The beautiful country of Montenegro

3 Reasons Why Montenegro is One of My New Favorite Countries

Standing at the marina in Kotor, staring up at an ancient fortress built into the granite cliffside of a regal mountain, I wondered why I had never planned on going to Montenegro. For some reason, it wasn’t even a country I had considered visiting, but sometimes the smaller lesser known countries are full of wonderful surprises, and such is the case with Montenegro. It is absolutely gorgeous!

Montenegro is only a few hours away from Croatia, and since I had a week to kill I thought it would be fun to go on a road trip to see Montenegro, along with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and wow, I’m so glad I did! These are three reasons why Montenegro is now one of my new favorite countries.

The Stunning Drive Along the Coast