Hotel Mediteran **** - Crna Gora

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85310 Budva---------------- Crna Gora ,Montenegro
Fax./Tel. (centrala)------- 00382 86 471 845
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Info Montenegro

*Area of Montenegro 13.812 sqm

*Population 662.000

*Capital-administrative and economic center Podgorica ----(173.000st.)

*Old royal capital historic and cultural center Cetinje

* Currency EURO

*Political system Montenegro is a Republic (independent State since May 2006) 192nd member of UN-according to the resolution 60/264 from 28th june 2006

*Border crossings:Albania (Božaj i Sukobin) Bosnia i Hercegovina (Sitnica,Vilusi i Šćepan polje), Croatia (Debeli brijeg)

*Ports : Bar, Budva, Kotor i Herceg Novi

*Airports : Podgorica, Tivat (Dubrovnik -----Hrvatska)

*Time zone GMT+1

*Electricity supply 220 V/50 Hz

*Lenght of coastline 293 km2

*Total lenght of beaches 73 km2

*Number of beaches 117

*The longest beach : Big Ulcinj beach 13 km

*The highest mountain summit Bobotov kuk -(mountain Durmitor) 2.522 m

*The largest lake Lake Skadar 391 sqm

*The deepest canyon in Europe .The canyon of the river Tara 1300 m

*The largest bay Boka Kotorska

*Climate Meditrranean - warm summers mild winters

*Average summer air temp. 27.4 C

*Maximum sea temperature 27.1 C

*Average number of sunny days in a year 240

*Swimming season 180 days

National parks

mt Durmitor with Tara river canyon - spreads across 39 000 ha, and since 1980 it has been included in the UNESCO. Žabljak, the town with the greatest height above the sea level in the Balkanns (1456 m) is surrounded by 23 mountain peaks over 2300 m high and 17 glacier lakes called "mountain eyes". Durmitor is also a famous winter ski center.

mt Lovćen - spreads across 6400 ha. The mausoleum of the biggest Montenegrin ruler and poet Petar II Petrović Njegoš, is situated on the peak called the lake Crest (Jezerski vrh). 461 steps lead to this impressive construction, opened in 1974. The colourful slopes of this mountain are just perfect for nordic skiing, trekking and popular alpinism tours.

Biograd's hill (Biogradska gora) - spears across 5400 ha. In 1872 king Nikola Petrović protected it by the law due to its great ecological potential. This is one of the last three primeval rain forest in Europe- 80% of this park is under forest, and some name, Biogradsko, is characterized by 26 plant eco systems and extremly rich flora and fauna world.

Lake Scutari (Skadar) -spreads across 40 000 ha and represents the biggest cryptodepression in the Balkans. It also forms the natural border with Albania - 2/3 of the lake belong to Montenegro and 1/3 belongs to Albania. The surface of the Lake can vary between 370 and 530 sqk depending on the level of the water. A part from being the last European sanctuary for the Nesit pelicans, the Lake is also a home for 270 species of birds , 30 species of plants and 50 species of fish; there for representing a true paradise for ornithologists and nature lovers.The Lake is also a specific cultural and historical monument with is 50 islands, remains of old fortresses , churches and monasteries. In 1996, by RAMSAR CONVENTION ON WETLANDS, the Lake Skadar was included in the "Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance"

Useful telephones :

*Montenegro tourist organisation 081/35-155 *Tourist info phone 9797 *Airport Podgorica 081/243-007 * Airport Tivat 082/671/337 * Railway station Podgorica 081/633-663 * Railway station Bar 085/312-210 * Bus station Budva 086/456-000 * Help on the road 987 * Information 988 * Police 92 * Ambulance 94 * Fire station 93 * Time 95 * Telegram 96

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