"We couldn't find the land road so one way to get there is by boat. There's a road that seemingly goes nowhere so in order to get a boat ride after the bridge near the google location turn left, the last house on the right owns boats and offers tours to the Monestary and other locations on the Skadar lake, we only used their services to get to the Monestary and back. There is parking infront of the house. It is safe. The owner lady is salesy, don't get overwhelmed."

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"Great views of the Skadar lake and Zeta plain, Grmožur (prison) in the distance, Rumija mountain, Skadar city.
On the back side of the church can be seen Žabljak Crnojevića.
This place can be reached by boat, not recommend coming over the hill

Above the mouth of the River Moraca beside Skadar Lake and on the hill Vranjina, stands church of St. Nicholas, the only one of the three former medieval church which formed the monastery Vranjina.
Vranjina with several other monasteries in the vicinity of Zeta make the holy mountain.
Vranjina Monastery was built with the blessing of Saint Sava, at the beginning of XIII century (1223.) built by his disciple Ilarion, the last, and first bishop of Zeta.
Illarionov's grave has not been found, is believed to be near the monastery, other story says that it remains are hidden in Dajbabe monastery secret catacombs.

Monastery had three churches and refectory: the church of St. Nicholas, St. Sava and the Assumption. Today there is only the church of St. Nicholas and the shelter which was set on fire in 1971. Hundred meters from the dormitory there are remains of the church of St. Sava, the ruins of the Church of the Assumption have not been found.

The largest rise of this monastery was the time of Emperor Dusan in the fourteenth century when the monastery according to tradition visited 500 monks.
The monastery was destroyed several times in the late sixteenth century by Turks, 1714. Numan Pasha Ćuprilić with a large army burned the monastery to the ground.
1843. Osman Pasha Skopljan in the war with Montenegro for Lesendro, completely desteoyed the monastery and killed a few people and monks who defended him.
Alexander III Romanov 1886 gave money for the restoration of the monastery and dormitory, building that served as the palace of the royal family Petrović.

The church is the burial place of dead monks during the Ottoman forces and destruction. Here was buried, and Abbot Nicholas, who was killed at the time of Numan Pasha.
In the panel that is located on the right side of the entrance to the church of St. Nicholas is the inscription:
"This monastery was built in 1233. year. In this old Episcopal monastery 25 monks where killed, also Duke Raško Orlandić with 75 soldiers.
Abbot Nicholas Ukmanović gave an example to all in this struggle, in this fight where killed 3013 Turks ".

Now the monastery serves father Petar Dragojlović, gentle and tall man, very intelligent and eloquent. If by any chance heading out to the monastery, let him do the work in the apiary, and then ask him about the history of monastery, you will see that it is a walking encyclopedia."

Radovan Zaric

"The monastery church is very simple but beautiful. The art is the best I have seen around. The view from the monastery over the lake and surrounding area is stunning. The bird life is also amazing. We saw many new birds not seen elsewhere in the area. A well kept secret this place. Please treat with respect as the monks and priests are there but welcoming."

Ray Warren