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Montenegro experiences its best weather between April and September. The coast experiences temperatures around the mid- to upper thirties, while the interior offers slightly cooler conditions. If you’re planning to visit the coast, skip July and August, that’s when the beaches get uncomfortably congested. Rather visit during June and September, when the weather is great, but there is less pressure on the local facilities. For the cheapest time to stay in Montenegro, consider visiting between late-October and early-April. Make sure to stick to the coast around this time for milder temperatures, since the temperatures of the interior fall as low as -20°C.

South African citizens will need a visa to enter Montenegro. However, it is possible to visit Montenegro without a visa for up to 30 days if you have a visa from Ireland, a Schengen Area member state, the United Kingdom or the United States.

You can apply for a Montenegrin visa at the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Pretoria

163, Marais Street, Brooklyn 0181, P.O.B 13026, Hatfield 0028, Pretoria

Tel: 2712 / 460-5626, 460-6103, 346-4139, 346-6191

Email: info@srbembassy.org.za

Health & Safety While the warm hospitality of locals allows Montenegro to enjoy a high level of safety, like all places in the world, there are criminal activities. The police, however, are generally fast in combatting crime.

Should you be near the border with Kosovo, stick to the main roads. There have been reports of unexploded landmines along the Kosovo border. Avoid areas where there is military activity.

In the resort towns of Kotor, Budva, Sveti Stefan and Herceg Novi, you will encounter beggars and pickpockets. The beggars are part of organised crime. Avoid giving them any money, as that could make you a target for criminals. Make sure to always sling your bags around your shoulder with the pouch in front, where you can keep your arm or hand across it. You should carry your money under your clothing.

It would be wise to get the routine vaccinations four to six weeks before entering Montenegro. These include the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, varicella vaccine, polio vaccine and the yearly flu shot. Another vaccine that you should get is for hepatitis A, as there is the risk of being exposed to contaminated food and water in Montenegro. You may also need to vaccinate yourself against hepatitis B (sexual contact, contaminated needles and blood products) and rabies (animal bites, for travellers spending time outdoors).