The use of the name Crna Gora or Black Mountain (Montenegro) began in the 13th century in reference to a highland region in the Serbian province of Zeta. The later medieval state of Zeta maintained its existence until 1496 when Montenegro finally fell under Ottoman rule. Over subsequent centuries, Montenegro managed to maintain a level of autonomy within the Ottoman Empire. From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro was a theocracy ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it transformed into a secular principality. Montenegro was recognized as an independent sovereign principality at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. After World War I, during which Montenegro fought on the side of the Allies, Montenegro was absorbed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. At the conclusion of World War II, it became a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. When the latter dissolved in 1992, Montenegro joined with Serbia, creating the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and, after 2003, shifting to a looser State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right under the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro to hold a referendum on independence from the two-state union. The vote for severing ties with Serbia barely exceeded 55% – the threshold set by the EU – allowing Montenegro to formally restore its independence on 3 June 2006. In 2017, Montenegro joined NATO and is currently completing its EU accession process, having officially applied to join the EU in December 2008.
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Montenegro Tourism Information…



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Montenegro Tourism Information…
Bay of Kotor
- Towns:
- Herceg-Novi
- Kotor
- Perast
- Tivat
- Others Sights & Attractions:
- Bay of Kotor
Budva Riviera
- Cities:
- Budva
- Others Sights & Attractions:
- Sveti Stefan
Central Montenegro
- Cities:
- Podgorica
- Others Sights & Attractions:
- Skadar Lake National Park
- Lovćen National Park.
Montenegrin South Coast
- Cities:
- Bar
- Others Sights & Attractions:
North Montenegrin Mountains
- Cities:
- Žabljak
- Others Sights & Attractions:
- Biogradska Gora National Park
- Durmitor National Park
Here is a list of some of the most interesting and visited places. Cities or areas listed will always have more than just one thing see and do. With the popular cities or areas we list some of the best known, which should go on everyone’s, must see list when they visit. |
Bar Old Fortress-Stari Bar Budva The Citadel Old Town & Walls Cetinje Lipa Cave Kolašin Biogradska Gora National Park Kotor Bay of Kotor Castle of San Giovanni Old City & Walls St. Tryphon’s Cathedral Lovćen Njegoš Mausoleum Ostrog Monaastary Perast Our Lady of the Rocks Podgorica Stara Varoš Skadar Lake National Park Sveti Stefan Ulcinji Zabljak Crno Lake Tara River Canyon Durmitor National Park |
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Montenegro Country Information…
Capital:
Podgorica
Largest City:
Podgorica
Government:
Parliamentary Republic
Currency:
Euro (€)
Area:
Total: 13,812 sq km land: 13,452 sq km (116.5 sq mi ) – Ranked: 161st water: 360 sq km
Climate:
Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
Population:
644,578 (July 2016 est.) ranked; 168th
Language:
Serbian 42.9%, Montenegrin (official) 37%, Bosnian 5.3%, Albanian 5.3%, Serbo-Croat 2%, other 3.5%, unspecified 4% (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups:
Montenegrin 45%, Serbian 28.7%, Bosniak 8.7%, Albanian 4.9%, Muslim 3.3%, Roma 1%, Croat 1%, other 2.6%, unspecified 4.9% (2011 est.)
Religion:
Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, atheist 1.2%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2011 est.)
Electricity:
230V, 50Hz (European plug C, F )
Telephone Code:
+382
Local Emergency Phone Number:
94
Internet TLD:
.me
Time Zone:
CET (UTC+1) / Summer CEST (UTC+2) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March, ends last Sunday in October
Road Driving Side:
Right
Anthem:
Oj, svijetla majska zoro Ој, свијетла мајска зор (Montenegrin Cyrillic) “Oh, Bright Dawn of May”
President:
Milo Đukanović
Prime Minister:
Zdravko Krivokapić
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Holidays and Observances in Montenegro in 2020
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
Jan 2 | Thursday | New Year’s Day Holiday | National holiday |
Jan 6 | Monday | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Optional holiday |
Jan 7 | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Optional holiday |
Jan 8 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day Holiday | Optional holiday |
Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional holiday |
Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional holiday |
Apr 17 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Optional holiday |
Apr 19 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Optional holiday |
Apr 20 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Optional holiday |
May 1 | Friday | Labour Day/May Day | National holiday |
May 2 | Saturday | Labour Day/May Day Holiday | National holiday |
May 21 | Thursday | Independence Day | National holiday |
May 22 | Friday | Independence Day Holiday | National holiday |
May 24 | Sunday | Ramdan Bayram | Optional holiday |
May 25 | Monday | Ramdan Bayram Holiday | Optional holiday |
May 26 | Tuesday | Ramdan Bayram Holiday | Optional holiday |
Jun 20 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 13 | Monday | Statehood Day | National holiday |
Jul 14 | Tuesday | Statehood Day Holiday | National holiday |
Jul 31 | Friday | Kurban Bayram | Optional holiday |
Aug 1 | Saturday | Kurban Bayram Holiday | Optional holiday |
Aug 2 | Sunday | Kurban Bayram Holiday | Optional holiday |
Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
Sep 28 | Monday | Yom Kippur | Optional holiday |
Sep 29 | Tuesday | Yom Kippur Holiday | Optional holiday |
Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saint’s Day | Optional holiday |
Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |