Montenegro

You have settled on Montenegro, and now the trip has to be put together piece by piece. The same questions tend to come up at this stage: which month to go, which resort to stay in, whether to rent a car and whether you can get enough of the sea without one. The country is small, but the choice within it is considerable. The coast, the bays and the mountains make for different trips.

The first group of articles deals with when to go. We look at the weather month by month, sea temperature, the swimming season and the ski season. October is covered separately: the sea is still warm, and the beaches are already quiet. The second group is about choosing a place. It includes overviews of resorts with sandy beaches, selections of places for a vacation with children and a comparison of Montenegro and Bulgaria by beaches, prices and season. There is also a look at the ski resorts: Kolašin and Žabljak.

The hotel selections are built around clear criteria. A private beach, full board, meals included, facilities for children, five stars by the sea: each article compares hotels by a single feature. That makes it easier to rule out what you do not need. For those who are driving, there are pieces on car rental, documents and the deposit, on parking by the sea and fines, as well as a circular route around the country. Car rental in Tivat has an article of its own.

The third part of the section covers what to see. That means the Bay of Kotor and the two ways up to San Giovanni Fortress, the towns and viewpoints of Boka Kotorska, places in Budva for three days, and the country's churches and monasteries. There is a selection of one-day trips from Budva. There is also a practical piece on what to bring home and which export rules to check. If you do not drive, the article on staying in Bečići, Budva and Kotor without a car is for you.

Every article opens with a short conclusion: what matters most and who it suits. Practical blocks follow: how to get there, how much time to allow, what to pay for in advance and where the money goes. We check prices and rules against official websites and name the source next to the figure. The text gives the date of the check. We are direct about the downsides: pebbles instead of sand, crowds at the height of the season, difficult parking by the water.

The section is meant for people who plan on their own and want to make a decision before buying tickets. It will be useful to families with children, beach lovers, road trippers and those heading to the mountains in winter. If you need a ready-made package with a guide, the section will help less. We do not sell trips and we do not put them together to order. We provide information to help you choose.

It is easiest to start with the articles on the season: the month of your trip determines almost everything else. Then choose a resort by the type of beach and by who is traveling with you. After that, move on to the hotel selections and settle the question of a car. Sights and day trips are best read last, once your base is known. This order saves time.

Montenegro belongs to the "Europe" category, which is part of the larger "Destinations" section. The country has no subcategories yet, so all the articles sit in a single list. If you are still comparing options, take a look at the neighboring pages: "Bulgaria", "France", "Germany", "Belgium", "Denmark", "Finland", "England" and "Andorra". For choosing between the sea in Montenegro and in Bulgaria, we have a direct comparison. The other countries follow the same logic: season, place, accommodation, transportation.

We update the articles in this section: prices for car rental, parking and ski passes change from season to season. Before publication and with every edit, we check the data against official sources. Even so, check the entry rules, the requirements for driver documents and the conditions for taking goods out of the country yourself with the government authorities before you travel. They can change faster than any guide. We add new articles on the same topics: season, resorts, hotels, roads. Open the article on the season, pick a month and work your way through in order.