Montenegro : Why go there?
Montenegro : The good reasons to go
A sumptuous coastline
No fewer than 117 fine sand or pebble beaches along 293 km of turquoise Adriatic coastline.
Towns steeped in history
Visit the beautiful fortified towns of Herceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Sveti Stefan and Ulcinje.
The sublime Mouths of Kotor
This bay of four gulfs surmounted by beautiful mountains unveils poetic landscapes.
Beautiful mountains
Durmitor, a mountain range with more than 27 peaks and 5 national parks.
A spectacular monastery
Pilgrims from all over the world visit the Ostrog monastery in the hollow of its mountain.
Mount Lovćen
This mountain overlooking Kotor offers spectacular views from the Serpentine road.
Wonderful canyons
Tara, Sušica and Komarnica are incredible playgrounds for rafting and canyoning.
Skadar: a magical lake
Sail on Lake Skadar, lined with water lilies in summer, an important bird sanctuary.
Alpine ski resorts
Several downhill ski resorts, the largest of which are Kolašin, Žabljak and Rožaje.
A beautiful wine region
A unique terroir and indigenous grape varieties grown by small-scale producers.
Montenegro : Good to know to visit
Timetable
The opening hours of heritage sites are quite easy to integrate for those who want to tour historical Montenegro. Museums are open from 9 am to 5 pm without interruption, and generally closed on Sundays. To visit the churches and mosques, avoid the hours of the services, at 10 am and 6 pm for the former and Friday noon for the latter; otherwise, the religious buildings are open to the public.
Budget & Tips
Museum entrance fees range from €4 to €15, in line with European prices for museum and tourist site visits.
Main events
Montenegro has long been known for events on the Adriatic coast, either festive (Kotor carnival, electro and jazz music) or more classical (Budva music festival, Herceg Novi theatre scene).
As you enter the interior of the country, you will discover numerous folk dance festivals, singing and choir competitions, not forgetting the famous guzla, a one-stringed guitar.
Montenegro wants to be young and dynamic, and that is why many sports competitions (parachuting, water skiing) and trendy music competitions (rock, dance, electro) are organized. Nothing beats a David Guetta concert on the terraces of the Splendid hotel.
Guided tours
Numerous local agencies will be delighted to help you discover the country's natural beauties: underwater treasures, islands, alpine fauna. Other agencies specialize in new sports (diving, paragliding, trekking, thread between mountains). In seaside resorts, city tours by double-decker bus or carriage are often offered; at sea, captained yachts or sailing boats can be hired. At all heritage sites (Budva, Cetinje, Kotor, Ostrog, Podgorica), tour guides will be happy to show you around the city.
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Montenegro : Discover
Discovering Montenegro means marvelling at its magnificent natural beauty, enjoying a mild Mediterranean climate on the coast and an Alpine climate in the mountains. A diverse geography, with a magnificent Adriatic coastline, breathtaking mountains and crystal-clear lakes, but also immense unspoilt areas, including the famous Durmitor Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A small country with a complex history, it experienced Greco-Roman and Byzantine colonization, was dominated by the Ottomans for three centuries, then fought for its independence after the fall of Yugoslavia, like all the countries that made it up. Today, this young nation is seeking its place in Europe. With its Slavic and Balkan identity, this country remains attached to its multicultural and multi-religious identity. A people as attached to its craft and gastronomic traditions as it is to its folk music.
