Zastani sits about 10 km from the upper part of Vuthaj, up in the mountain area. In the 1990s, life here followed a rhythm that’s hard to imagine today. Many families would move up to the mountains in April and stay until October a full six months living with their animals, away from the village, surrounded by open land and silence.
Back then, you could also see the army presence in the area, because this was a sensitive border zone between Montenegro and Albania. People still remember that period clearly it was part of everyday life.
Today, Zastani has become a stop that surprises a lot of visitors. Tourists come from different countries, not just to take photos, but to see how mountain life still works. What makes it special is that one family still spends around six months up there, just like in the old days. They keep sheep and cows, and during the season they earn extra from visitors.
You can buy fresh local products cheese, yogurt, milk, eggs the kind that tastes different because it comes straight from the mountain and is made the traditional way.
And one of the nicest details: there’s also a woman who prepares and sells traditional Albanian food, like homemade pies and sweets. It’s simple, warm, and real exactly the kind of experience people remember long after they leave.
If you’re visiting Vuthaj/Vusanje, I genuinely recommend going to Zastani at least once. It’s not a “tourist attraction” in the usual sense it’s a chance to see a piece of mountain life up close.