Montenegro... the Jewel

In the Middle Ages, Venetian sailors, seeing the dark forests of current on the slopes of Mount Lovcen pines, christened the country Monte Negro, "Black Mountain" - a name later translated into "Crna Gora". It is this translation that Montenegrins still prefer to use.
Despite a short open on the Adriatic front, it is between the limestone peaks beyond 2,500 m, powerful natural fortresses, that hides the soul of Montenegro, the smallest of the former Yugoslav republics. Slavic people, Montenegrins, ardent opponents of the Turkish conquest in Europe, resisted. In these fights, identity and nationalism made ​​Orthodox faith was forged around monasteries and bastions of the Prince Bishops. Separation referendum from Serbia in 2006 (end of the state of Serbia and Montenegro) has only crown this reality. Montenegro is now a sovereign state.
Montenegro, 60% of the country is located more than 1,000 m above sea level, never forget that also in the Mediterranean. It is thus possible, in mid-season to ski and swim in the sea on the same day! The coast, jagged alternates cliffs and beaches of sand or pebbles.
In the center stands out the jewel of
Montenegro: Kotor Bay, the southernmost fjord in Europe, forming a notch in penetrating 28km inland. Coastal cities, like Kotor, a World Heritage Site by Unesco, cultivate a quiet charm, marked by the Venetian Renaissance imprint and that of Austrian Baroque.