Lord George Gordon Byron, English poet, one of the most famous poets of romanticism, wrote once:
“At the moment of the creation of our planet, the most beautiful merging of land and sea occurred at the Montenegrin seaside.“
Lord George Gordon Byron, English poet
Montenegro is a small country located in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders in the east and northeast with Serbia (203 km), in the west and northwest with Croatia (14 km) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (225 km) and in the southeast with Albania (172 km). In the south-west, the Adriatic Sea is divided by Italy. The territory of Montenegro occupies about 13,812 square kilometers, while the length of the coast is 293,5 km. The main, and at the same time, the largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is the Old royal Capital.
Although small on the territory Montenegro abounds in natural beauty, historical monuments, clear lakes, high-speed rivers, beautiful mountains and beaches. It is a country full of natural contrasts, so tourists have the opportunity to swim in the sea, eat lunch on the lake, rafting on the rivers and enjoy strolling across the mountains – all in one day.
Montenegro is a coastal, continental and mountainous country. In only an hour of driving you will pass from the Mediterranean to the mountain zone. Almost 80% of the territory consists of forests, grasslands and meadows, it has 40 lakes, 5 national parks, numerous plant and animal species that can be found only here. In Montenegro there is the largest lake in the Balkans, one of the two European rainforests, the deepest canyon in Europe and the second in the rest of the world, as well as the southernmost fiord in the world.
Montenegro was declared an ecological state in 1991. and thus became the protector of an untouched natural realm.
Montenegro is a country that leaves no one indifferent!
“And I wonder how the sun can set,
L J. Nedović, Serbian writer
when this beauty will never be found.”
Top 10 places you should visit in Montenegro:
Saint Stefan – once a fishing village, today a city-hotel. The most luxurious tourist complex in Montenegro, visited by a large number of celebrities.
Old town in Kotor – one of the most visited places and one of the Top 5 tourist attractions in Montenegro, which has been under the protection of UNESCO since 1979.
Boka Bay – one of the most beautiful bays in the world, one of the deepest and longest bays on the Adriatic Sea, and is often called the southernmost fiord of Europe.
Budva – queen of the Mediterranean, Montenegrin metropolis of tourism. The city is fully dedicated to tourists with a large number of attractions from which the Old Town is a central place of events.
Ulcinj and Ada Bojana – A combination of oriental and western civilization, make this southernmost Montenegrin city one of the main destinations. Only a few kilometers away from the city is the Ada Bojana beach covered with beautiful fine sand, an ideal place for surfing and enjoying one of the traditional fishing restaurants.
Monastery Ostrog – the biggest sacred place for citizens of Montenegro, a place visited by tourists of all religions. The most visited sanctuary in the Orthodox world, after Christ’s tomb in Jerusalem and the Holy Mountain in Greece.
Lovćen – National Park where the mausoleum of Petar II Petrović Njegoš is located (461 steps to the entrance). The symbol of Montenegro and its freedom. In addition, it offers a range of hiking trails and an adventure park for those who want adventure and adrenaline activities.
Cetinje – Old Royal Capital, the historic capital of Montenegro. Today it is a city museum with beautiful monuments, promenades and nature under the huge mountain Lovćen.
Durmitor – mountain with Bobotov kuk peak – 2.523m above sea level. The mountain is also famous as ‘’mountain full of water’’. The beauty of the mountain and its lakes leaves visitors breathless.
Skadar Lake – the largest lake in the Balkan. As a place of great natural value, in 1989 the lake was given the status of the Important Bird Areas, and in 1996 part of the lake was declared the Ramsar site (World List of Wetlands of International Importance). Also, the lake has received the IPA status (Important Plant Areas) and the International Significant Area for Plants.