Boats on the river Zeta were once the only mode of transportation, indispensable for fishing to the surrounding population. As the decades passed, the number of boats decreased, so the opportunity to ride in one on the river and enjoy the nature became a rarity. That has changed with the support of the IPA cross-border cooperation project “Life on BiH/MNE Border – Ancient Traces of Ageless Heritage and Tradition”. With the funds of the European Union, ten new boats were built on the river Zeta in Manitovac near Nikšić.
“During these 16 months of the project, we had our hands full. We had to procure the equipment, build a new jetty that did not exist beforehand and ten boats, following the designs of the old ones that were once used on the river Zeta”, explains Slavica Striković from the NGO Women’s Action, a partner on the project.
This is the second summer that people visiting Manitovac can take a ride on these boats on the river Zeta, all for free. “There is interest”, says Miloš Vukotić, the owner of the cafe-park Manitovac.
“We are receiving positive comments. People are not used to something like this, they are interested in rides, but they need a little time to get used to it all. We are inviting them to come, they are free to use the boats and enjoy nature, and they will be provided with all the protective equipment.”
