Pavino Polje is one of the largest, most famous and most picturesque villages in the Vraneška Valley (Bijelo Polje municipality), located in the upper part of this vast region.
Here are the most important and interesting details about this place:
1. Legend of the name (Pava and Ahmet)
Beautiful folk legend: The name of the village is related to a touching and well-known local legend about the love story between the beautiful Christian woman Pava and the Turkish bey Ahmet.
According to tradition, Pava agrees to marry Ahmet on the condition that he keeps his faith, and that their estate in the plain be named after her - Pavino Polje.
In the locality called Pavin Krst, the place where Pava was buried is traditionally indicated, and the whole story represents one of the most beautiful symbols of coexistence and tradition of the Vrane Valley.
2. Geographical position and nature
Spacious plain: The village is located on an extremely spacious, flat and sunny field through which the river Ljuboviđa (one of the cleanest tributaries of Lima) flows.
Junction of roads: Pavino Polje is located on the regional road that leads from Tomasevo and Bijelo Polje to Pljevalje (via Mijaković) and Žabljak, as well as to the village of Barice and the Prošćen mountains.
3. Animal husbandry and the famous Vrane cheese
Thanks to the abundance of fertile meadows, water and spacious pastures, Pavino Polje has always been a leading center for cattle breeding and agriculture in the northern part of Montenegro.
The region is famous for its autochthonous dairy products - Vrane cheese and cream, which are characterized by a special fullness of taste due to the rich grazing along the Ljuboviđa valley.
4. Infrastructure and importance for surrounding villages
Due to its size and favorable location, Pavino Polje has developed the status of a local center for the upper part of Vraneš.
The village has a nine-year primary school, a health clinic, a post office, shops and catering facilities, so it is the main gathering place for the inhabitants of the surrounding villages and mountain settlements (such as Baric, Mahal, Grabovac and Bliškov).
5. Pavino Polje today
Although it felt the wave of migration like most villages in the north, Pavino Polje managed to preserve significantly more life and agricultural activity compared to isolated mountain villages.
Because of the beautiful landscape, the river Ljuboviđe suitable for fishing (fly fishing/fly fishing) and the exceptional historical heritage, it is all the more attractive for visitors and nature lovers passing through the Vraneška Valley.
