The household is open for visits from June to September.
Accommodation
Holiday Cottage – 5 beds
Nevena’s House – 2 beds
Jovan’s House – 2 beds
Jelena’s House – 2 beds
Jana and Staša’s House – 1 bed
Total: 12 beds
Bathroom: shared for all rooms
Food
In the Otašević family household, food is prepared in a traditional way, using ingredients that mostly come from their own production or the local environment. During the summer, the family grows vegetables, corn, and fruit, while homemade juices, jams, preserves, and winter stores are prepared from seasonal fruits.
A special place is reserved for traditional dishes characteristic of the mountainous regions of northern Montenegro, prepared according to recipes passed down through generations. Guests can try homemade bread, traditional cooked meals, forest fruit products, natural juices, and homemade brandy (rakija) prepared at the katun.
In accordance with the season and guests’ wishes, the hosts can prepare vegetarian and other customized meals, with a special focus on homemade, fresh, and natural ingredients.
Rural Activities
Guests of the household can participate in various rural and seasonal activities that provide an authentic experience of life at the katun. Depending on the time of year, it is possible to take part in picking blueberries and medicinal herbs, mowing hay, preparing winter stores, making juices, jams, and homemade brandy, as well as in daily household chores.
In addition to household-related activities, guests have access to hiking, cycling, horse riding, camping, and organized excursions through the nature of Mokra mountain.
Other Services
Guest transfers: YES
Product tasting: YES
Culinary classes – participating in food preparation: YES
Camping: YES
Horse riding: YES
Organization of excursions: NO
Facilities for children: YES
Special Conditions
Internet: YES
TV: NO
Bed linen and towels: YES
Pets allowed: NOT SPECIFIED
Washing machine available to guests: NO
Foreign languages spoken in the household: ENGLISH
The Otašević family from Plav has been nurturing a traditional way of mountain life on Mokra for generations. During the summer, Veselin and Nataša, together with their daughters Jelena, Jovana, and Nevena, stay at Vule’s katun, where they preserve the customs, lifestyle, and values characteristic of katun households in northern Montenegro.
Their daily life is connected to nature, livestock farming, agriculture, and the production of homemade food. At the katun, the family grows vegetables, corn, and fruit, prepares homemade juices, jams, winter stores, and traditional brandy, while numerous recipes and skills are passed from generation to generation. During the summer months, they are engaged in mowing hay, picking blueberries and medicinal herbs, maintaining the katun, and preparing products for the winter.
They welcome guests as friends, with the desire to bring them closer to the authentic mountain life, local cuisine, and the peace provided by a stay in untouched nature.
The Otašević family bases their daily life on traditional agriculture, livestock farming, and the production of homemade food at the katun. During the summer months, they stay on Mokra, where they engage in growing vegetables, corn, and fruit, as well as maintaining the katun household in harmony with nature and the seasons.
At the household, they prepare homemade juices, jams, preserves, winter stores, and traditional brandy according to recipes passed down through generations. During the season, they pick blueberries and medicinal herbs, from which they prepare natural products characteristic of this region.
A large part of the food served to guests comes from their own production or the immediate surroundings, so guests have the opportunity to enjoy authentic local flavors prepared in a traditional way. A stay at the katun provides an opportunity to get to know the daily life of the family and participate in seasonal activities such as food preparation, harvesting, mowing hay, and other household tasks.
The Otašević family household is located at Vule’s katun, on Mokra mountain, in an environment of untouched nature, vast pastures, and dense Bosnian pine forests. At an altitude of 1,870 meters, this area is characterized by clean mountain air, numerous water springs, and the peace offered by an authentic katun landscape.
The surroundings are suitable for lovers of active holidays, hiking, cycling, and spending time in nature, but also for those who want to experience a slower pace of life far from the city crowds. During the summer, the mountain areas of Mokra are rich in medicinal herbs, forest fruits, and diverse landscapes that change their appearance through the seasons.
In the vicinity of the household, there are numerous natural and cultural-historical sites, including Stoja’s Cave, the remains of old towers on Vaganica and Kukarski Vrh, katun cemeteries, the historical site at the Ćafa pass, as well as the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
