5. Montenegro

When traveling to Montenegro on the Adriatic coast, people usually go for a holiday—for the beaches, mountains, lakes, and charming villages—but what interests Philippe Gougler, our globe-trotting train enthusiast, is, of course, the trains! One thing is certain: the trains departing from the capital, Podgorica, have retained a distinctly Soviet feel... On the agenda for this episode: the extraordinary Ostrog Monastery—carved into the rock and seemingly suspended over the void—an unlikely nap contest, the magnificent Lake Skadar, and Kotor, the city of cats.