
Montenegro (Crna Gora) is a Mediterranean country on the south-eastern Adriatic — small in size but remarkably diverse. Within a few hours' drive you move from the sun-soaked beaches of Budva, Bar and Ulcinj, to the dramatic fjord of the Bay of Kotor with Kotor and Perast, to the wild peaks of Durmitor and the Tara River canyon in the north. Discover where to stay, what to see and when to visit through our guides, and book apartments, villas and hotels directly with local hosts across Montenegro — from the coast to the mountains.
Travel GuidesUpdatedThe first time you see the Bay of Kotor from above -- perhaps from the serpentine road descending from the Croatian border, or through the window of a plane banking toward Tivat Airport -- the reaction is always the same: disbelief that something this dramatic exists in Europe without being a hou...
Travel GuidesUpdatedMontenegro's 293 km of Adriatic coastline is a masterclass in variety. In the space of a few hours' drive, you can go from the fjord-like calm of the Bay of Kotor to the wild, wind-whipped kiteboarding paradise of Ada Bojana, passing hidden coves accessible only by boat, pebble beaches backed by ...
Travel GuidesUpdatedIt is the question that haunts every traveler planning an Adriatic vacation, whispered in travel forums, debated in hostel common rooms, and agonized over at booking screens: Montenegro or Croatia? These two neighboring countries share 650 kilometers of some of the most spectacular coastline in t...
Travel GuidesUpdatedMontenegro has a way of making first-time visitors feel simultaneously overwhelmed and greedy. Within a country smaller than Connecticut, you will find medieval walled towns rising from Adriatic waters, a fjord-like bay that rivals Norway's best, beaches ranging from manicured resort strips to wi...
Travel GuidesUpdatedEvery travel blog, guidebook, and Instagram influencer will tell you to visit Montenegro between June and September. They are not wrong -- the summers are glorious. But they are telling you only half the story. The other half belongs to the quiet months between November and March, when something ...