1. New flights scheduled from London
As of summer 2008, new flights from London Gatwick Airport to Podgorica in Montenegro have made the country more accessible to people in the UK – meaning you can expect a major boost in tourism from Britons keen to experience Europe’s next great holiday hotspot.

2. A clever Tourism ‘master plan’
In 2001, the Montenegrin government unveiled a blueprint for all their tourism targets right up to 2020. So anyone letting out their investment property in Montenegro can basically kick back and relax while a steady stream of holidaymakers cruises into the country, courtesy of a very organised and extensive tourism scheme.

The plans include major new resort complexes and marinas opening up and down the coast, featuring million-dollar golf courses and luxury hotels.

So far tourism has risen 17% per year since the plan’s implementation, making Montenegro one of the fastest growing holiday destinations in the world.

Daniel Craig as James Bond

3. Bond. James Bond.
I’m prepared to admit that Daniel Craig looked mildly delish in his first outing as Bond, James Bond. Yes, he can wear a flimsy blue swimsuit like nobody’s business. Yes, that tux lent him a certain je ne sais quoi. But let’s not kid ourselves here – we all know the real star of 2006’s Casino Royale was not the gin-swilling lady-killer. As far as film sets go, Montenegro’s mix of natural beauty and Euro-glamour provides a pretty stunning backdrop. So stunning, in fact, it refused to stay in the background and (sorry Daniel) actually seemed to steal the show.

They say in the film industry you should never work with children or animals. Perhaps they should add Montenegro to that blacklist.

4. A-m-a-z-i-n-g properties on offer
Like this and this.

5. Mountains, beaches, lakes, national parks, bays and canyons
(Okay, yes. I tried to cram six reasons into one. Sorry about that.)

What this country lacks in size it most definitely makes up for in natural diversity. From the Rivieras to the coastline to the mountainous central regions, Montenegro must be fairly close to the top of the list in terms of jaw-dropping magnificence to be found in Europe.

Montenegro, Tourism

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