montenegro

Montenegro is a small Balkan country located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The attractions on Montenegro vacations are the beach resorts along a dramatically beautiful coastline of which 72 kilometres/45 miles consist of beaches and well-preserved ancient towns. The Bay of Kotor resembles a fjord and is well-known for its medieval buildings including churches and fortifications. With its stunning natural setting at the very edge of the mountain-rimmed Kotor Bay, it is probably one of the prettiest bays in the world.

Total Area: 13,812 square km2

Capital: Podgorica

Country Code: +382

Country Population: 630,000

Credit Cards: Credit Cards There are ATM machines in almost every city. MasterCard, Maestro and Visa cards can be used for payment in many shops and gas stations. Other cards are accepted in some of the Banks in Montenegro.

Currency: Euro

Departure Tax: None

Drives: Right

Electricity: 220 V

Ethnic Groups: Montenegrins 45% Bosnians; 9% Serbs; 29 % Albanians: 5% Other Croats, Russians, Slovenians

Location: South Central Europe

Official Language(s):  Montenegro has one official language – Montenegrin. 42% of the population declared Serbian to be their native language while 37% declared it to be Montenegrin. Linguistically, they are the same. Recognized minority languages are Albanian, Bosnian, and Croatian.

Religion: Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christians, Muslim

Time Zone:  CET (GMT+1)

Tipping: Tips are given to waiters, taxi drivers, porters and personnel in hotels. Depending on the bill to be paid for the service, the tip is usually 10% of the value of the bill.