Practical notes on regions, border crossings, car rentals, and tourist traps — written from over a year of living and driving across Montenegro.
Don’t try driving around all of Montenegro in a couple of days — due to hairpins, narrow roads, and summer traffic jams, 30 kilometers here can take over an hour. Here are realistic 5, 7, and 14-day routes.
Montenegro and Croatia share the same coastline along the Adriatic Sea, but they differ a lot in what they offer. Montenegro is 30–50% cheaper in restaurants and accommodation, while Croatia offers Schengen convenience and over 1,100 islands.
Tourist registration within the first 24 hours, protection against €10/MB Balkan roaming, how much cash to bring, which documents they ask for at the border, and what else you definitely need to do.