Šavnik Municipality district, Montenegro
Places to visit near Šavnik
Šavnik is a town in Šavnik Municipality district, Montenegro, home to about 633 people. Within 50 km by road there are 98 places to visit — 81 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 churches, 0 forts & heritage and 6 caves. The must-see places are Manastir Podmalinsko (6 km), Vojnik (10 km) and Stožina (19 km).

Šavnik at a glance
- Location
- Šavnik Municipality district, Montenegro
- Population
- about 633
- Coordinates
- 42.9564° N, 19.0967° E
- Places within 50 km
- 98 (21 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches and caves
Top places to visit near Šavnik
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Šavnik: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Manastir PodmalinskoChurches · Šavnik MunicipalityMust-see
- VojnikHills · Nikšić MunicipalityMust-see
- StožinaHills · Žabljak MunicipalityMust-see
- Debeli NametHills · Žabljak MunicipalityMust-see
- Savin KukHills · Žabljak MunicipalityMust-see
- TunjebrdaHills · Šavnik MunicipalityNotable
- Oklačina PećinaCaves · Šavnik MunicipalityNotable
- Bobotov KukHills · Plužine MunicipalityMust-see
- Vasiljeva PećinaCaves · Šavnik MunicipalityNotable
- GvozdHills · Šavnik MunicipalityNotable
- VileHills · Šavnik MunicipalityNotable
- Nevidio CanyoningHills · Šavnik MunicipalityNotable
More places near Šavnik
- Skakavica Waterfall · waterfall · Šavnik Municipality · ~5 km
- Prutaš · viewpoint · Plužine Municipality · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ice Cave · cave · Žabljak Municipality · ~26 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Žabljak Municipality · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pleće · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~6 km
- Lupoglava · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~6 km
- Pješivac · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~6 km
- Ćurikovac · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~6 km
- Vjetrenjača · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~6 km
- Durmitor National Park · sanctuary · Žabljak Municipality · ~27 km · Must-see
- Čučka · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~7 km
- Veliko Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~7 km
Things to see near Šavnik, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Šavnik
117 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Šavnik. The closest is Tunjebrda (4 km); the best-known is Vojnik (10 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Vojnik · viewpoint · Nikšić Municipality · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stožina · viewpoint · Žabljak Municipality · ~19 km · Must-see
- Debeli Namet · viewpoint · Žabljak Municipality · ~22 km · Must-see
- Savin Kuk · viewpoint · Žabljak Municipality · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tunjebrda · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~4 km
- Bobotov Kuk · viewpoint · Plužine Municipality · ~25 km · Must-see
Churches near Šavnik
27 churches within 100 km of Šavnik. The closest is Manastir Podmalinsko (6 km). Best time: year-round.
- Manastir Podmalinsko · church · Šavnik Municipality · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Church of St Basil of Ostrog · church · Nikšić Municipality · ~30 km · Must-see
- Piva Monastery · church · Plužine Municipality · ~35 km · Must-see
- Manastir Piperska Celija · church · Podgorica Capital City · ~58 km · Must-see
- Crkva Svetog Cara Lazara · church · Republika Srpska · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ · church · Podgorica Capital City · ~73 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Šavnik
19 forts & heritage within 100 km of Šavnik. The closest is Soko (59 km). Best time: october to february.
- Soko · fort · Plužine Municipality · ~59 km · Must-see
- Old Ključ Fort and the Ključ Mosque · fort · Republika Srpska · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ključ Fortress · fort · Republika Srpska · ~65 km · Must-see
- Doclea · fort · Podgorica Capital City · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tvrđava Kom · fort · Kotor Municipality · ~72 km · Must-see
- Medun Ruins · fort · Podgorica Capital City · ~73 km · Must-see
Caves near Šavnik
9 caves within 100 km of Šavnik. The closest is Oklačina Pećina (4 km). Best time: year-round.
- Oklačina Pećina · cave · Šavnik Municipality · ~4 km
- Vasiljeva Pećina · cave · Šavnik Municipality · ~5 km
- Ice Cave · cave · Žabljak Municipality · ~26 km · Must-see
- Arapova Pećina · cave · Šavnik Municipality · ~13 km
- Vidana Pecina · cave · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
- Vilina Pećina · cave · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
Mosques & dargahs near Šavnik
6 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Šavnik. The closest is Husein-pašina Džamija (62 km). Best time: year-round.
