Mamula island, Montenegro is also known as Lastavica. Mamula island is uninhabited island in the Adriatic sea. The island belongs to the municipality of Herceg Novi.
This is truly a magic destination and you will be impressed with its beauty and the seascapes opening from the top of Mamula island. This is a tiny island, which is located exactly at the entrance to Kotor Bay, between Prevlaka and Luštica peninsulas.
In shape Mamula island is circular, and its the territory is very small, as in diameter it reaches only 200 meters.
This is a rocky island, oval in shape island located near the world famous resort of Herzog Novi, Zanjic Beach. Long time ago the island was called Lastavica. In 19th century Colonel Lazar Mamula built a fortress to protect Boko Kotor Bay from the sea. Since then it is known as Mamula island in Montenegro.
Mamula island, Montenegro, is not big in size, but has always been of great importance due to strategic location. The island locks the entrance to the Bay, which was a decisive feature in military actions. It became a fortress for many years, protecting the Bay from the enemies coming from the sea.
The fortress actually covers 90% of the territory of this tine island in the Adriatic sea.
During the First World War and the Second War Mamula fortress was used as a prison. Sad events are related with this location – after 1942 the fortress was a concentration camp.
The construction of the prison has been well preserved till our days, and is under the protection of the state as a cultural heritage of Montenegro.
Mamula island is also famous for the city park, with number of plants from tropical and subtropical territories, several unique mimosa flowers including. During winter season mimosa festival is organized in Mamula island, and lasts for the whole month.
If you are travelling by boat you will admire the magnificent views of Mamula island from the sea.
Some time ago during the times of Yugoslavia the island was a military point. Several tunnels for the submarines can be seen on the shores of Mamula island. The submarines could get into the tunnels under the water and the enemy would never know if they are inside of the island or left to the sea.
Today the island looks a bit abandoned, but hundreds of tourists are coming here to enjoy the sea views, rocky shores and for swimming in clear waters of Adriatic sea. This is also a beautiful place for the artists and travelers, to enjoy the beauty of nature and peacefulness of the sea.
You can take a boat from Herzog Novi to get to Mamula island, Montenegro and combine this trip with a visit to Blue cave. You can plan half of the day for your trip to Mamula island. Some travelers prefer to book a private boat tour to the island to be able to enjoy these places as much as possible and not to depend on the schedule of the group trips.
You can get sunburnt and swim in the crystal clean waters of the Adriatic sea and just admire the seascapes.
For sure, visiting Mamula island in Montenegro is a great idea and you will have great time if you take a trip to this abandoned island.
Interesting! Mamula island looks fabulous! Need to go there for sure! Thank you for sharing this info!
Mamula island is absolutely fabulous place! If you have a chance – make sure to visit it! We have been in Montenegro and did not know anything about this island, just bought a half day tour because we had free time. But it turned t o be one of the most interesting excursions we had in Montenegro. The boat trip to Mamula was combined with a stop at the Blue Lagoon, and we could swim there too. I highly recommend planning a trip to Mamula island, it is worth visiting!
Hi All, please advise, how much time should we plan for visiting Mamula island? As I understood, it is possible to combine a boat trip to Mamula island with a trip to Bluw Cave. Should we plan the whole day for both? Appreciate your response, thank you!