Balkanology :: Explore Southeast EuropeDisclaimer: These pages are not actively maintained, and some of the practical information on the site is out of date. I am working on a new version of the site that will focus more on my photos and memories of travel in Southeast Europe, and less on practical details that too easily become obsolete. In the meantime, please treat the information here with caution.
Montenegro :: Links
The sites listed on this page are specifically about Montenegro. Although tourism is important to Montenegro's economy the focus seems to be very much on package tours - information for independent travellers is not always easy to get hold of. Many of the more general sites listed in the Overview of the Balkans are also useful for planning a trip to Montenegro.
Travel Information
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Visit Montenegro
A visually appealing site, with plenty of photos and suggested destinations, and more limited practical information.
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Montenegro Smiles
Another general tourist guide, a bit more commercially oriented than Visit Montenegro.
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Montenegro In Your Pocket
Online guides to the sights of Podgorica (such as they are) and Kotor.
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Durmitor
Information about Durmitor National Park and Žabljak mountain resort.
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SummitPost - Durmitor - Climbing, Hiking, and Mountaineering
Detailed information about the summits, passes, and lakes of the Durmitor massif, with descriptions of the most important hiking routes and lots of great photos - an excellent resource if you intend to hike in Durmitor and want to do some advance planning. Some of Montenegro's other mountain ranges are also covered on Summitpost.
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Mountaineers Club Unlimited
Includes a collection of large scale topographic maps covering many of Montenegro's mountain ranges.
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ZalaZ - Hiking Montenegro
Information and guided tours on the Coastal Transversal and other trails in Montenegro.
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City of Herceg Novi
Kotor Tourist Board
Budva Online City Guide
PerastInformation about towns on the coast of Montenegro.
Transport and Practicalities
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Railway Transport of Montenegro (ŽCG)
Montenegro doesn't have a railway network so much as a railway line; timetable details are on this site.
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Nikšič Bus Station
Kotor Bus Station
Herceg Novi transport informationIt's not easy to get reliable information about buses in Montenegro online. Nikšič seems to be the only bus station with its own web site. The other links above are to pages that form part of larger sites; there is no indication of when they were last updated. They probably give a good indication of the frequency of services on various routes, but don't stake your life on a particular bus actually existing. Note that "polasci (iz)" means "departures (from)". See the Croatia links page for services from Dubrovnik to Montenegro.
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Montenegro Lines
Ferries from Bar to Italy (Bari and Ancona).
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Montenegro Airports
Flight timetables ("Red Letenja") for both Podgorica and Tivat airports, in Serbian only.
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Montenegro Airlines
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The "Consular Affairs" section has (brief) information about entry requirements.
From the Travel Pages
Step carefully as you walk on the wide side
Independent, 16 January 2011Hiking to the heights of satisfaction (Komovi)
Telegraph, 11 January 2011A corner of Europe that remains untamed by tourism
Daily Mail, 23 December 2010High times for Balkan hikers (walking near Petrovac)
The Independent, 21 August 2010High and wild in Montenegro (Durmitor National Park)
The Australian, 12 June 2010The complete guide to Montenegro
The Independent, 04 April 2009River deep, mountain high (Kolašin)
The Guardian, 21 February 2009Mountains of promise in Montenegro
Toronto Star, 27 November 2008Montenegro's star is rising
The Times, 01 October 2008Into the mountains of Montenegro
The Times, 09 August 2008Peace at Last (Skadar Lake)
The Independent, 14 June 2008The Full Monte (Walking in inland Montenegro)
The Guardian, 26 July 2007An Adriatic stretch is awaiting its Riviera moment
The New York Times, 22 July 2007Take a walk on the wild side (Kolašin)
The Observer, 03 June 2007Back to the Balkans (Belgrade and the coast of Montenegro)
The Independent, 04 March 2006Montenegro, not the new Croatia
The Times, 28 January 2006Rough Diamond
The Guardian, 03 September 2005Meet the stars of the new full Monty
The Times, 30 July 2005It may be small, but it's got big ambitions
The Independent, 12 June 2005Up at Tito's villa
The New York Times, 15 May 2005White-out on Black Mountain (Adriatic Coast and Cetinje)
Sydney Morning Herald, 23 April 2005Still waters (Adriatic Coast)
The Guardian, 05 February 2004