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The Republic of Montenegro (Serbian:
Crna Gora) is a country in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Croatia and Bosnia
and Herzegovina to the west, Serbia and the Serbian province of Kosovo to the north, and
Albania to the east. To the south of Montenegro is the Adriatic Sea, across which lies
Italy. The coastal region, stretching along the 295 km long Montenegrin coast. The region is of main interest to tourists, with 72km of beaches, many picturesque old towns, and luxury hotels. The central region, in the Zeta river valley, in which the capital Podgorica is situated. The northern region has some of the most beautiful nature in Montenegro. High mountains, clean rivers and mountain lakes, and in the winter lots of snow for enjoying the ski resorts. In the summer the typically continental climate is good for swimming in the river Lim or on the lakes (Plavsko, Pesica, Siska...) during the day, and in the evening there is fresh air and temperatures around 5-10 C. Boka Kotorska, some say is most beautiful bay in Europe, with historic old towns of Kotor (Unesco world heritage site), Perast, Herceg Novi..Tara canyon, second deepest canyon in the world, just after the Grand canyon. Rafting down the Tara river is among the most popular tourist activities in the Montenegro. Northern Montenegro Biogradska gora, the last rainforest in Europe. Skadar lake, the largest lake on the Balkans, and the natural habitat of the very diverse flora and fauna. Ostrog monastery, situated on the almost vertical cliff of Mount Ostrog. Sveti Stefan, picturesque town-hotel, a former fishermen town on the small peninsula near Budva. |
