Montenegro (from Venetian: Black Mountain, Montenegro: Crna Gora) is the youngest Balkan state. In 2006 it separated itself from Serbia, with which since the breakup of Yugoslavia was one country. Montenegro borders Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Albania. Montenegro has over 670,000 inhabitants, and the country is about as big as Flanders (Belgium). The country has no currency, and therefore pays de facto the euro.

In terms of tourism Montenegro is improving a lot. It is a young country, and it presents itself like ons. The city of Budva with its beaches on the Adriatic Sea is a tourist attraction, but also the medieval town of Kotor, where you will find various monuments on the UNESCO World heritage. Herceg Novi is also worth visiting, as the pearl of the Adriatic Sea. There are also several national parks in Montenegro, including Skadar Lake and Mount Lovcen. On the coastline you\’ll find most campsites.

As the population is very diverse, so too is the landscape and food. The coastline is Mediterranean in climate terms, the capital Podgorica is situated on a plateau and has a particular landclimate, and the interior of the country is rugged and even has a sub-alpine environment. There you will find several ski resorts, where the winter snow could fall up to five meters! The food is adjusting to the environment and climate. On the coast there is particularly fish on the menu, and the farther inland you go, the more it shifts to meat. Montenegro's Western-oriented, and clearly also focuses on the Western campers, so you'll also find plenty of pizzerias and restaurants with more general things on the menu.

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