- Husein-pašina Džamija · dargah · Pljevlja Municipality · ~62 km · Must-see
- Aladža Džamija · dargah · Republika Srpska · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mehmed Pasha Kukavica Mosque · dargah · Republika Srpska · ~83 km · Must-see
- Sultan Ahmedova Džamija · dargah · Republika Srpska · ~84 km · Must-see
- Osman Pasha Mosque · dargah · Republika Srpska · ~84 km · Must-see
- Ali Pasha Springs · dargah · Gusinje Municipality · ~93 km · Must-see
Beaches & coast near Šavnik
5 beaches & coast within 100 km of Šavnik. The closest is Žalo (91 km). Best time: october to march.
- Žalo · beach · ~91 km · Must-see
- Mogren · beach · Budva Municipality · ~98 km · Must-see
- Plaža Jaz · beach · ~98 km · Must-see
- Sveti Stefan · beach · Budva Municipality · ~99 km · Must-see
- Pasjača · beach · Dubrovnik-Neretva County · ~100 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Šavnik
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 69 km on the road.
- Start in Šavnik
- 6 km Manastir Podmalinsko · church, Šavnik Municipality
- 25 km Savin Kuk · viewpoint, Žabljak Municipality
- 2 km Debeli Namet · viewpoint, Žabljak Municipality
- 3 km Stožina · viewpoint, Žabljak Municipality
- 23 km Vojnik · viewpoint, Nikšić Municipality
- 10 km Back to Šavnik
Plan a longer trip from Šavnik — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Šavnik
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How to reach Šavnik
All places near Šavnik by distance
Within 15 km of Šavnik
- Mali Modri Rt · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~7 km
- Velika Borova Glava · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~7 km
- Visoka Glava · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~7 km
- Veliki Modri Rt · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~8 km
- Javorak · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~8 km
- Kamdžino Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~8 km
- Božanića Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~8 km
- Vučje Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~9 km
- Nesilino Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~9 km
- Čardačište · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~9 km
- Kovačevo Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~9 km
- Mala Borova Glava · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~9 km
- Strmac · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~9 km
- Rta · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~9 km
- Crnjak · waterfall · Šavnik Municipality · ~9 km
- Jarčišta · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~10 km
- Stanina Glava · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~10 km
- Krnovo Wind Farm · viewpoint · Nikšić Municipality · ~10 km
- Studenac · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~11 km
- Radutovica · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~11 km
- Oštra Glavica · viewpoint · Nikšić Municipality · ~11 km
- Cvijetino Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~11 km
- Ostrvica · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~11 km
- Gromovnik · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~12 km
- Kadino Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~12 km
- Previja · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~12 km
- Visioc · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~12 km
- Crepuljni Vrh · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~12 km
- Gubavac · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~12 km
- Planinica · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~13 km
- Razvršje · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~13 km
- Arapova Pećina · cave · Šavnik Municipality · ~13 km
- Urljača · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~13 km
- Berkovo Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
- Lisac · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
- Vidana Pecina · cave · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
- Treštenica · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
- Čigojevica · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
- Siljevo Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
- Sniježnice · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~14 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- The Cathedral Church of St Basil of Ostrog · church · Nikšić Municipality · ~30 km · Must-see
- Krupačko Jezero · lake · Nikšić Municipality · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bajovo ždrijelo · viewpoint · Nikšić Municipality · ~31 km · Must-see
- Torna (Bablji Zub) · viewpoint · Kolašin Municipality · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pivsko Oko · attraction · Plužine Municipality · ~34 km · Must-see
- Emperor's Bridge · attraction · Nikšić Municipality · ~34 km · Must-see
- Piva Monastery · church · Plužine Municipality · ~35 km · Must-see
- Brojila Tara Canyon View · viewpoint · Žabljak Municipality · ~36 km · Must-see
- Njegoš Mountain · viewpoint · Nikšić Municipality · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bobutovo Brdo · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~16 km
- Šljeme · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~16 km
- Lebršnik · viewpoint · Kolašin Municipality · ~16 km
- Stražnica · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~16 km
- Ploče · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~16 km
- Džilit · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~16 km
- Strmena Strana · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~16 km
- Piramida · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~16 km
- Mali Zebalac · viewpoint · Kolašin Municipality · ~16 km
- Ogorioc · viewpoint · Žabljak Municipality · ~16 km
- Siljeva Glava · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~17 km
- Babin Vrh · viewpoint · Šavnik Municipality · ~17 km
