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Montenegro

Capital: Podgorica · 26 regions · 66 places

ME MEUS State Department: 1/4
Population
622.3K
Area
14K km²
Capital
Currency
EUR
Power plugs
C · F
230 V
Calling code
+382

Montenegro is a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km2. It is bordered by Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast, and Croatia to the west, and has a coastline along the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. The capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is the Old Royal Capital and cultural centre. Wikipedia

Go score

When to go in Montenegro: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Podgorica243146598279696889764327
Nikšić111529426979858785623014
Herceg Novi283039517784929187724432
Pljevlja9101427536983846846137
Budva222333447183929087673926
Bar232536487585939288694027
Bijelo Polje10112134617685867452188
Cetinje111219315877898875532613
Berane10112135627786867653198
Ulcinj293242558287959389764633
Rozaje910910365673725633107
Tivat283141527883919087744432
Dobrota131526396683919082603117
Kotor131526396683919082603117
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Montenegro

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ulcinj14°14°14°16°19°23°25°25°23°21°19°16°
Herceg Novi14°14°14°15°19°23°25°26°24°21°19°16°
Bar14°14°14°15°19°23°25°25°23°21°19°16°
Tivat14°14°14°15°19°23°25°26°24°21°19°16°
Dobrota14°14°14°15°19°23°25°26°24°21°19°16°
Kotor14°14°14°15°19°23°25°26°24°21°19°16°
Igalo14°14°14°15°19°23°25°26°24°21°19°16°
Tourist density

Tourism in Montenegro

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
2.51M
World Bank · 2019
World rank by arrivals
#90
Visitors per resident
4.03
Visitors per km²
179
Very quietQuietModerateBusyVery busy

Monthly level: nights spent in tourist accommodation nationwide (Eurostat).

Most popular destinations in Montenegro

  1. 1PodgoricaExtreme
  2. 2BudvaExtreme
  3. 3BarExtreme
  4. 4KotorExtreme
  5. 5Herceg NoviVery high
  6. 6CetinjeVery high
  7. 7UlcinjHigh
  8. 8NikšićHigh
  9. 9TivatHigh
  10. 10ZabljakVery high
  11. 11Petrovac na MoruHigh
  12. 12BečićiHigh
Practical

Montenegro: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.

Power plugs
CF
Voltage
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Euro

EUR · €

1 USD ≈ 0.892 EUR

Languages
Montenegrin
Calling code
+382
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS State Department
No travel warningsUK Foreign Office · Aug 13, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurant€10.00≈ $12.00
  • Cappuccino€2.60≈ $3.00
  • Beer (0.5 l)€3.80≈ $4.30
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.20≈ $1.30
  • Taxi, 5 km€7.30≈ $8.20
  • Public transport ticket€1.40≈ $1.50
  • Mid-range hotel, per night€90.00≈ $100

Estimated from Montenegro’s consumer price level (World Bank) — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 50% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 1Catholic All Saints' Day
  • Dec 24Catholic Christmas Eve
  • Dec 25Catholic Christmas Day
  • Dec 26Catholic St. Stephen's Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Jan 2New Year's Day
  • Jan 6Orthodox Christmas Eve