IS NIKSIC MONTENEGRO WORTH VISITING?

TRAVEL GUIDE TO NIKSIC MONTENEGRO WITH KIDS

Niksic is Montenegro’s second largest city but is relatively unexplored. We stopped off here when travelling from Lake Skadar to The Durmitor National Park. In this guide, we’ll be discussing if Niksic Montenegro is worth visiting, including photos of this hidden gem.

Montenegro is a wildly underrated country, but one that is becoming increasingly popular. We visited the main tourist destinations plus a few hidden gems as a family. Niksic is one of those hidden gems.

Although it is Montenegro’s second largest city, it is small. You can easily explore here in a day and it was the perfect stopping point to break up our journey.

OR READ ABOUT OTHER PLACE IN MONTENEGRO WE VISITED:

TIVAT – KOTOR – BUDVA – LAKE SKADAR – TARA CANYON – DURMITOR NATIONAL PARK – ZABLJAK

HOW TO SPEND A DAY IN NIKSIC MONTENEGRO

Here we’ll share the best Niksic attractions and things not to miss while you’re there.

TRG SLOBODE

There is a large square called Trg Slobode which has cafes and restaurants all around it. We stopped at a cafe for a drink before wandering through the square. My children loved looking at the fountain and large horse statue.

CITY PARK

The city park is a lovely place for a walk. There is a good playground located in the park which was perfect for our kids to burn some energy.

There is also a forest called Trebjesa, in between the playground and forest was a popcorn stall, for €1 we had to get some. We walked through the forest for a while. The trail didn’t look like a loop so we turned back as we were starting to get hungry.

GET SOME LUNCH

Where are the best restaurants in Niksic? You’ll find plenty of restaurant options in Niksic located around the main square. One of the great things about here is that it’s not a tourist destination so it was much cheaper than all the other places we visited.

We ate at Caffee bar Gakerija. The food took a long time to arrive. I don’t know if this is typical or if they forgot our order but it was delicious and this huge burger cost just €5.50!

TRY THE BEER

One of Montenegro’s most popular local beers is called Nikšićko. It is named after Niksic as it is the city where it’s produced! Personally, I’m not a beer drinker but if you are, this has to be one of the best local experiences in Niksic, so make sure to try it here!

OTHER THINGS TO DO IN NIKSIK MONTENEGRO

There are a few other things to do in Niksic that we didnt do this time, however, I will still list them below:

Emperor’s Bridge
Bedem Fortress
The King Nikola Palace

So is Niksic Montenegro worth visiting? While I probably wouldn’t recommend making a special trip here, it’s worth stopping if you’re passing close by and worth factoring into your Montenegro itinerary.