Montenegro (INterrail Countries)

The Republic of Montenegro is a country in the Balkans. It borders Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, Serbia and Kosovo to the north, and Albania to the east. To the south of Montenegro is the Adriatic Sea, across which lies Italy. Montenegro's tourism suffered from unrests and wars in surrounding countries in the 1990s. In recent years the situation stabilized and tourism began to recover. Now Montenegro is being re-discovered by tourists from around the globe.

Country characteristics

Pearl of the Mediterranean
Montenegro is part of the Balkans and part of the Mediterranean, near Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Italy and Albania. Montenegro, the pearl of the Mediterranean, is situated in the south of the Adriatic. Here you find natural wealth, beauty, mild beaches, clear lakes, fast rivers and gorgeous mountains.

Cities in Montenegro 
Towns and cities in Montenegro are rich in architecture, from various periods that take the breath away and bring one back to the time when the structures were created. 
As Montenegro is divided into three regions: coastal, central and mountain, each one of these gave some special taste to its towns.
Coast cities - Ulcinj, Bar, Budva, Tivat, Kotor, Herceg Novi
Central cities - Podgorica, Niksic, Cetinje, Danilovgrad
Mountain cities - Kolasin, Mojkovac, Bijelo Polje, Berane, Pljevlja, Rozaje, Zabljak, Plav

Monastery of Ostrog
When you first find yourself in front of monastery of Ostrog you may consider it is not created by man. This glorious monastery located above the valley of Bjelopavlici, carved in rocks as though keeping centenarian secrets of this shrine. Metropolitan Vasilije founded monastery of Ostrog in 17th century. The most magnificent part of monastery is Gornji Ostrog. There are two churches upper Church dedicated to Holy Cross. The other Lower church in Gornji manastir is dedicated to Vavedenje of Holy Mary. People of all religions and nations visit Ostrog. This shrine is one of the most visited in Christian world.

Bokokotorska bay
Boka Kotorska bay is one of the most beautiful bays of the world. It consists of four connected straits. High cliffs surround Boka Kotorska bay from all sides that reflects in deep blue water of The Adriatic Sea. Seven island decorate Boka Kotorska bay: Sveti Marko, Mamula, Gospa od Skrpjela, Sveti Djordje, Milosrdja, Ostrvo cveca and Mala Gospa, that is the smallest among them. On the road around Boka Kotorska bay there are a chain of cities that by their characteristics can tell a lot, among them is Kotor, city of World Cultural Heritage. 

Durmitor mountain
Because of its indescribable beauty and untouched nature Durmitor was as early as in 1952 proclaimed National park. National park Durmitor spreads from mountain massive of Durmitor with canyons of the rivers Tara, Susica and Draga to the canyon valley of the river Komarnica. Giant Durmitor abounds in imposing mountaintops and numerous glacier lakes surrounded by rich evergreen forests.