Places of interest
Useful information about Montenegro
Montenegro - amazingly beautiful country! Waves breaking on rocky shores, fresh mountain air fills your lungs, juicy grapes, sweet tangerines, memorable kiwi, pomegranates and figs are growing almost everywhere. The territory occupies 13,812 square meters. km length of coast - 290 km. Population: 662,000 people, mostly Christians. Time Zone: GMT + 1 (Moscow + 2 hours). To date, Montenegro is the first and so far the only country in the environmental world. The Adriatic Sea washes Montenegro is considered one of the cleanest in the world, even at a depth of 55 meters clear of the sea bottom. Beaches in the country (they are more than one hundred) 73 km, the world recognized as the best in the Adriatic. Sand and shingle beaches dominate Ultsinskoy and Budva Riviera, Pebble - Herceg-ray on the Riviera, in the bar and Sutomore and artificial - in Tivat and Herceg Novi. Comfortable Mediterranean climate, where long and dry summer, and winter is short, soft, but rainy. The average summer temperature of the sea coast from 23.4 to +27 ° C. In July and August, temperatures can rise to 40 degrees. The swimming season lasts from early May to mid-October. Average water temperature in summer, +25 ° C. In winter mark the thermometer rarely falls below zero. In December and January, daytime temperatures usually in the range of 10-15 ° C. The snow on the Coast is considered an anomaly.
All Primorye, from northwest to southeast can be divided into four parts:
* Boka Bay (Bay), (including the town of Herceg Novi, Kotor and Tivat);
* Budva Riviera (from Yaza to Bulyaritsy inclusive);
* Lordly Riviera (from Cape Dubovitsa to the settlement steeper);
* Ulcinj Riviera (to the border with Albania).
Land borders of the state - 614 miles: the west is bordered by Croatia to the north-west Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the northeast by Serbia, while in the south-east of Albania
Attractions and Facts about Montenegro:
1. The highest railroad bridge in the Balkans - in Kolasin, on the Belgrade-Bar line (altitude 198 m).
2. The deepest canyon in Europe - is the Tara River canyon, the length of the canyon is 78 km and maximum depth of 1300 m. At the same time he is the second deepest in the world, after Colorado canyon, and the bridge over the Tara at Mount Churevats - the deepest part of the canyon.
3. The largest fjord Mediterranean (crashes into land for 29,6 km) - Boka Bay, and the biggest bay - the Bay of Kotor (87,3 sq. km.).
4. The largest nudist center in Europe - Ada Bojana.
5. The biggest beach in Montenegro - it's "Great beach" in Ulcinj (14 km).
6. The longest river in Montenegro: Tara (144 km), Lim (123 km), Chehotina (100 km), Moraca (99 km), Zeta (65 km) and Bojan (30 km).
7. Skadar Lake - the largest in the Balkans, with 40 islands, of which one is called Montenegrin Alcatraz, because earlier on this island held political prisoners. Lake through the river Bojana connected with the sea. The area of Lake Skadar, 369.7 square meters. km, followed by the largest is Shasskoe Lake (3.64 sq. km.).
8. The deepest lake in Montenegro - Black Lake. It is located in the Durmitor National Park and consists of two, large and small lakes, and is known popularly as the "eyes of the Mountain."
9. The cleanest river in Europe - the river Tara, her bed is the longest in Montenegro is 141 km, then Lim (123 km), eotina (100 km), Moraca (99 km), Beer (78 km), Zeta (65 km) Bojan (40 km). Tara, Piva, Lim, Ibar Cheotina relate to the water system of the Black Sea (52,2% of the Montenegrin rivers), Moraca, Zeta, Boyana, Crnojevi?a Rijeka - the Adriatic (47,8%).
10. National Park Biogradska Mountain "- one of the most unique parks in Europe, it perfectly preserved virgin forest with conifers 400 year old trees. The National Park covers an area of 2500 hectares, and at its very heart lies Biogradsko Lake, the length of the coast which is 3,300 m.
11. The highest peaks: Evil Kolat (elevation 2,534 m), Maya Kolat (2,528 m), Maya Rosita (2525 m) massif Prokletije; Bobotov Cook (2,522 m) in the massif of Durmitor.
