Montenegro Travel to Visitor Mountain
Visitor/Goles/Zeletin/Greben mountain range is located between Komovi Mt and Prokletije Mt ranges, above the town and lake of Plav, in gigantic eastern mountains of Montenegro. The mountainous eco system of the breathtaking Montenegrin Prokletije Mountains belong to the Plav Municipality and features mountainous and high-mountainous habitats of Karanfil, Vezirova brada, Maja Kolata, Maja Rosit, Bogićevica Mountain, Trojan Mountain, Volušnica, Karaula, Popadija, Zastan, Vizitor and Greben, rivers of Grnčar, Vruja, Trokutska Rijeka, Ljuča, Lim and Dolja and valleys of Grbaja and Ropojana and others. Eco research of the Montenegrin Prokletije Mountains area carried out so far does prove particular zones that attributes extraordinary harsh scenery and unreal beautiful landscapes, as well as rich biodiversity and it is known that Prokletije Mountains-Accursed Mountains are considered the second most glacial mountains of Europe, after the Alps. Those Prokletije eco zones include Bjelič, Bogićevica Mountain, Karanfil, Karaula, area between Ropojane and Grbaja Valleys, Popadija, Trojan, river basins of Grlja and Ropojana with Ali-pasha s Springs, Grbaja and Dolja, Grnčar and Ljuča and Plav Lake, as well as zone of the Hrid and Vizitor Lakes with their immediate surroundings and the Zone of Volušnica peak. The surrounding lush mountain forests add special beauty of this area, which also feature wonderful mountainous lakes rich in various wild game and numerous medicinal herbs.
Cultural Heritage of Plav and surroundings date from the prehistorical period, the Roman and Illyric eras, as well as the Medieval Ages and the period of the Turkish conquest and prove the uniquely rich cultural diversity. In the Medieval times through Plav led the caravan roads from the Adriatic area of Kotor Bay to the Constantinople. The most significant sites, places of interest and cultural-historical monuments of Plav are the wonderfully preserved Old Mosque, the Kula Redzepagica – Redzepagic Tower with its amazing collections /one of the most monumental and impressive kulas – towers in the Balkans/, the Saint Trinity Monastery in Brezojevica village, the Vizier Mosque in Gusinje, remains of old strongholds and towns, Djurdjevi Stupovi Monastery in Berane… The Redžepagić Mosque Plav was built for gratitude to her father in 1774 by Fatima, daughter of Redzep aga and wife of the Scadar vizier Kara Mahmud pasha Bushatlija who constructed the Gusinje Mosque in 1765. The interior of the Redžepagić Mosque, located in the center of Plav beside the Redzepagic Tower, is adorned with woodcarving, while the wooden minaret is 14 meters high. The Old Tzar Mosque in Plav is the oldest mosque in the area of Plav and Gusinje, which has been protected as the monument of culture. It has been built in 1471 on the ramparts and remains of the former stronghold of Dizdar grad – fortification of Dizdar. Until the reconstruction, the Old Tzar Mosque used to have wooden roof – shingle roof and the 10 meters high wooden minaret. The Old Tzar Mosque in Plav features very interesting architecture, especially distinguished woodcarving and arabesques, and was called the asker mosque – the military mosque, as was built and used for services of the military stationed in the stronghold. The Šabović Mosque in Plav has been built in 1900. by sons of Jakub Fer – Hasan aga, Muhammed, Omer, Emin and Aguš. It was built by hewn stone, without wooden parts. The minaret was constructed from wood and is 7 meters high. The interior of the Šabović Mosque in Plav is richly adorned with wood-carved wooden elements, and colorful ceiling is specially interesting. The Sultanija Mosque in the center of Plav has been built by the Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1907. Constructors from Debar built this mosque from 1900-1910 from hewn stone, that was connected with lead. It is assumed that they builders added egg mixture into the mortar in order to achieve the additional strength and consistence of 1 meter thick walls. The Sultanija Mosque in Plav during time was used as school, and for some time was turned into the police building, to be returned to the Islamic community in 1991.
The beautiful range of Visitor-Goles-Zeletin-Greben consists of four mountains connected – Visitor (2211 m), Goles (2033 m), Zeletin (2112 m) and Greben (2196 m).
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