Theme Week Montenegro
Monday, 26 October 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , Bon voyage , Theme Weeks , Union for the Mediterranean
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Hotel Island Sveti Stefan in Budva © Mazbln/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Montenegro is a sovereign state in
Southeastern Europe . It has a coast on the
Adriatic Sea . Its capital and largest city is
Podgorica , while
Cetinje is designated as the
Prijestonica , meaning the former
Royal Capital City . Montenegro is a candidate to join the European Union and NATO. The country has a population of 625,000. It’s one of the smaller European countries.
Montenegrin cuisine is a result of Montenegro’s long history. It is a variation of Mediterranean and Oriental. The most influence is from Italy, Turkey, Byzantine Empire/Greece, and as well from Hungary. Montenegrin cuisine also varies geographically; the cuisine in the coastal area differs from the one in the northern highland region. The coastal area is traditionally a representative of Mediterranean cuisine , with seafood being a common dish, while the northern represents more the Oriental.
Tara River Canyon, the deepest canyon in Europe © Milan B./cc-by-sa-3.0
Montenegro has both a picturesque coast and a mountainous northern region. The country was a well-known
tourist spot in the 1980s. Yet, the
Yugoslav wars that were fought in neighbouring countries during the 1990s crippled the tourist industry and damaged the image of Montenegro for years. The Montenegrin Adriatic coast is 295 km (183 mi) long, with 72 km (45 mi) of beaches, and with many well-preserved ancient old towns.
National Geographic Traveler features Montenegro among the “50 Places of a Lifetime”, and Montenegrin seaside
Sveti Stefan was used as the cover for the magazine. The coast region of Montenegro is considered one of the great new “discoveries” among world tourists. It was not until the 2000s that the tourism industry began to recover, and the country has since experienced a high rate of growth in the number of visits and overnight stays. The
Government of Montenegro has set the development of Montenegro as an elite tourist destination a top priority. It is a national strategy to make tourism a major contributor to the Montenegrin economy. A number of steps were taken to attract foreign investors. Some large projects are already under way, such as
Porto Montenegro , while other locations, like
Jaz Beach ,
Buljarica ,
Velika Plaža and
Ada Bojana , have perhaps the greatest potential to attract future investments and become premium tourist spots on the Adriatic.
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Economy ,
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Human Rights ,
Wikivoyage Montenegro and
Wikipedia Montenegro . Learn more about the
use of photos . To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
Weather report by weather.com -
Global Passport Power Rank -
Travel Risk Map -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
Corruption Perceptions Index -
Press Freedom Index -
World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index -
UN Human Development Index -
Global Peace Index -
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index ). If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at
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