poet. Whether they met remains a mystery.
In February 1837, in the Svyatogorsk monastery, Njegosh found only a fresh grave of the poet and served a prayer service for him. Yes, and the lord himself left the world at the “age of Pushkin.” - in fatal 37.
Njegosh himself dedicated a striking poem "Shadows of Alexander Pushkin" to the Russian poet. It was it that opened the anthology of heroic Serbian songs, compiled by the Montenegrin ruler "Srpsko ogledalo" (Belgrade, 1845), in which some of the songs belonged to him.
SHADOWS OF ALEXANDER PUSHKIN
Above the many-eyed vault of stars and under the uppermost sphere of the sky, where the human eye cannot reach the young suns of a permanent birth - knocked out of flint by the creator's hand, they fall in swarms - there your genius was conceived and anointed with poetry; from those places where dawns flash, your genius has flown to people. Everything that heroism can do, I lay down on the wonderful altar, I dedicate it to your holy ashes, happy singer of his great people.
Mount Lovcen - Mausoleum of Peter Negosh
