This year, the December guests of Montenegro are invited on December 5 to the holiday of picking olives in the old Bar. The traditional celebration will take place near the walls of the old town of Bar, will bring together dance and song groups of folk music - you can see the national Montenegrin clothes and listen to traditional songs! In the meantime, you can visit the old Bar, the entrance to which is free on this day! And of course, try plenty of homemade olives in different sauces and seasonings, from masters. Behind any counter you will be treated to traditional buns - biscuits with honey and cheese, rakia or even limoncello!

The swimming season in Montenegro has passed, now lovers of long walks and sightseeing enjoy their vacation - fortunately, the summer heat does not prevent this - and of course gourmets! Winter in Montenegro is numerous holidays of national food and folklore, such as, for example, the Chestnut Festival in Stoliv (Kotor), which is held in early November; Festival of wine and bleak, which takes place in December in Virpazar; Well, one of the most colorful is Masliniada, a holiday of olive picking, which is held in the city of Bar at the end of November - we will talk about it!

Маслиниада Бар
The nuns from the Rezevici monastery offer handmade soap and their own olive oil!

This year, the December guests of Montenegro are invited on December 5 to the holiday of picking olives in the old Bar. The traditional celebration will take place near the walls of the old town of Bar, will bring together dance and song groups of folk music - you can see the national Montenegrin clothes and listen to traditional songs! In the meantime, you can visit the old Bar, the entrance to which is free on this day! And of course, try plenty of homemade olives in different sauces and seasonings, from masters. Those you like can be purchased. Behind any counter you will be treated to traditional buns - biscuits with honey and cheese, rakia or even limoncello! Imagine, the lordly owners make their own homemade lemon liqueur, or limoncello - because citrus fruits are the hallmark of the Bar. Starting from October, along the entire coast of Montenegro, first tangerines, then oranges, and lemons complete the procession from Bar! Hurry to try! A kilogram of fragrant homemade tangerines at this time will cost only 50 cents! In addition, it will be possible to try traditional desserts, pastries, olive paste, buy the famous olive oil at a reasonable price - fortunately, the olive harvest in 2015 was a success!

The monteonline team always plans to visit Masliniada to take the best olive oil with them and recharge with a great mood, but for now I offer a photo report on Masliniada from last year - photos will be more eloquent than any words! It's better to see once than hear a hundred times! Oh, that is to try! Bon appetit!

Гвоздь программы - оливки и маслины всех мастей
The highlight of the program - olives and olives of all stripes
Тот самый лимончелло - 8 евро бутылка!
The same limoncello - 8 euros a bottle!
Старый город Бар: Маслиниада
Bar Old Town: Masliniada
Старый город Бар Черногория
Old Town Bar Montenegro
Величесвенная часовая башня возвышается над руинами когда-то мощного Бара
The majestic clock tower rises above the ruins of the once mighty Bar.
Старый Бар Черногория
Old Bar Montenegro
А может, еще по оливочке? :-)
Or maybe even an olive? 🙂
Маслиниада Бар Монтенегро
Masliniada Bar Montenegro