Camp Pod Ostrog

This is a fab spot for rural wanderings, with the fave hike around these parts being the 45-minute trail to Ostrog Monastery, a stunning feat of engineering planted in a sheer cliff face a giddy 900 metres above the valley floor below. Less perilously located but just as pretty is Morača monastery (an hour's drive), a fresco-festooned building with parts dating back to the 13th century. Other places to give your legs a workout nearby include the red rock cave, archaeology site and scenic lake views at Crvena Stijena (40 minutes) and Nevidio Canyon (an hour and 20 minutes), perhaps best seen up close on an action-packed canyoning trip through the cliffs and waterfalls. Heaps more hikes and outdoorsy days out can be had close to the canyon, in the surrounds of the Durmitor National Park. Time for a taste of urban life? Nip up to Nikšić (half an hour away) for sights such as Bedem Fortress, Emperor’s Bridge and the Communist Partizan Monument, along with the museums housed in King Nikola Palace. Montenegro’s petite size also means it’s easy to take off to its coastal towns and villages – Kotor, Perast and Budva are all within a couple of hours’ drive.