Walk
Walk the Old Olive Groves
Bar · Southern Coast & Ulcinj
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Walk
- COUNTRY
- Montenegro
- REGION
- Bar · Southern Coast & Ulcinj
- DURATION
- 30 minutes to an hour or more.
- DIFFICULTY
- A flat, shaded walk through working groves — no effort required.
- BEST TIME
- Year-round; spring and autumn for the most comfortable walking.
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
The plain between the modern town of Bar and the hilltop ruins of Stari Bar is one of the oldest olive-growing areas in the Mediterranean, a sea of silver-green trees that has been cultivated for centuries and still produces oil today. The walk through the groves is the gentle counterpoint to a visit to the ruined old town above — flat, shaded and quiet, with the trees stretching to the foot of Mount Rumija. Its most famous resident is the Old Olive (Stara Maslina), a tree estimated at more than 2,000 years old and one of the oldest olive trees in the world, still standing and still green.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
A walk through one of the oldest olive-growing areas in the Mediterranean, between the coast and Stari Bar.
The Old Olive (Stara Maslina) — a tree estimated at over 2,000 years old, one of the oldest olive trees in the world.
Flat, shaded and quiet — the gentle counterpoint to the ruined hilltown above.
Working groves that still produce olive oil, with small producers along the lanes.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
The groves are open and free to walk along the lanes between the modern town and the foot of Stari Bar. The Old Olive is enclosed in a small protected area and can be seen close up. The walk is flat and shaded, suitable for all fitness levels. Spring and autumn are the most comfortable times; in summer the groves are hot and dry. Small producers sell olive oil and olive products along the roads toward Stari Bar.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why it matters
The olive groves are the reason Bar existed where it did — the old town on the hill above was built to watch over this productive plain — and they are still worked today. For a visitor the walk is the easiest way to see the agricultural landscape behind the coast, and the Old Olive is a genuine natural monument, a living tree older than most of the walls above it.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before you go
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road
MAP & LOCATION
Walk the Old Olive Groves
Walk the Old Olive Groves, Bar, Southern Coast & Ulcinj, Montenegro
42.0986, 19.0906
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MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Bar
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Konoba Stari Mlin — traditional Montenegrin dishes on the road up to Stari Bar, a natural stop between the modern town and the old town
Bar waterfront and port restaurants — grilled fish, seafood and Montenegrin home cooking along the promenade and around the marina in modern Bar
Stari Bar cafés and konobas — small family-run places among the restored stone houses of the old town, serving grilled meat, local cheese and wine from the Rumija foothills
Olive-oil producers of Stara Maslina area — tastings and local products (oil, honey, wine) sold directly by growers around Mirovica and the old olive groves
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Hotel Princess — a four-star resort base on the Bar seafront, with pools and direct promenade access
Stari Bar guesthouses — small stone-house rooms and apartments in and around the old town, quiet and several degrees cooler than the coast in summer
Modern Bar apartments and marina stays — self-catering apartments near the waterfront, port and rail station, practical for arriving by bus or train
Sutomore and Čanj coast — beach resorts and apartment camps a short ride north, a cheaper base within easy reach of Bar by the coastal road or rail line
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