Balkanology :: Explore Southeast EuropeMontenegro :: 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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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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City of Herceg Novi
Kotor Tourist Board
Budva Tourist Board
Tivat Tourist InformationInformation about towns on the coast of Montenegro.
Transport and Practicalities
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Montenegro Railways (ŽCG)
Montenegro doesn't have a railway network so much as a railway line; timetable details are on this site, which recently added an English version.
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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.
Background
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The Montenegro Times
News about Montenegro in English.
From the Travel Pages
Into 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