12. National reserves: Durmitor (area 39,000 ha), Lovcen (6,400 ha), Biogradska mountain (5,400 m), the pool of Skadar Lake (40,000 ha), Prokletije.
13. World's natural and cultural heritage under UNESCO protection - Durmitor National Forest and the ancient town of Kotor.
14. Bridge Dzhurdzhevicha Tara - the highest road bridge in Europe (160 m above the river). Its length - 366 meters.
15. Canyon and not visible Piva lake. On the way from Shavnik toward the river Piva, length of 48 km - its right tributary Komarnytsya, breaking through the massif of Durmitor, has created a unique hydro-morphological phenomenon - a stunning canyon not visible, like a knife embedded in a spacious plateau, 4 km in length and depth of 1000 meters of Piva lake arose as a result of overlapping Valley Beer period from 1967 to 1975.
Holy places:
1. Cetinje monastery. The monastery is known that there are right hand of the prophet John the Baptist, a particle of the Precious Holy Cross and the incorrupt relics of St. Peter Cetinje Miracle Worker, as well as the relics of Saint Theodore Stratelates. Cetinje Monastery is rightly considered the heart and soul of Orthodox Montenegro, a symbol of freedom and a strong spirit of Montenegro.
2. Ostrog monastery. He was famous not only for its exceptional location but also the fact that there are kept incorrupt relics of St.. Basil of Ostrog the Miracle Worker and incorruptible hands St. Martyr Stanko.
3. Banya Monastery: Church of St. George, the relics of St. George.
4. Savina monastery: the hand of St. Eugenia (Queen Serbian Helena), the finger of St. Thomas the Apostle, the relics of St. George, an icon of the Mother of God "Savinskaya, priceless murals with faces Nemanjic dynasty.
5. Monastery Zhdrebaonik: the relics of St. Arseny Sremska - the second archbishop of Serbia (city Danilovgrad) St. Fevronia.
6. Monastery Cheliya Piperska: incorrupt relics of St. Stephen Piperskogo.
7. Monastery Daybabe: incorrupt relics of Saint Simeon Daybabskogo.
8. Monastery of St. Nicholas - Nikolyats, where the rector was Archimandrite Sofony (sugars), a disciple of St.. Silouan. Mote hands martyr St. Haralambos.
9. Piva Monastery: Holy King Uros hand, the relics of St. Gregory of Armenia, St. Gregory the Theologian and St. Elefteriya martyr.
10. Monastery Kosirievo: Stop the Apostle and Evangelist Luke.
11. Monastery Moraca: Church of the Assumption, XIII century, the hand of the martyr St. Haralambos.
12. Monastery Miholskaya Prevlaka: relics of the holy martyrs Prevlachskih.
It is also possible to organize a ferry from Montenegro to visit the city of Bari (Italy), where the incorrupt relics of St. Nicholas of Myra.
Total in Montenegro about 60 monasteries and 620 Orthodox churches built from the beginning to the end of XII and XX century. According to Church tenor Montenegro is divided: on the seaside of Montenegro, Budimlyansko-Niksicko, Mileshevskuyu and Zaholmsko-Herzegovinian diocese.
Official holidays and weekends in Montenegro:
January 1 - New Year's Eve.
January 7 - Orthodox Christmas.
25 April - Good Friday.
April 27 - Easter.
May 1 - Labor Day.
July 13 - Day of Uprising.
May 21 - Republic Day.
Important telephone numbers:
* Ambulance - 124
* Police - 122
* Fire - 123
* Help on the road - 1340
* EUROHELP (roadside assistance) - 1281
* Exact time - 125
* Alarm Clock - 14101
* Telegram - 126
Airports and Airlines:
* Airport Podgorica: +382 (0) 20872016, +382 (0) 20 444 244;
* Airport Tivat: +382 (0) 32670930.
* Airport Tivat Montenegro Airlines: +382 (0) 20664411.
* ЈAT Airlines: +382 (0) 20664730.
Cellular operators and Internet service providers.
Mobile Communications in Montenegro works in the standard GSM, so you can use roaming services, but it is more convenient and cheaper to buy a card Montenegrin operators on the ground.
