Discovering Montenegro
First Trip To Montenegro
In November 2006 I went to Montenegro for the first time. I drove across the Croatian and Bosnian border crossing from Dubrovnik airport to a typically beautiful Balkan atmosphere, with glorious mountains and verdant vegetation all around me as the sun was about to set.
After driving for more than an hour, mostly in the dark, I arrived at the interesting yet tiny city of Kotor. Then around the Bay of Kotor a bit further, I reached my bed for the night at the Hotel Splendido.
For days I wandered around Montenegro's winding deserted roads in the lovely warm sunshine, amazed at the absolutely incredible scenery all around me. Whilst at the same time getting to know the rather cautious, but once they got to know you, extremely friendly and caring local people. I quickly realised I had fallen completely in love with the place.
In November 2006 I went to Montenegro for the first time. I drove across the Croatian and Bosnian border crossing from Dubrovnik airport to a typically beautiful Balkan atmosphere, with glorious mountains and verdant vegetation all around me as the sun was about to set.
After driving for more than an hour, mostly in the dark, I arrived at the interesting yet tiny city of Kotor. Then around the Bay of Kotor a bit further, I reached my bed for the night at the Hotel Splendido.
For days I wandered around Montenegro's winding deserted roads in the lovely warm sunshine, amazed at the absolutely incredible scenery all around me. Whilst at the same time getting to know the rather cautious, but once they got to know you, extremely friendly and caring local people. I quickly realised I had fallen completely in love with the place.
Previous Yugoslavian Holiday
I had been to Hvar, in what was Yugoslavia and is now Croatia, about 35 years ago with my parents, brothers and sister on a summer holiday.
I can remember landing at the airport in Split and getting a very fast boat to our hotel, Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort, which is still to this day a good hotel.
We had a really good holiday there but I had never been back since.
I had been to Hvar, in what was Yugoslavia and is now Croatia, about 35 years ago with my parents, brothers and sister on a summer holiday.
I can remember landing at the airport in Split and getting a very fast boat to our hotel, Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort, which is still to this day a good hotel.
We had a really good holiday there but I had never been back since.
What Montenegro Has To Offer
Since my very first visit I have travelled all over Montenegro and discovered that though a tiny country it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
It has just about everything you could want with five truly wonderful National Parks with picturesque mountain ranges, ski resorts, endless panoramic views of unspoiled extraordinary beauty, a lovely coastline of 117 clean Adriatic beaches, the medieval city of Kotor, beautiful Perast, numerous important cultural sites and a warm to hot climate with 260 sunny days a year.
Since my very first visit I have travelled all over Montenegro and discovered that though a tiny country it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
It has just about everything you could want with five truly wonderful National Parks with picturesque mountain ranges, ski resorts, endless panoramic views of unspoiled extraordinary beauty, a lovely coastline of 117 clean Adriatic beaches, the medieval city of Kotor, beautiful Perast, numerous important cultural sites and a warm to hot climate with 260 sunny days a year.
