MONTENEGRO GENERAL INFORMATION
Why Montenegro?
Montenegro belongs to the middle Mediterranean region. It is located in Southeast Europe, on the central part of the Balkan Peninsula and southern coast of the Adriatic Sea. Its landscape combination of mountains, deep valleys, natural ice lakes, sand beaches and attractive islands is breathtaking.
Montenegro is certainly one of the most interesting spots in the world. Even though it only covers around 14.000 km2 and it only has about 650,000 citizens, its contribution to the World cultural heritage is impressive compared to its size.
Montenegro is a safe, economically viable and politically stable country with the potential to continue economic growth.
Montenegro is characterized by both political stability and multi-ethnic harmony. In addition to two international airports, four sea ports, one of which connects us with the whole world, developed road and railway infrastructure, the construction of the Bar-Boljare highway place Montenegro among the top investment destinations in the region.
No visa regime - For most countries, there is no visa regime in Montenegro. Montenegro citizen can travel all the EU/Schengen countries without Visa.
Area – 13.812 km²
Population – 622.781
Coastline – 293 km²
Capital – Podgorica
Climate – Mediterranean
Language – Montenegrin
Currency – Euro
Independence – 2006
Neighbours – Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo
International Airports – Podgorica and Tivat, close to Dubrovnik Airport
Ports – Bar, Kotor, Zelenika and Tivat
Ferry Routes – Bar-Bari-Bar and Bar-Ancona-Bar
Railroad – Bar-Podgorica-Belgrade-Budapest
💵 Cost of living for a family – $2,406 / month
💵 Cost of living for a local – $688 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price) – $870 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price) – $1,313 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price) – $41 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price) – $43 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk – $404 / month
🍛 Dinner – $9.87
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) – $0.90
🍺 Beer (0.5L) – $2.73
☕️ Coffee – $2.20
Max ATM Withdrawal: Daily €500,00-€1.000,00
Withdrawal fees: €5,00 – €25,00
National postal service
International courier services (Post Express, Fedex, DHL)
REGIONAL INFO
Nearly 300km long, its stunning Adriatic coastline is sprinkled with historic towns, lively beach resorts, secluded coves and beautiful white-stone fishing villages. The remote, often inhospitable interior, meanwhile, displays an outstanding array of snow-dusted peaks, crystal clear lakes and rivers, deep forests and canyons. The whole adds up to a diverse landscape that is extraordinary for such a small country.
Extending from the southern tip of Croatia down to the border with Albania, the Montenegrin coast is the country’s real jewel. Blessed with abundant sunshine, warm water and endless strips of sandy and pebble beaches, this startlingly beautiful coastline packs in some of the most striking scenery of the entire Adriatic.
The coast can be divided into three fairly distinct regions, the Bay of Kotor in the north, the Budva Riviera in the centre and the area south of here, which essentially comprises the towns of Bar and Ulcinj.
By far the most popular tourist destination is Budva with its appealing old town, some fine beaches and some of the hottest nightlife. Further south, Petrovac, has a superb beach and attracts a more family-oriented clientele. Beyond Petrovac lies the port town of Bar with the fascinating ruins of Stari Bar (the old town) nearby and then the busy town of Ulcinj next to the Albanian border.
North of Budva, the upper part of the coast is dominated by the stunning Bay of Kotor, Europes southernmost fjord, throughout which are scattered numerous towns and resorts. One of the most popular is Kotor, whose delightful Old Town is dominated by Venetian-inspired architecture and Perast, once the seafaring capital of the Adriatic. Of the other resorts heareabouts, Herceg Novi, just south of the Croatian border is well worth a visit especiall given its proximity to the Orjen Massif and the beatiful Lustica penisula a short boat ride away. Meanwhile, Tivat, home to one of the country’s two international airports is currently attracting new developments including Porto Montenegro and several proposed foreign investment projects incuding new marinas, hotels and golf courses.
The central region has at its heart the capital Podgorica and includes the important cultural towns of Cetinje, Niksic and Danilovgrad. It also contains the largest lake of the Balkans, Lake Skadar which is one Europe’s largest bird reseves. Important places to visit in the region include Ostrog Monastery, Lovcen Mausoleum and King Nikolas’ palace. You can read more about this region in the sections starting with Cetinje.
The central region has at its heart the capital Podgorica and includes the important cultural towns of Cetinje, Niksic and Danilovgrad. It also contains the largest lake of the Balkans, Lake Skadar which is one Europe’s largest bird reseves. Important places to visit in the region include Ostrog Monastery, Lovcen Mausoleum and King Nikolas’ palace. You can read more about this region in the sections starting with Cetinje.
Finally in terms of wild beauty the north region cannot be surpassed. Three national parks, Durmitor, Biogradska gora and Prokletije, the vast area of the Mount Sinjajevina, deep canyons of the rivers Tara, Piva and Komarnica and numerous gorgeous mountain lakes such a Crno Jezero will reward every traveller who makes the effort to visit the region. This a key area of adventure activities from sking in Kolasin to river rafting along the world famous Tara River.
