Savina Monastery
Serbian Orthodox monastery on a wooded hillside above the town, with several churches and an important collection of icons. It is a calm place to visit, and visitors should dress modestly.
Herceg Novi
Standing at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, this sunny, flower-filled town offers a long promenade by the sea and fortresses.
Attractive locations
Kanli Kula
Old hilltop fortress above the town, built under Ottoman rule and now used as an open-air theatre. Its walls look over the old town and the bay, and summer events are held inside.
Orjen
Mountain range behind the town, the highest in the area, with forests, bare limestone and views of the Adriatic. Hikers come in summer, and the area is also known for its plants.
Španjola Fortress
A 16th-century fortress high above Herceg Novi, begun by the Ottomans and completed by the Spanish. It looks out over the old town, the bay and the sea.
Mamula Island
A small island at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor with a round 19th-century fortress, once used as a prison. Visitors cross by boat to walk around the fort walls and enjoy the sea views.
Airports
Tivat Airport TIV
It is about 16 km in a straight line from Herceg Novi.
Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase TGD
It is about 60 km in a straight line from Herceg Novi.
Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport DBV
It is about 25 km in a straight line from Herceg Novi.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Montenegro page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan4.1 °C156 mm
- Feb4.9 °C152 mm
- Mar7.7 °C138 mm
- Apr11.5 °C103 mm
- May15.9 °C89 mm
- Jun20.2 °C67 mm
- Jul23.6 °C42 mm
- Aug24.1 °C43 mm
- Sep19.0 °C116 mm
- Oct14.5 °C138 mm
- Nov10.2 °C187 mm
- Dec5.6 °C178 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 42% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
112. Police 122. Fire 123. Ambulance 124.
local government
National Tourism Organisation of Montenegro
Helps with: Montenegro's national tourism organisation. Contact its Podgorica office for visitor information. Its page also lists a separate call centre number.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Montenegro or planning a trip there.
Phone: +382 (0)77 100 001
Address: Slobode 2, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
ngo
Red Cross of Montenegro
Helps with: Montenegro's national Red Cross society. It covers disaster response, first aid and lifeguard training, blood donation, and a tracing service for missing persons.
Who qualifies: People in Montenegro who need its first aid, disaster or tracing services.
Phone: +382 20 241 819
Email: ckcg@t-com.me
Address: Jovana Tomasevica 6, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Montenegro
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Montenegro since 2001. It works on counter-trafficking, anti-smuggling, labour migration and assisted return.
Who qualifies: Migrants, returnees and people at risk of trafficking. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Address: BC Hilton, Ulica Slobode 2, V floor, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
local government
Emergency number 112
Helps with: Montenegro's emergency number. UK government travel advice gives this one number and does not split it by service.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 112