Interesting Facts

• Currency: The Euro
• Climate: Mediterranean
• Beaches: There is 293km of coastline with 117 beaches covering 73km
• Sunshine: Average 240 days per year
• Language: Serbian, but English is widely spoken
• Main Cities: Podgorica - the capital, Kotor and Budva
• Time Zone: + 1 hour GMT, + 2 hours in summer
• Visas: Tourist visas are not required, but work visas are required
• Area: 13,812 km2
• Population: 672,000
• Flying time: 2.5 hours from the UK

• The name Montenegro means Black Mountain which was probably derived from the thick "black" forests that in the mediaeval times covered Mount Lovcen.
• Montenegro has always been a problem for cartographers as it is almost impossible to write all the letters of its name into the small space it takes up on the map.
• Montenegro was declared an Ecological State in 1991.
• According to the World Tourism and Trade Council 2004 report, Montenegro is the fastest growing tourist destination in the World.
• The beautiful, island resort of Sveti Stefan has been bought out by luxury hotel group Aman Resorts and was restored to its former glory at the end of 2006.