Mount Lovćen rises above Cetinje to 1,749 metres, and on its second-highest peak sits the mausoleum of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš — prince-bishop, national poet, and the most important figure in Montenegrin history. The monument was designed by the Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović and completed in 1974, replacing an earlier mausoleum destroyed by occupying forces during the Second World War.
The drive up from Cetinje is itself spectacular, passing through the hairpin bends of Lovćen National Park with views that open dramatically at each turn. On a clear day the panorama from the mausoleum platform takes in the Adriatic coast, the Bay of Kotor far below, and on exceptional days the peaks of Albania and Bosnia in the distance. The mausoleum is open most of the year; the road up can be icy in winter. Take warm clothes even in summer — the summit is exposed and significantly cooler than the coast.