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About Podgorica

Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro. With the suburban areas, the population is about 185 thousand. The city shows of Aegean climate. Temperatures in this city vary from 5°C in the winter to 23°C in the summer. In the summer, tourists prefer to visit between May-September and as for the winter they prefer December-March. The flight duration from Istanbul to Podgorica is 1 hour and 45 minutes. There are regular buses to the city center. Stara Varoš is an old Turkish town. The town resembles a classic Ottoman town with its mosques and clock tower. Hercegovačka street is the city’s center and closed to traffic. This street is the most preffered shopping area. St. George Church is a small orthodox church with an architectural structure you may come across in Montenegro. Behind it is a quite large public park. You can easily rent and ride a bike around the city. Podgorica’s most important difference from other capitals in Europe are its hot-air balloon tours. It is possible to view the panoramic view of the city from these balloons.

The Millennium Bridge is one of the city’s symbolic structures. It is possible to take unforgettable pictures from this bridge. The Moscow Bridge is another bridge that holds historic value. This bridge was made as a gift from Moscow. Not too far from the city, there are bird sighting scenes that are of places you should visit. During the day, the nature and history in this city are both attention-grabbing and in Podgorica, the night is as live as the day.

The nightlife is quite colorful. The bars and cafes side by side in the city center streets show the fun side of Podgorica apart from its nature and history. The main square of the city, Slobode Street provides alternatives while shopping. The city cuisine is influenced from Italian cuisine. Also,you will find that there are many local restaurants on Slobode Street. The city’s most important local food is Popeci a la Podgorica. This city is also quite cheap. It is especially affordable when eating-drinking and transportation.

Transportation to Podgorica City Center from Airport

Podgorica Airport

Podgorica, which is one of the Balkan countries, has Podgorica Airport, one of the two important airports of the country. Podgorica Airport, which is located 11 kilometers of the city center, covers a very large area as the most important airport in the capital. In the city where the transportation network is pretty much developed, there are different transportation alternatives for travelling to the city center from Podgorica Airport.

Taxi

You can easily get to the city center by getting on one of the taxis departing in front of the passenger terminal building at Podgorica Airport. You can reach the city center in about 20 minutes thanks to the taxis which are the fastest transportation options. The fares of the taxis vary according to the distance. Taxis which are equipped with the latest technology offer a comfortable travel to the city center.

Bus

You can easily get to the city center by getting on a bus departing behind the terminal building at Podgorica Airport. You can have a budget-friendly and enjoyable travel thanks to the buses which are among the means of public transportation. Bus route L20, which is one of the buses specially designed for children and handicapped, carries passengers from Podgorica Airport to Capital Podgorica, which is the last stop. Comfortable and economical buses offer service from 07:00 am to 09:00 pm.

Transfer Vehicle

Transfer vehicles wait for their passengers at the airport. These vehicles are offered by some hotels. In this way, you can get to your hotel easily by getting on the vehicle prepared for you by your hotel. Some hotels offer this service for free. You can get in contact with your hotel in advance to learn whether they offer this service or not.

Car Rental

Car rental is another option that you can choose for travelling to the city center from Podgorica Airport. You can reach the city center after an enjoyable and comfortable travel with a car that you can rent from one of the car rental companies at the airport. Some of the car rental companies offering service at the airport; Roksped, Sixt, Ideal, Meridian, Avis, Renault, Budget and Europcar.

Weather in Podgorica

DayMin - Max
MondayMin 3ºC - Max 13ºC
TuesdayMin 4ºC - Max 12ºC
WednesdayMin 3ºC - Max 12ºC
ThursdayMin 3ºC - Max 10ºC
FridayMin 6ºC - Max 10ºC

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