Montenegro (known in the local language
as Crna Gora) is located on the Adriatic coast, below
Croatia and opposite the heel of Italy. It enjoys a
Mediterranean climate, yet offers a long winter Ski
season (its name means Black Mountain), together with
picturesque beaches, lakes, countryside and mountains –
all within a couple of hours drive.
Montenegro is three hours flight from
London, one hour drive from Dubrovnik (Croatia), and
property prices are estimated at 75% of the price of
like for like Croatian real estate. However, Montenegro
is the worlds first ecological state and offers sandy
beaches, as opposed to Croatias pebble beaches, and low
industrialisation.
Tourism attracted 150,000 visitors in
2002 (down from over 500,000 prior to the Balkan
conflict) and is estimated to be growing at over 20%
p.a. The majority of tourism currently occurs during the
three month summer high season (June – August), with
significantly lower tourism during the shoulder months.
Winter tourism remains relatively low despite a six
month ski season.
