Dajbabe Monastery

Nice place for a quick visit. Free entry. Free decent paved parking lot. There was car glass on the parking lot indicating break ins, so don't leave your important belongings behind in the car. Small but well maintained. Small souvenir shop. Like how they've done it with lighting a candle for only 20 eurocents. Be sure to check out the caves behind the altar in the room. Neatly done.

We liked this place more than Ostrog monastery. Amazing church in a caves, no people, easy to arrive

Extremly beautiful monastery, you must visit it! Its free of charge, they have plenty of free parking and what you get its worth the trip!

To get there you can use the bus, which takes about €1 but longer time or a taxi. The place is nice with an interesting history. It takes very little time to see. The souvenir shop was nice, with many religious stuff. The guy that attended was super super nice! I think is worth the trip of you are into churches.

I had the opportunity to visit Dajbabe Monastery and was deeply impressed by this unique spiritual place. Located on a quiet hill near Podgorica, the monastery radiates peace and a strong spiritual presence. What fascinated me the most was the interior of the church, carved into the rock – unusual and almost mystical, which makes this monastery truly stand out compared to others I’ve visited. The monks were kind and welcoming, willing to share the history and significance of the site. The surroundings are serene and full of natural beauty – perfect for prayer, reflection, or simply escaping the noise of everyday life. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking spiritual peace or looking to discover some of Montenegro’s hidden cultural gems. A heartfelt recommendation for every traveler – whether you're a believer, a history enthusiast, or just curious.

Very kind and welcoming people. A must visit place if you come to Podgorica. Just take bus line number 1 or get here by car.

The Dajbabe Monastery was dedicated to Uspenje Bogorodice or the Assumption of Mary, the monastery was founded in 1897. In the beginning, only the space of the cave was used as a sanctuary, with the plan to be expanded later with chapels. The visible part of the church is situated outside the cave, depicting a spacious entrance porch with two belfries. The Dajbabe Monastery also possesses a reliquary with the relics of St. Simeon Dajbabe.

From Podgorica there are no signs to this monastry whatsoever. You get there with narrow suburban road and there is nothing along the road that indicates an important landmark is nearby. Once there a house among hundreds of olive trees emerges, looking quite modern and uninteresting. Inside however there are impressive catacombs that hide a lot of history. A guy working in a shop was polite enough to give us 15-minute history lesson of the place.