Unreal beauty in the wreath of Prokletije

Bjelasica, Komovi, Visitor, Kopaonik, Đeravica, Mokre planine, Maja Jezerce, Šar-planina... are just some of the mountain peaks in five countries - Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia, which you can enjoy once climb Hajla.

The mountain, which many consider the most beautiful in Montenegro, belongs to the northeastern ridge of Prokletije. Its peak, 2.403 meters high, the highest in that part of Prokletije, is located between the source of the Ibar and the Rugovska gorge.

The climb to Hajla is part of the event "Experience Rojaja", which the Tourist Organization of that town has been organizing for three years.

The guests of TO - journalist "Vijesti", editor of Cafemontenegro magazine Sanja Golubović, author of the show "Wild beauty live" Miki Dragićević and his colleague Gorčin Pejović, and photographer Sergej Zabijako, had the opportunity to get to know the rich history and tradition of the municipality of Rožaje over the course of three days. , and the tourist potential of the untouched nature of the Rožaj region.

"On Hajla, at an altitude of over 2.000 meters, you can see an eel, a symbol of mountaineers around the world, and a flower that can only be found here in Montenegro and on Rusolija, another mountain in the Rožaj region," said guide Semir Kardović, a true lover of nature.

Vrh Hajla is located on the border of Montenegro and Kosovo and, as Kardović says, "it is loved by both".

"Most importantly, it is visited and everyone comes to Hajla," he says, adding that the Montenegrin side of Hajla is richer in nature and that on it, on the northern side of a ridge of that mountain, there is also a vertical cliff about 400 meters high, which is especially attractive to alpinists and climbers.

On the slopes of Hajla, on the Kosovo side, which is tamer, specimens of the Balkan lynx, an extremely endangered species, which is on the red list, have been seen in recent years.

Hajla is located on the "Peaks of the Balkans" route, over 200 kilometers long, which, apart from Montenegro, passes through Albania and Kosovo. The trail allows nature lovers to cross from country to country over mountain ranges and thus learn about places where people lived for centuries as shepherds and farmers.

The summer ascent to Hajla is not difficult - certainly a minimum of physical fitness is necessary to conquer the top, but the terrain itself is not demanding.

"Hajlo is able to show his other side and can be a difficult and serious challenge even for top alpinists," says Kardović.

In addition to the ascent of Hajla, for mountain lovers who visit Rožaje, Žlijeb (2.352 m above sea level), Ahmica (2.272 m above sea level), Rusolija (2.382 m above sea level), Beleg (2043 m above sea level), Štedim plateau, Vlahovi...

Dedeić is building an ethnic village on Cmiljevica for two million euros

There are three mountain lodges in the Rožaj region - Grope, Banžov and the Ahmica katun club.

Not far from the home of "Grope" is the eco katun "Hajla" of the Kurpejović family, with six houses. In TO they say that they expect that the opening of the ethnic village on Cmiljevica, at the Crnja picnic area, will enrich the offer and that this project will attract more demanding guests to the city.

Investor Muamer Dedeić, owner of the company "Jela komerc" from Rožaj, says that the value of the investment is around two million euros.

The ethnic village "Jela" will have a capacity of about 200 beds in mountain houses and bungalows, with additional facilities. The village will also have sports fields, a spa center...

Accommodation can also be found in some of the private houses in the settlement of Grahovača, where the participants of the event were hosted by the host Bećir Šabotić.

For all information about accommodation facilities, you can get information at TO Rožaje, in the city center.

Tourists do not stay longer than a day and a half, despite the fact that Rožaje has a lot to offer

Official statistics say that guests in Rožaje do not stay longer than one to one and a half days - except for those who come from that area and spend their vacation with their families.

The goal of the "Experience Rožaje" event, according to TO director Amel Dedeić, is to convince lovers of active vacations and nature that Rožaje can give them reasons to stay longer. And that over the whole year.

During the spring, when the level of the Ibar is high enough, you can enjoy kayaking. Although it has been in existence for half a century, the members of the Sports Fishing Association "Ibar" only this year managed to get ownership over the waters of Rožaj, so, as they say, they will do everything to attract fishing enthusiasts. They also say that on the Ibar there are all the conditions for fly fishing and that it is now necessary to determine the areas.

Fishing enthusiasts can also enjoy fishing on the shores of the lake in the village of Crnča, on the border of Montenegro and Serbia. The pond was created by accident, as water appeared in the place where the locals dug the earth about a quarter of a century ago. Today, there are also fish in the lake that were brought from Ribarić Lake. When asked by journalists where the vegetation on the coast, which is not characteristic of that region, came from, the locals explained everything in terms of nature - winds and migratory birds.

In the vicinity of Rožaj, below Gospodžina vrh (1.547 m above sea level), there is Lake Rujišta, one of the most visited picnic spots in the city, where you can also see newts. In addition to hiking, alpinism and fishing, you can also enjoy photo and jeep safaris, bike rides, horseback riding, paragliding, cave exploration, skiing, camping, rural tourism...

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