Ostrog with monasteries on Lake Skadar
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1. day-15. September 2023.
Gathering of the group and departure of their Kings, spiritual center of Bishop Nikolaj Velimirović at midnight, night drive through Serbia and Montenegro with breaks and border formalities.
2. day – 16. September 2023.
Morning 2. September arrival to Virpazar. Boarding a tourist boat and visiting the monastery on Lake Skadar-
Beska, Starčevo, Moračnik and Vranjina. Monastery from 14. it is located on the island of the same name on Lake Skadar. The church dedicated to St. George is the endowment of Đurađ II Stracimirović Balšić, and the other temple, dedicated to the Blagovestes, is the endowment of his wife Jelena Blasić, daughter of Prince Lazar. The monastery has a rich history and great importance, and Jelena Balšić was canonized in 2006. years. The monastery of Starčevo also dates from 14. for centuries, and for its founder is considered elder Macarius, a famous spiritual leader-Hesychast. It was a publishing center in the Middle Ages. Moračnik monastery, somewhat younger, from 15. for centuries, it was the endowment of balsa III Djuradjevic, while Vranjina is actually the oldest of all monasteries and was built by a disciple of St. Sava, Ilarion, the first bishop of Zeta, in the 13th century. century.
All these monasteries played a very important role in the history of the Serbian autocephalous church, especially in the pokos period and form the Zeta Holy Mountain.
Return at 4 p.m.
Continue the journey to the Ostrog Monastery. Veneration of the relics of St. Basil and evening service. Overnight stay on Ostrog, in the lower and upper Konak of the monastery.
3. day-17. September 2023.
Attendance at the Holy Liturgy in Ostrog Monastery. After the Liturgy, at 10.30 departure for Podgorica. Visit to the Cathedral in Podgorica and the Tomb of the Blessed Metropolitan Amfilohije. Travel and rest in man. A sailor. Visit the monastery complex with the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos and the chapel of St. father Nicholas. Travel and visit Man.Maid of Honor. Gift to the relics of St. Gregory of Cuman. The expected return to the Kingdom is about 23 hours.
The price of pilgrimage
6,000 din
Terms:
07-9. June / 06-08. September / 20-22. September / 04-06. October
The arrangement includes
- transport by tourist class bus on the indicated route
- accommodation in the strings of the lower monastery (separate multi-bed male and female rooms, with a common bathroom) or the upper (large rooms with bunk beds without bedding) or on struts on the plateau in front of the upper monastery.
- tourist fees on Lake Skadar and Ostrog
- driving a tourist boat on the lake
- professional guide services
The arrangement does not include
- food for two days
- individual passenger costs
General conditions
- The arrangement was made on the basis of 35 payments
- the agency reserves the right to cancel 7 days before the trip in case of insufficient number of registrations
- The travel is subject to the General travel conditions.
Notes
- Please enter the monastery dressed properly.
- Please do not take photos in monasteries without blessing.
- From the lower to the upper residence you can walk 3 km or you can go by Transport organized by the Ostrog Monastery which costs 2€
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