King Nikola Museum

Central Montenegro


Entry to this maroon-and-white palace (1871), home to the last sovereign of Montenegro, is by guided tour (you may need to wait for a group to form). Although looted during WWII, more than enough plush furnishings, stern portraits and taxidermal animals remain to capture the spirit of the court.


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