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Bijelo Polje
The municipality of Bijelo Polje belongs to the hilly-mountainous area of the northern part of Montenegro surrounded by high mountains and many rivers among which are the rivers Lim, Ljubovidja, Ljesnica, Goduska and Bistrica. Among all other towns from the north part of Montenegro, Bijelo Polje has the most suitable geographical position. It is located at the crossroads of major routs: Belgrade-Bar railway, the highway that leads from Belgrade towards the sea.
With spring come in Motenegro, the daisies are blooming in the north-east of the country, on the fields between the rivers Lesnica and Lim. There are so many daisies, that they fill all the territories and it looks like all the land is covered with white blanket. Thus a name of the town Bijelo Polje was born (mne."white field").
The region of Bijelo Polje has been populated since the Neolithic period. According to the archaeological findings near the city, it is possibly to speak of the existence of a Roman settlement on the coast of the Lim River, close to the present center of Bijelo Polje. The remains of the Illyrian-Roman culture were found at the site near the church of Holly Virgin in Voljavce. Before the World War II the altar was unveiled at this locality, with the inscription of a solid white stone, built up to the Roman God of Hercules. Today, this altar is kept in the church of St. Nicholas in Nikoljac.
Bijelo Polje is popular among the speleologists. The cave of Novakovic, the cave of Djalovica and the cave Osoja impress the visitors strongly. All of them are well examined and studied. Bijelo Polje accepts lots of guests in summer time. In august the international tambourine orchestra festive is held annually, where the musicians from all over the Europe come and take part. They are playing their melodies in the streets and squares. Though the festive lasts only one day, it doesn’t stop when the night is coming. After the official part of the festival is over, all the music groups come and play in various cafes and restaurants where lots of people come, and play their music all the night.
Bijelo Polje is waiting for the guests all year around and is ready to present its clear air, wonderful views, curing water and multiple sightseeing for everyone’s preferences.
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