ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2025 EST.): 632,729 • CAPITAL: Podgorica • MAIN CITIES: Nikšic, Kotor, Budva, Herceg Novi, Cetinje • VISA: Passport must be valid at time of entry and contain one blank page; no visa required for stays of up to 90 days. Accommodations may collect a tourist tax (€0.50- €1 pp. per night) depending on the guest’s age and the location. Hotels typically do this for guests, but those staying in Airbnbs must make payment within 48 hours of arrival in a tourism offi ce, post offi ce or bank • HEALTH: Vaccinations against hepatitis A and B recommended
• CURRENCY: Euro (EUR). Credit cards are accepted • TIPPING: In restaurants, 5-10%; for hotel staff, €1-2 per bag or day; for guides, €5-10 per person per day; small change in bars and taxis • TIME: GMT+1 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts; adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. US driver’s license is accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): Jan 1-2; May 1-2, 21-22; Jul 13-14; Nov 13 • LANGUAGE: Montenegrin; Serbian; Bosnian; Albanian; Croatian; English in tourist areas • RELIGION: Christian; Muslim • DIAL CODE: +382
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Podgorica (TGD). Dubrovnik in Croatia is an approx. 1.5h drive from the border • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: One layover: 12h+ from New York; 14h+ from Los Angeles