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Place details
- Locality
- Plav
- Region
- Opština Plav
- Country
- Crna Gora / Црна Гора
- Population
- 3,615
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Location of Plav within Montenegro There was a county called Plav in the Kingdom of Serbia, but the settlement of Plav was founded by the Ottoman Empire. In 1878, following the Treaty of Berlin, it was ceded to Montenegro by the Ottoman Empire despite having an Albanian majority population.
Get around
There is no local public transport. The town is walkable on foot, but taxis are available.
See
There are lakes in the area, the largest and most famous of which is . Lake Visitor and are mountain lakes, and Hrid has a famous floating island. Notable buildings include an old library, old mosque, the Holy Trinity Church at Brezojevići, and the Tower of Redžepagići. thumb|Lake Plav
Do
Boats (pedolo and kayaks) are available to hire from the . There is no signage but if you ask around you will find the people responsible. Walk up to Lake Hrid as a day hike. Hike the long distance Peaks of the Balkans trail. Football: FK Jezero play soccer in First League, the top tier. Their Stadion Pod Racinom (capacity 3000) is central in town.
Buy
Plav has 2 supermarkets located on the main street. Other small shops are available. Hikers passing through should be aware that there is not the option to purchase any camping equipment or clothing here.
Eat
There are a number of restaurants and cafés in the centre of town.
Sleep
There are also campsites and hotels.
Stay healthy
Plav has a hospital along with multiple pharmacies
Connect
There is mobile data signal in the town. Many of the cafes in the centre have WiFi. Cafe TIMM's WiFi does not require a password and can be accessed by sitting in the pedestrianized square
Go next
Podgorica, capital of Montenegro. Thethi, Albania (easily accessible as the next place on the Peaks of the Balkans trail). Peja, Kosovo - first city across the border in Kosovo.
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Article
Plav (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Плав, Albanian: Plavë) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along the Lim River, which originates from nearby Lake Plav, a glacial lake at the foot of the Prokletije mountains. It has a population of 3,717 (2011 census). Plav is the centre of Plav Municipality with a population of 9,050.
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