Summer in the Old Royal Capital (Ljeto u Prijestonici)

The programme spreads concerts, theatre, gallery openings and literary evenings across Cetinje's squares and the Royal Theatre, while the villages around the old capital host traditional sport tournaments — a strand that ties the season to the countryside as much as to the town.

A visitor's evening follows the town's own pace: a stroll through the centre as the programmes begin, an exhibition or a reading in one of the venues, then a concert in a square as the night cools. Because everything is within walking distance, it is easy to sample several events in a single evening.

Running from early summer deep into September, the festival keeps the old capital's cultural life going well past the peak-season rush on the coast — a reason to head inland on any summer evening. The rebranding from Cetinjsko kulturno ljeto to Ljeto u Prijestonici changed the name, not the idea: the historic capital playing host to culture all summer long.

Ljeto u Prijestonici runs 13 June – 20 September 2026 across Cetinje and the villages around it. All programmes are free, so an evening at the festival costs nothing more than the trip to the old capital.