Resonating Cetinje Experience

Old Royal Capital Cetinje has been blessed with the everlasting resonance of Montenegrin history, art and culture. Nestled in the vale amidst rocks and woods, this resonance has shaped everyone who ever lived in Cetinje and touched everyone who set foot on its ground. Hence the people of the area, instilled with a strong sense of pride, wicked sense of humor and unusual joie de vivre, make up the most of the town’s ambience today. Grateful for being a small constituent of this grand atmosphere, Pejović family has embarked on a mission to spice up the omnipresent resonance with the sound of handcrafted uniquely designed high-end guitars – Pejović Guitars.

Thanks to their neverending love towards guitars and common passion for music, the brothers Andrija and Ivan have trusted their wives Gorana and Tamara with turning their long-lasting guitar-building hobby into a business, one of a kind in Montenegro. They also repair instruments, make music in their home studio and are striving towards building a strong community of musicians and music lovers amongst the hills and rocks of Cetinje, the town that shaped them and brought them together. They are governed by the vision of their youngsters taking over what they've started: continuous guitar-building, music-making, community-strengthening growth that will eventually spread worldwide. That is precisely the reason why they are looking forward to providing their guests with a glimpse of Cetinje in the days past, an unforgettable experience in Cetinje of today, while sharing their vision of Cetinje hereafter.

The resonance begins at the very downtown Cetinje where Gorana, your host and guide, will meet and greet you. As is customary in Cetinje, you will get acquainted with each other over a cup of coffee in one of three favorite cafés of Pejović family. From that point you will take a tour around the historic center of Cetinje, where you will find some of the oldest, authentic, most captivating monuments and mementos from the Montenegrin past.

After the downtown tour, you will head towards the upper part of the town towards the workshop. This is where Andrija and Ivan will welcome you and show you some of guitar-building or guitar-mending processes done with utmost dedication and passion. You will also have an opportunity to get acquainted with the tools and try out some woodworking if you are willing.

From the workshop you will take a walk to Pejović family house where you can freshen up and get some rest over some dinner snacks and a glass of wine set on the balcony. After dinner you will move to the home music studio where you’ll be able to hear the sound of Pejović Guitars, enjoy and even participate in brief jam sessions, listen to the music currently in the making and possibly meet some other Montenegrin musicians as well. The tour will end with a toast to your good health and your fair contribution to the continuous resonance of Cetinje.

*Itinerary*

15:00 - meeting on the free parking lot at the Student Square

(or pickup and drop off at the accommodation in Cetinje)

15:05 - 15:30 - getting to know each other over a cup of coffee

15:30 - 17:00 - the tour around the history core of Cetinje

17:00 - 19:00 - tour around uptown Cetinje and visit to the workshop

19:00 - 19:30 - dinner at the terrace of Pejović house

(prosciutto, cheese, salad, dressing, home baked snacks served with wine, rakija or homemade syrup)

19:30 - 21:00 - studio time

*always welcome to stay a bit longer :)*

*Mondays & Fridays*

*up to 4 people*

*price at request*

*please notify of any dietary requirements*

*light jacket recommended for the evenings in Cetinje can be cool*

gorana.kusovac@gmail.com

+382 69 295 857