Sights · 14 of the best in Podgorica
Stara Varoš
The old town
About Stara Varoš
Stara Varoš is the old Ottoman quarter, where Podgorica began as a trading town. It is small and quiet, but its lanes lead to the clock tower, the Osmanagić and Starodoganjska mosques and the rivers. Combine it with the old Ribnica bridge and the fortress ruins.
Why it's on our list
- The Sahat kula clock tower
- Old mosques
- Quiet lanes near the rivers
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Stara Varoš before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Stara Varoš are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, V Proleterske brigade50 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Trg Golootočkih žrtava600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Clock Tower100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Ribnica Bridge & fortress450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Independence Square550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Njegoš Park700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Millennium Bridge1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Petrović Palace1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Gorica Hill2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
Getting around
- Podgorica bus station800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Podgorica railway station900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Podgorica Airport8.6 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min