Grahovo: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Grahovo combines a striking memorial site with an unusual arboretum, rural production and nearby Grahovsko jezero. Those looking to rent a holiday apartment in Grahovo can then continue their search for accommodation.

Culture

The Grahovo memorial complex preserves the memory of the freedom fighters of the Second World War and consists of three broad plateaus. Its central object in the memorial park is a sculptural composition featuring a moving column by Miodrag Živković. The complex was designed and built between 1977 and 1978.

The first plateau features four memorial busts. One plateau in the memorial park consists of 272 cubes engraved with the names of local fighters who fell in the National Liberation Struggle. Near Grahovo stands the Church of St. Nicholas, built between 1499 and 1502 and protected as a cultural monument since 1957.

Nature

Near Grahovo lies Grahovsko jezero, a reservoir built on the Grahovska River that is used for agriculture and serves to irrigate the Grahovo field.

The Kovačević family arboretum in Čeline in Grahovo contains 127 species of trees, shrubs and woody climbing plants. These include 33 elements of the native Montenegrin flora and 94 introduced species. The arboretum in Čeline in Grahovo is described as Montenegro’s only botanical garden of its kind.

Rural Life

In Grahovo, Đedovina preserves an authentic setting reflecting the life of ancestors and agricultural production. It offers walks, visits to cultural and historical monuments in the village, cycling and farm activities. The Bulajić family in Đedovina grows fruit and vegetables, including potatoes and maize.

Near Grahovo is Grahovac 1858, a restaurant at the historic site of Grahovac that serves national cuisine.

Routes

The official map of the panoramic roads identifies PR3A as the Risan–Grahovo–Nikšić route. A cycling tour through Grahovo includes a turn-off from the town centre onto a narrow asphalt road leading about 4.5 km to Grahovsko jezero.

For further location options: Nikšić, Vilusi, Vraćenovići.

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