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Montenegro Tower: Coworking space & live music bar by late 2022

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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

Hey guys!

I will open a Coworking space & live music bar called Montenegro Tower in a super cool and well preserved stone castle ruin of the Ottoman empire (18th century). Quiet location, awesome views on the mountains and sea and history to touch should make both an awesome Coworking space and bar. I plan to host live music events, wine tastings, workout/yoga courses and a bunch of other stuff.

Planned opening of the Bar on October 22nd this year, so anyone being in Montenegro, perhaps come by! 🙃 Details at https://montenegrotower.com/

Cheers,
Chris


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VorpalF2F
Joined: 02.09.2010

I'd love to visit!


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

I might actually open up for Outdoor evening use outside the main tower building from June this year, so in 2 months :) If everything goes well, we can enjoy the location this summer already! Just the tower wont finish until end of summer/year, I will work on the second, smaller ruin to finish up as a kitchen/bar though.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Seems interesting. it's a long way from the Netherlands to go there with a car.


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

Better to fly :) Amsterdam has 5€ flights as well in normal conditions


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

That sounds cheap, but no plans to go there.


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

Just today I had two dutch guys coming over, they travel around with the car as well :) But they are on a longer trip, so different situation.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

Yeah. It's still hard to believe you can fly to Montenegro for only €5. The trip to the airport cost already more.


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

Heyhey!

Quick update on the project: So far it is looking good for a late August/September opening of the Bar already, I will follow up with the Coworking early next year and do it step by step :) I also started to document the entire process on YouTube, feel free to have a look!

Cheers,
Chris


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VorpalF2F
Joined: 02.09.2010

I subbed your Youtube channel — wow!
What a lot of great-looking videos.

I'll start with the Pacific Crest Trail one — it was something I always wanted to do, but now those days are behind me.


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

Hehe thanks! Yes you will have a lot of material on the PCT series, ive got 15 full length episodes on that and 3 highlight videos for those who dont have time to watch all the details =)

Also got a new one out on the tower!


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

Pretty cool transition from a collapsed ruin to a new house =)


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VorpalF2F
Joined: 02.09.2010

Did you get a turn operating the excavator?
I always wanted to do that when I was a kid.

What a fantastic project.
I really hope I'll be able to visit some day.

What is the climate like there? Will there be additional insulation besides the air space in the terra cotta blocks?


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

Haha sadly I did not I would probably mess something up lol.

Yes the insulation will come in the next steps :)


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VorpalF2F
Joined: 02.09.2010

Originally posted by MrWakett1
Haha sadly I did not I would probably mess something up lol.

Yes the insulation will come in the next steps :)
I was in an old mission church in California years ago. It was very hot outside, but quite cool inside. The walls were a metre or so thick and made of "adobe" which I think is a type of clay. There was no actual insulation.


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

Yes I will have something similar in the tower ruins, the walls there are around a meter thick as well and its super cool outside on very hot days and nice and warm on very cold days. Just the newly build house needs insulation :)


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

The walls are all standing and we've got a great view from the balcony. There will also be a roof top terrace in the end with both sunrise AND sunset views, loving it!


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VorpalF2F
Joined: 02.09.2010

I'm guessing that there aren't a lot of earthquakes in that region.


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Tak3r
Joined: 30.07.2007

We have a few, mostly smaller ones.


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VorpalF2F
Joined: 02.09.2010

Originally posted by MrWakett1
We have a few, mostly smaller ones.

Good — brick block doesn't do well in the big ones.
I live near Vancouver, and in my lifetime we've only had small ones, the potential for a big one is there.


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