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Facts About Montenegro You Need To Know Before You Go
A long time ago, the tiny country of Montenegro won the title of one of the most popular tourist destinations. Many consider this beautiful corner of the planet a wonderful place to visit, retire and live. Some people who have been to Montenegro once return for the second and third time. And no wonder why.
There are not so many places in the world where you can find so many natural beauties being so close to each other. Mountains, sea, forests, glacier lakes, and canyons – Montenegro has it all.
I have been to this Balkan country many times, and then last year, together with my husband, we decided to go and live there as digital nomads. In this post, I would love to share some fascinating and, at the same time, useful facts about Montenegro that should help all travelers to get the best out of their trip.
1. The country is located in 4 climatic zones, which means that even on a hot summer day, you can take one of the many Montenegro day trips to the remote mountainous areas and find snow there! It is changing with global warming, and winters are getting milder now, but last summer, we still saw snow in the Prokletije National Park on the Montenegrin side.
In winter, several ski resorts operate around the country. So imagine, on a January morning, you can be drinking coffee by the sea and enjoying +15 degrees and the gentle winter sun, but in the afternoon of the same day, you can be in Kolasin or Zabljak; skiing or playing in the snow?
2. The sea coast with a Mediterranean climate is green for 12 months a year! Sure, you won’t be able to swim in Winter (brr, way too cold), but the surroundings are warm and green. There are flowers all year round. Snow falls very rarely, and if it does, it usually melts immediately.
3. The transparency of the Adriatic Sea in the region where Montenegro is located reaches up to 56 meters. In summer, the sea temperature is usually between +23 +27, in winter about +12. But under the influence of cyclones from the Atlantic Ocean, the sea can become surprisingly cold even on a hot day in August, and if there are no winds, it can warm up in May to +25.
If you are one of those people who are afraid to swim in waters where you can’t see the bottom, Montenegro is a perfect destination for you. On any day from April to October, swimming in a transparent sea is such a pleasure.
4. The Sahara desert periodically (from late January to mid-March) sends sandy “greetings” to the entire Balkan Peninsula. Sandstorms can be really bad, and visibility is low.
During those days, the air temperature rises sharply, and the wind brings high waves of 2-4 meters. The transparency of the air decreases, the sky becomes reddish-gray for several days.
Generally, this type of weather lasts for a day or two and then subsides. However, being outside during this time is not the best experience. If on your travels along the Montenegro coast, there will be a day of the sandstorm, you can just move inland and see other parts of the country. They will see winds but not as much sand in the air.
5. The farther away you go into the mountains from touristy places, the more hospitable people will be. They’ll be sincerely loving you for being a foreigner. The price of products and services will also significantly go down, even in the summertime.
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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