November 15, 2019 - Representatives of the Ski Centers of Montenegro announce they are completely ready for the incoming winter season and that they “are going to push the tourism offer to the limit and beyond”.
They promise visitors will have a spectacular experience in Kolašin 1600 ski center.
“Ski centers of Montenegro have been working hard on the preparations for the winter season. Hard work will pay off, resulting in numerous events in the Kolašin 1600 ski center that we manage. As far as other ski centers are concerned, Kolašin 1450, Javorovača and Savin Kuk in Žabljak will be active during season, as well as Vučje in Nikšić, Turjak in Rožaje and Lokve in Berane. Tourists who decide to visit Kolašin 1600 will have at their disposal 8,5 km of ski slopes, state-of-the-art six-seat cable car with heaters installed, wi-fi signal, ski rental, ski schools, free parking, coffee bar services and services of Troglav restaurant, as well as rich entertaining program preparation of which is underway”, said the representatives of ski centers of Montenegro.
The general development concept of ski centers is based on the promotion of the existing active ski centers and construction of new ski centers in Bjelasica, Komovi, Durmitor and Hajla.
Every ski center will have additional amenities for the improvement of offer: entertainment parks with snow tubing, rotondo, moving tracks, bob on the rails, cycling paths, zip line. Works on the extension of ski slopes in Kolašin 1600 are underway.
In accordance with the Government’s policy, around €140 million will be invested in the first phase which refers to Kolašin 1600. The two-kilometer long access road has been constructed, as well as parking for daily skiers, base station facility, the state-of-the-art cable car with 4,5 km of ski slopes.
“We have concluded agreements on the construction of additional 6 km of ski slopes, worth €1,2 million, an agreement on the construction of new six-seat cable car K7, worth €9 million, an agreement on the construction of additional 10 km of ski slopes with K7 cable car linking Kolašin 1600 and Kolašin 1450. In Kolašin 1450, parking for 1600 vehicles will be built, and next year, we will have 45 km of ski slopes in KOlašin 1450”, said the representatives of the company.
Ski center Žarski is expected to become operational in 2021. The first phase is worth €27 million.
“Ski center Cmiljača costs €23 million. Around €17,5 million have been earmarked for the construction of new cable car with 3 km of ski slopes. A tender procedure for the construction of the base station is underway”.
Hajla and Štedim ski centers will be put into function by the end of 2021.
“Savin kuk in Durmitor has two cable cars and three ski lifts serving 5 km of ski slopes. Reconstruction of the existing ski center envisages €27 million worth investment and it will encompass the construction of the new cable car, 4,5 km of ski slopes, accumulation lake, and construction of the new access road and parking.
Text by CDM on November 15, 2019, read more here.
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