About Montenegro

Montenegro is, in many ways, an interesting and unique part of the world. For centuries, it has existed as a state in the turbulent region of the Balkan Peninsula. Geographically, it is a land of incredible contrasts. Only 190 kilometres of air distance connect the two most distant points, while in-between it seems as the North Pole and the Equator have met. That’s why Montenegro is at once a coastal, continental, and mountainous country. It has 40 lakes, and its rivers remain among the cleanest in Europe.

Nearly 80% of Montenegro’s territory is covered by forests, pastures, and meadows. There are 2,883 plant species and subspecies growing here i.e. on only 0.14% of the continent’s area, which is the size of Montenegro, nearly a quarter of Europe’s plant life is represented. Five national parks and numerous legally protected natural areas cover one-third of Montenegro and protect its exceptionally rich and diverse flora and fauna, including some species, which can only be found here. Montenegro is a land of natural rarities. It is a home to one of the only two remaining European primeval forests, the southernmost fjord in Europe, the largest lake in the Balkans, the river with the deepest canyon in Europe and the second deepest in the world.