It may be tiny but it's crammed full of culture. Tiny Montenegro's Mediterranean coastline plays at the feet of Balkan mountains. Its walled towns and mixture of Orthodox and Catholic churches and its cultural blend of Montenegrin, Serb, Bosniak, Albanian and Croatian have survived the vicissitudes of history and are breezing in to the future.
Capital: Podgorica
President: Filip Vujanovic
Prime minister: Milo Djukanovic
Government: Republic
Time zone: GMT +1
Area: 13810
Population: 620000
Languages: Serbian Orthodox, Montenegrin Orthodox, Muslim, Roman Catholic
Currency: Euro (€)
Country Dialing Code: 382
Montenegro Airlines flies from Podgorica to Budapest, Frankfurt and Z ü rich. Austrian Airlines, Alitalia and Lufthansa fly into Podgorica. JAT (Yugoslav Airlines) flies from Belgrade to Podgorica and Tivat several times daily. Rail services run into Montenegro from Belgrade. Drivers from Britain, Spain, Germany and some other countries need an international driving licence; otherwise visitors can use their national licences. Vehicles need third-party insurance plus insurance bought at the border. Traffic police are everywhere so drive carefully and stick assiduously to speed limits. A ferry service operates between Bar and Bari in.
Buses are the best way to get around, as they go just about everywhere. Train services are quite limited in Montenegro, though there's a very scenic trip into the coastal town of Bar. If you want to travel along the Montenegrin coast, or visit Durmitor, you'll have to catch a bus.VIP, Hertz, Europcar and Net Rent-a-Car all have offices at Belgrade airport and in the major cities.
Montenegro's coast boasts tourist-worthy summers, with hottest days climbing over 30° C (86° F). Escape the heat in the mountains at a milder 21° C (70° F) . In January, average coastal temperatures drop to single digits - around 8° C (46° F) - while in the mountains an average of -3° C (27° F) calls for gloves and woolly hats.
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