Žabljak · Durmitor National Park · Montenegro

Tara River Canyon

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strenuous

9/10

best: spring, summer

dramatic, wild, adventure

A local would say...

Europe's deepest canyon, and you can raft the bottom of it — Montenegro hid this for decades behind the Iron Curtain.

The deepest canyon in Europe and second deepest in the world at 1300 metres, the Tara River Canyon winds through Durmitor National Park for 78 kilometres of wild white-water rafting territory. The classic two-day trip heads through the deepest part on the first day, stopping overnight at Radovan Luka amid towering forested walls. Montenegro's tourist board calls this 'wild beauty' and the Tara Canyon earns that phrase every kilometre.