Medun
An Illyrian hill fortress northeast of Podgorica, with cyclopean walls and a poet's tomb below.
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Medun stands on a rock spur northeast of Podgorica and was Meteon, an Illyrian stronghold of the Labeatae taken by Rome in 167 BC, and its cyclopean walls of large unmortared blocks still stand around the crest, with medieval work built on top of them. Below the fortress is the house and tomb of Marko Miljanov, the nineteenth-century Montenegrin chieftain who learned to write in his fifties and became a significant writer.
What you actually see
- The cyclopean walls - Illyrian masonry of large unmortared blocks around the crest.
- The hill position - the spur commanding the plain towards Podgorica.
- The Marko Miljanov house - the chieftain and writer's home and tomb below the fortress.
- The medieval work - later building on the Illyrian foundations.
When to go
April to June and September to October are most comfortable; the climb is hot in summer. Mornings are best. The house museum has limited hours.
Honest expectations
The climb to the fortress is steep and there is no shade. The house museum keeps irregular hours. There is little interpretation on the archaeological site.
Nearby
Podgorica is southwest, and Bukumirsko Lake is northeast.
What to pack for Medun
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