There are 3 major mobile phone operator, their numbers of contact centers:
1. T-mobile - 1500
2. Pro-Monte - 19898
3. M: tel - 1600
SIM-card and Express card payments are sold everywhere in post offices, shops, newspaper and tobacco kiosks, as well as in the offices of cellular operators. To enter the cellular network to a pay phone to dial the code before the number operator. To call from a street telephone booth, including abroad, in Montenegro used phone cards, which are sold at post offices and kiosks. The country has one primary provider, who provide almost all kinds of network services. In almost all cities of the country you can find many internet cafes (usually open seven days a week).
Rules for driving in Montenegro:
* Be sure to fasten your seat belt (fine of 20 euros);
* To go to with headlights (30 euro fine);
* Do not exceed the speed limit (fine of 35 euros);
* You can not talk on the phone while driving (fine of 20 euros);
* Must have passport and international driver's license (fee 20 euros).
Insurance of machines and tolls:
* Insurance must be all the cars;
* The procedure for insurance are at the border.
Infrastructure and Communications
Centralized gas supply - is absent.
Power supply - available in all localities.
Central Heating - in Russian understanding is absent due to the fact that thermal power stations on the coast there. Mostly stove heating, electric heating (using the air conditioner for heating or electric heaters). In modern homes can be used gas tanks, but this is rare. Water heating, as a rule, individual electric water heaters of different capacities.
In elite modern apartments central heating boilers are replaced by water on the building. The central system in these facilities is also responsible for water heating in domestic and international pools.
Increasingly used solar energy.
Centralized water supply - is present in the cities of the coast: Herceg Novi, Risan, Kotor, Tivat, Budva, Petrovac, Sutomore, Shushan, Bar, Ulcinj. Unfortunately, there is no central water supply in places such as good Water, Uteha, Veliki Pesak and some others.
At a distance of several hundred meters from the city water supply network may end. In this case, the problem is solved by periodically filled with water tanks. Water is transported by special vehicles and is non-potable. The cost of one machine water capacity is 10-13 m 70-100 euros. Your costs in this case will depend on water consumption. Drinking water is purchased separately.
Sewerage - in most localities have a central sewage system, and if there is no problem is solved with the help of a septic tank.
Customs regulations at the airport.
Allowed:
* Import and export of cash up to 2000 EUR without any customs declaration;
* Import duty free goods for personal use during the trip, personal baggage;
* Tobacco / cigarettes: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250 grams of tobacco;
* Alcoholic beverages: 1 liter of wine or 1 liter of spirits;
* Fragrance: 1 bottle of spirits up to 50 grams or 1 bottle of cologne to 0,25 l;
* Citizens of Montenegro to import non-traded goods worth no more than 150 EUR;
* Objects that were exported from Montenegro temporarily. About this would indicate a document (the information about the identity of the goods).
Prohibited:
* Weapons and ammunition (except for hunting rifles and ammunition, when it comes to organized hunting, sporting shotguns and ammunition, and the rest of the sports equipment);
* Drugs, poisons, pesticides and other hazardous and noxious substances;
* Animals, domestic animals, animal products, plants, plant parts and plant products, except for animals and plants have the appropriate certificate (about health), and the resolution of the sanitary and veterinary services;
* Amateur Radio stations that did not validate the Agency's telecommunications, for amateur radio stations, which import the citizens of member states TSEPT and countries that received permission TSEPT and licensed TSEPT TSEPT 1 and 2 do not need to permit the Agency to import up to 3 months.
All passengers arriving on international flights need to get your luggage and go through customs inspection. In the area of customs control will operate the system of RED and GREEN corridors. Passengers should read the notice of Baggage that are in place for the baggage that on the basis of this information to find out whether they have the goods for presentation (product, dutiable, goods subject to control or prohibited goods). If there are things dutiable, passengers must go through the red channel. Things are granted Customs Service to determine the amount of taxes. If passengers do not have things for the presentation of customs, then they can pass along the green corridor. Customs officers working in the green corridor, have the right to detain the passenger and subject him to search. This system is adopted in most European countries and the world, and represents the system start to work in the Republic of Montenegro. Passengers are not sure on what the corridor to go, must go through the red channel.
The cost of fuel:
* 95 (no lead) - 1,20 euro;
* 98 (super) - 1,18 euro;
* Eco-diesel - 1,11 euro;
* Diesel - 1,10 Euro.