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Montenegro

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Montenegro is a state in the south of Mediterranean. Coast of Montenegro is 293 km long, with 72 km of beaches. The capital of Montenegro is Podgorica. GMT +1

Montenegro lies east of Italy’s south east coast and is bordered by Serbia, Albania, Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Its unspoilt interiors and dramatic mountainscapes slip into the azure waters of the Adriatic, along 293 kilometres of coastline.Montenegro is a young but stable democracy with an open economy.

Besides its unspoilt natural beauty Montenegro also enjoys a central location – in the heart of the Adriatic, and it is located within 2-3 hours of most European capitals.

Montenegro’s Adriatic coast opens into Europe’s southernmost fjord – the Bay of Kotor – home to Porto Montenegro Marina. Its palm-lined shores and lush mountainous backdrop lie at the heart of the best emerging cruising ground in the Mediterranean basin. Prized as a naval base since the days of the Roman Empire, the bay existed for centuries as the boundary between Christianity and Islam. Today, it is more lauded for its natural beauty and its historical and cultural treasures; these include the UNESCO World Heritage towns of Perast and Kotor and folkloric islands of Lady of Our Rocks and St George.

Montenegro is a small country and its territory of 14,000 square kilometers has many natural wonders: from white-water rafting down the Tara River – Europe’s deepest canyon (second only to the Grand Canyon in Arizona) – to exploration of the glacial landscapes and the deep canyons of UNESCO listed Durmitor National Park, home to Europe’s last virgin black pine forest. Lazy summer days lounging on the vast sandy beaches are easily replaced by winter skiing in Kolasin. Other sports range from paragliding with the eagles in the Bjelasica Mountains to windsurfing amongst the pelicans on the vast Skadar Lake – the largest freshwater lake in south eastern Europe and home to the biggest bird reserve in Europe.

Over 70% of the country is covered by mountains greater than 800 metres in height. Exploration of the undiscovered interiors, however, reveals a far more diverse image of serene and wild beauty: high alpine pastures strewn with hidden lakes and glaciers; fairytale waterfalls, rocky grottoes and ice caves; dense primeval forests and lush blueberry fields.

Who will enjoy a holiday in Montenegro? Sunbathers and beach runners, adventurers and discoverers, fans of day- and nightlife, nature lovers and people looking for places of spiritual power: as a matter of fact, everybody.

See more – see you in Montenegro.

[edit] Montenegro = Crna Gora

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By its geographic location, Montenegro belongs to Central Mediterranean, or South-East Europe.

Area: 13,812 square kilometres Population: 662,000 Length of borders: 614 km Capital city: Podgorica (173.100 inhabitants)- administrative and economic centre Old royal capital: Cetinje – historic and cultural centre Length of sea coast: 293 km Length of beaches: 52 km Highest mountain peak: Bobotov kuk (Durmitor) – 2,523 m Largest lake: Lake Skadar - 391 square kilometres Deepest canyon: Tara Canyon - 1,300 m Largest Bay: Boka Kotor Bay Time zone: GMT+1 Electric current: 220V/50Hz Climate: Mediterranean Average air temperature: in summer 27.4 C Maximum sea temperature: 27.1 C Average number of sunny days a year: 240 Swimming season: 180 days Sea colour: deep blue Sea visibility: from 38 to 56 m


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