Written By John Bradley
The name ”Montenegro” translated into English, means ”Black Mountain”. Locals do not refer to their country as ”Montenegro”, but instead say ”Crna Gora”.
Formal languages spoken and used in Montenegro are Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian.
Tara Canyon is the deepest canyon in Europe. With some points of it reaching 1,300 metres (4,300ft) of depth, not only is it the deepest river canyon in Europe, it’s the second deepest in the world, following the Grand Canyon.
Montenegro has 117 beaches, and for a very small country, you have to admit – that’s impressive! These are spread out across 293km (182miles) of its coastline. There are rocky ones, sandy ones, hidden ones and glorious pink pebble ones.
Brad Pitt’s first movie ”The Dark Side of the Sun” was filmed in Kotor, one of the most beautiful cities in Montenegro.
“Stara Maslina” which translates into ”Old Olive tree” is over 2,200 years old and is one of the oldest olive trees in the world. It’s located in the town of Bar, one of the beautiful coastal towns of Montenegro.
Visited by members of all faiths, Ostrog Monastery is viewed as one of the biggest Orthodox shrines in the world. It was built into a rock by a great saint, Saint Vasilije. Many tourists visit the Monastery every year because the view from the terrace is something you will never forget.
On the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, there is a gorgeous natural seaport called the Bay of Kotor. The bay’s crystal-clear waters are surrounded by untamed mountains and are home to lovely towns, picturesque fishing villages, and historic churches. It is proclaimed UNESCO World Heritage Site.
English romantic poet Lord Bryon once described the country this way: ‘At the birth of the planet the most beautiful encounter between land and sea must have been on the Montenegrin coast’.
Raspberries make up a sizeable amount of Montenegro’s agricultural output. It is the second largest producer of raspberries in the world.
