Montenegro has the Fastest Growing Tourism Industry in the World

In one day, the curious traveler can have a coffee on one of the numerous beaches of the Budva Riviera, eat lunch with the song of the birds on Skadar Lake and dine next to a fireplace on the slopes of the Durmitor Mountain.

A large number of sunny days in summer and a large quantity of snow in winter determine the two most developed forms of tourism in Montenegro: the coastal one- in summer and the ski recreational one - in winter
 

Basic Information

• The Montenegrin coast is 293 km long with 73 km of beaches spread over 117 locations.
• Highest mountain - 2.522 m (Durmitor, Bobotov kuk)
• Border crossings:Albania - Bozaj and SukobinBosnia and Herzegovina - Sitnica, Vilusi, Scepan PoljeCroatia - Debeli brijeg
• Ports :Bar, Budva, Kotor and Herceg Novi
• Airports :Podgorica and Tivat (Cilipi - Croatia)

World Travel & Tourism Council on Montenegro Tourism

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from 20.8% (EUR730.0 mn or US$1,018.0 mn) in 2009 to 25.6% (EUR1,791.5 mn or US$2,290.9 mn) by 2019.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to rise from 29,340 jobs in 2009, 17.8% of total employment or 1 in every 5.6 jobs to 41,320 jobs, 23.0% of total employment or 1 in every 4.3 jobs by 2019.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be 0.7% in 2009 and to average 6.2% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 39.6% of total exports (EUR539.8 mn or US$752.8 mn) in 2009, growing (nominal terms) to EUR2,020.3 mn or US$2,583.4 mn (50.1% of total) in 2019.

WORLD RANKING

The Montenegro Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 121 in absolute size worldwide
• 29 in relative contribution to national economies
• 24 in long-term (10-year) growth

(181 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)

Tourism Mix for 2006

Expected Tenders

• HTP “Budvanska Rivijera” AD Budva
• HTP “Ulcinjska rivijera” A2/ Ulcinj
• Ada Bojana

Tourist Destinations

Budva:

• Budva is the metropolis of Montenegrin tourism thanks to the great number of beaches that make this a most desirable tourist destination.
• Apart from its natural beauty, Budva is rich in historic monuments.
• The Budva coast is 21 km long with 17 beaches.
• Widely regarded among the most beautiful coasts in the world, its beauty will not leave you indifferent

Kotor:

• Located along one of Montenegro's most beautiful bays is Kotor, a city of traders and famous sailors, with many stories to tell.
• The Old City of Kotor is a well preserved urbanisation typical of the Middle Ages, built between the 12th and 14th century.
• Medieval architecture and numerous monuments of cultural heritage have made Kotor an UNESCO listed “World Natural and Historical Heritage Site".

Biogradska Gora:

• The beautiful Biogradsko lake is situated in the heart of a primeval forest, the biggest and the best known in the range of the glacial lakes on the NP territory.
• The entire beauty of an old forest is reflected on the clean lake water giving it a blue-green colour.

Lovcen:

• Situated in the southwest of Montenegro, Lovcen rises from the borders of the Adriatic basin closing the long ang twisting Boka’s bays and making the hinterland to the ancient coastal town of Kotor.
• Lovcen’s area abounds in numerous elements of national construction. The old houses and village ”guvna“ are authentic as well as the cottages in ”katuns“ – summer settlements of cattlebreeders.

Skadarsko Jezero:

• The largest Lake on Balkan Peninsula.
• Maintains contact with the Adriatic Sea through the River Bojana.
• Numerous cultural-historical monuments make this area a significant cultural center. 
• Skadar Lake is a ”bird paradise“ for almost 264 bird species.
  • In Europe, the rare Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) has become the symbol of the Lake and Skadar Lake National Park. 

Durmitor – UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE (NATIONAL PARK):

• Durmitor is the site of some of the world's finest skiing & snowboarding, rafting, orienting, and extreme sports enthusiasm.
• Tara - Canyon of the wild and untamed beauty of the Tara River second largest in the world, after the Colorado River canyon