Montenegro: the Bay of Kotor & Beyond
The Basics
💰 Currency
The Euro is the currency used in Montenegro, which is a bit surprising given that Montenegro is not officially part of the EU or in the Schengen Region.
Things are relatively inexpensive in Montenegro. You can easily have a casual lunch for two people for 20€, wine is around 6€ per glass, and our most expensive meal for two people was 100€ which included a bottle of wine, appetizers, two entrees, and a dessert.
Montenegro makes visitors pay a tourist tax. If you are staying at a hotel, it is automatically added to your nightly rate, so the staff will handle it at registration. If you're opting to stay in a vacation rental or apartment, you will need to report to a local tourist office to pay it in cash within 24 hours of arrival. The fee is 1€ per person per day.
💬 Language
The official language of Montenegro is Montenegrin, which is a dialect of Serbian. People here generally speak several languages; most everyone speaks Serbian, Russian, & English at minimum.