Montenegro – Hidden Pearl of the Mediterranean

Exotic landscapes are not always distant and hidden. In the heart of the Mediterranean, separated from Italy by the Adriatic Sea, this small country is waiting for you. You should see for yourself why great minds from the past have spoken about Montenegro with so much excitement. Bordered by the clear sea, covered with white rocks, sunlit with the Mediterranean sun, Montenegro is one of the last European oasis to which one can flow from the dynamic tempo of civilization and rest by the soft sound of the waves, the song of crickets and intoxicating scents of nature. However you reach Montenegro, whichever door you enter or by whichever transport you arrive, you will encounter magnificent, intact nature and be welcomed by hospitable and friendly people.        

Origins of the Name Montenegro

Montenegro was the name given to this area of the Balkans by Venetian conquerors who came upon its mountains densely covered in black pine. Crna Gora, the local name and Montenegro both mean "Black Mountain". In earlier times, the country was called Duklja (the Roman Doclea) and then Zeta. According to the legend, when God created the Earth a lot of rocks were left over - so He made Montenegro.

Position

The geographical position of the country and huge diverseness on such a small territory make Montenegro an ideal location for those wishing to be able to visit both the unspoiled nature of the highlands and the clear crystal waters of the Adriatic. 
Montenegro’s 293 km long coast with numerous sandy beaches and coves, dark blue sea, olive groves, old medieval towns guarded by high mountains are truly breath taking and representative of Montenegro’s slogan of visiting the country of “WILD BEAUTY”. 
Deep canyons of clear and pure rivers such as canyon created by the River Tara, the deepest canyon in Europe, make this small country one of the most beautiful countries in the Mediterranean. Montenegro with its 13812km2 is situated in the Southeast Europe.  Montenegro borders with Croatia and Bosnia to the west, Serbia to the north, Albania to the east and the Adriatic Sea to the south.

History

For a small country, Montenegro has an immensely complex history.  Current Montenegro it is said galloped through the ages with a drawn sword in hand bringing different empires, wars, apocalypses… so too,  its’ people are said to take seriously only God and war.  History left many landmarks between which decades of a peaceful life of a flourishing Mediterranean culture lay. The coated facades of Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque churches and the portals of patrician palaces, as if guards of history conjure up the past days of glory and witness the rich and dramatic past of Montenegro.

Every spot in Montenegro has a story of its’ own past and present: a story about kings, admirals, leaders, heroes and sailors; a story about stonecutters and poets; about fishermen on the sea at night; about the shepherds on the mountain meadows and pastures.  Montengro truly is a visit to what once was the Mediterean.