- Lower Ostrog Monastery · Buddhist site · Danilovgrad Municipality · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bioč · viewpoint · Plužine Municipality · ~49 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Volujak · viewpoint · Plužine Municipality · ~54 km · Must-see
- Biogradska Gora National Park · sanctuary · Kolašin Municipality · ~56 km · Must-see
- Veliki Maglić · viewpoint · Plužine Municipality · ~58 km · Must-see
- Maglić · viewpoint · ~58 km · Must-see
- Manastir Piperska Celija · church · Podgorica Capital City · ~58 km · Must-see
- Soko · fort · Plužine Municipality · ~59 km · Must-see
- Husein-pašina Džamija · dargah · Pljevlja Municipality · ~62 km · Must-see
- Old Ključ Fort and the Ključ Mosque · fort · Republika Srpska · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ključ Fortress · fort · Republika Srpska · ~65 km · Must-see
- Vilina Pećina · cave · Republika Srpska · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ravna Gora · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~66 km · Must-see
- Crkva Svetog Cara Lazara · church · Republika Srpska · ~69 km · Must-see
- Živanj · viewpoint · Republika Srpska · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kamena Gora · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~70 km · Must-see
- Floded Trebišnjica Spring · attraction · ~70 km · Must-see
- Doclea · fort · Podgorica Capital City · ~70 km · Must-see
- Tvrđava Kom · fort · Kotor Municipality · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ · church · Podgorica Capital City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Medun Ruins · fort · Podgorica Capital City · ~73 km · Must-see
- St. George · church · Podgorica Capital City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Depedogen · fort · Podgorica Capital City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Crkva Presvetog Srca Isusovog · church · Podgorica Capital City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Velika Jastrebica · viewpoint · Nikšić Municipality · ~75 km · Must-see
- Banja · church · Kotor Municipality · ~75 km · Must-see
- Vučji Zub · viewpoint · Kotor Municipality · ~76 km · Must-see
- St. Nicholas Church · church · Kotor Municipality · ~77 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of the Rocks · river spot · ~77 km · Must-see
- Saint George · river spot · ~77 km · Must-see
- Zubački Kabao · viewpoint · Kotor Municipality · ~78 km · Must-see
- Manastir Dajbabe · church · Podgorica Capital City · ~78 km · Must-see
- Manastir Đurđevi Stupovi · church · Berane Municipality · ~79 km · Must-see
- Projić · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~80 km · Must-see
- Aquarium Boka · sanctuary · Kotor Municipality · ~80 km · Must-see
- PIO Ozren-Jadovnik · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~81 km · Must-see
- Church of St Nicolas · church · Kotor Municipality · ~81 km · Must-see
- Maritime Museum (Former Place of Grgurina Family 18th Century) · museum · Kotor Municipality · ~81 km · Must-see
- Cetinje Monastery · Buddhist site · Old Royal Capital Cetinje · ~81 km · Must-see
- St. Tryphon Cathedral · church · Kotor Municipality · ~81 km · Must-see
- Blue Palace · fort · Old Royal Capital Cetinje · ~81 km · Must-see
- Sopotnica Falls · waterfall · Central Serbia · ~81 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 81 | 117 | Tunjebrda (4 km) |
| Churches | 3 | 27 | Manastir Podmalinsko (6 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 0 | 19 | Soko (59 km) |
| Caves | 6 | 9 | Oklačina Pećina (4 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 6 | Pivsko Oko (34 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 0 | 6 | Husein-pašina Džamija (62 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 5 | Žalo (91 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 1 | 4 | Durmitor National Park (27 km) |
| Waterfalls | 2 | 3 | Skakavica Waterfall (5 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 2 | 3 | Black Lake (26 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 2 | Lower Ostrog Monastery (41 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 2 | Our Lady of the Rocks (77 km) |
| Museums | 0 | 1 | Maritime Museum (Former Place of Grgurina Family 18th Century) (81 km) |
Šavnik: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Šavnik?
Manastir Podmalinsko (church, about 6 km), Vojnik (viewpoint, about 10 km), Stožina (viewpoint, about 19 km), Debeli Namet (viewpoint, about 22 km), Savin Kuk (viewpoint, about 23 km), Tunjebrda (viewpoint, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Šavnik?
98 places on Spotwander: 81 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 churches, 6 caves, 2 other attractions, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Šavnik?
Tunjebrda, about 4 km by road; Gvozd (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Šavnik?
Manastir Podmalinsko, about 6 km by road; The Cathedral Church of St Basil of Ostrog (30 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Šavnik?
Soko, about 59 km by road; Old Ključ Fort and the Ključ Mosque (65 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Šavnik?
Start in Šavnik, visit Manastir Podmalinsko, then Savin Kuk, then Debeli Namet, then Stožina, then Vojnik, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Šavnik?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches and caves.
Towns near Šavnik
- Places near Žabljak · 28 km
- Places near Nikšić · 30 km
- Places near Plužine · 38 km
- Places near Kolašin · 47 km
- Places near Mojkovac · 50 km
- Places near Danilovgrad · 56 km
- Places near Pljevlja · 62 km
- Places near Spuž · 62 km
- Places near Gacko · 64 km
- Places near Bijelo Polje · 67 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Šavnik’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Šavnik on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.