We've been fans of Montenegro ever since we first visited three years ago. This small country has some of the most beautiful coastlines, a spectactular interior and delightful, friendly people. Ok, the food needs a little attention, but the red wine and Slivovitch is fantastic.
There's a lovely piece in the Guardian this weekend about rafting down the Tara river. The author describes staying in the new Hotel Lipka a 'boutique' hotel, deep in the heart of the Durmitor National Park.
Until the declaration of independance from nearby Kosovo, Montenegro was Europes newest state, recently separated from it's neighbour Serbia. With new independence, Montenegro adopted the Euro and applied for full EU membership, although the memebrship is still some way off, the country has succeeded in utilising many of the grants provided by the EU in reparation following the war.
Consider this; Montenegro has one of the worlds most photographed historical sites in Sveti Stefan, Europes only fjord at Kotor, the second deepest Canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon, a brand new airport in Podgorica and miles of under developed beaches..
If you're looking for an investment opportunity - then Montenegro is the country to consider. At the moment all the smart money is coming in from Russia with a view to making the Montenegrian Coast reminiscent of the Costa Del Sol in the 70's, but there are many hotels and tourism organisations that are trying to avoid this particular disaster and are looking fore the opportunity to develop sustainable tourism with suitable partners.
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