Crna Gora (Montenegro), reflects an adoption of the Italian-Venetian term monte negro, meaning "black mountain", which probably dates back to the era of Venetian hegemony over the area in the Middle Ages. Other languages, use their own direct translation of the term "black mountain" (e.g. Albanian: Mali i Zi, Bulgarian: Черна гора, Chinese: 黑山, Czech: Černá Hora, Greek: Μαυροβούνιο / Mayrovoúnio, Polish: Czarnogóra, Romanian: Muntenegru, Russian: Черногория, Slovenian: Črna Gora, Slovak: Čierna hora, Turkish: Karadağ).
Montenegro is the sea foam but also the snow dust. In November or in May, a tourist can swim in the clean sea, and on the same day, after only two-hour drive, they can ski on the Bjelasica or Durmitor mountains.
Montenegro is one of the smallest countries in Europe, but it is fashionable and desirable Adriatic Sea resort frequented by the rich and famous. This tiny country is not only the world's newest independent state, but one of its most beautiful.
Visitors are attracted to the country’s beautiful beaches, stunning mountains, lakes and forests and also to its beautiful towns and cities. It has walled towns and towns that share a great deal in architectural terms with Venice and it has a chic and sophisticated feel.
A helicopter flies past, carrying developers seeking sites for new coastal homes. Below them, a coach disgorges the latest posse of buyers from Britain, Ireland and Russia. Meanwhile the pearly-blue waters of the Adriatic lap gently on beaches below the lush green hills of Europe's newest property target: Montenegro.Substantial German, British, Russian and Italian investment has already been made into the fledgling property market in Montenegro with companies and individuals purchasing stunning coastal and city properties for bargain basement prices. Some of the most popular regions and towns for investment in property are Herceg Novi, Budva, Kotor, Petrovac, Tivat, Podgorica, Skadar Lake and all along the coast.
Montenegro is a country that offers property investors some of the most exciting real estate investment opportunities in Europe at the moment and for people that are looking for a highly affordable long term bet, Montenegro is well worth a closer look. You never know, you might justfall in love with this beautiful country and end up setting up a permanent base here yourself.
Basic data about Montenegro
Area: | 13 812 km2 |
Largest city and capital: | Podgorica |
Population: | 650.000 |
National parks: | Durmitor - 39.000 ha Biogradska gora - 5.400 ha |
Longest beach: | Velika plaza (Long Beach) Ulcinj-13,000m |
Largest lake: | Lake Skadar - 391 km2 |
Largest bay: | Bay of Kotor |
Deepest canyon: | Tara River - 1.300 m |
Highest peak: | Bobotov kuk (Mt. Durmitor)-2.522 m |
Coastline: | 293 km |
