COUNTRY GUIDE · Montenegro
Visa: Visa from 1 November 2026Currency: Euro (€)Best months: June, July, September, OctoberIST ✈ 1 h 40 min4 stories
Where to wake up in Montenegro
The Bay of Kotor, stone towns and coves where the mountains meet the sea. Bay or beach? What we tried as a family is here.
Visa info last checked: 5 October 2026
Stories from Montenegro
Montenegro visa 2026: what changes from 1 November for Turkish citizens?From 1 November 2026, Montenegro requires a visa from Turkish citizens. Who can still enter visa-free, how to apply, and what it means for your Kotor and Budva plans.- Three nights in a room overlooking the jetty in PerastTwenty minutes from Kotor's crowds, the quietest town on the bay. Where we stayed, what was worth it and what was overhyped.
Budva: old town or beachfront? Where to stay with kidsInside the walls it's romantic but noisy; the beach side is calm but ordinary. We tried both.- Don't leave Kotor without seeing the bayPerast, Herceg Novi and Our Lady of the Rocks: Kotor isn't just a town, it's a whole bay.