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ith an area of just 13,812 km2, this country also offers its guests many ways to enjoy an active vacation – biking through olive groves, rafting on the River Tara, sailing in the Bay of Kotor, or hiking in the mountains. During the months of May and June, visitors may well be able to go skiing in the mountains and to enjoy the sun and the sea on the beach on the same day.
Montenegro’s Destination Management Companies (DMCs) offer creative incentives and events as well as congresses in this new meeting destination. Groups and companies get the best information and support for their travel planning and programmes. These DMCs include Adriatic Express, Astakos, Black Mountain, Boka Bay Travel, Congress Travel, Gorbis, Luminalis, Miross, Montenegro Adventures, MN Holidays, and Talas M.
• The coastal region, including the Budva Riviera and the cities of Bar and Kotor, where large new and renovated four- and five-star hotels can cater for events involving more than 700 participants (for example, Hotel Splendid Conference and Spa Resort, Hotel Maestral, Hotel Mediteran, The Queen of Montenegro Hotel, Hotel Princess Bar, Hotel Avala Resort and Villas, Hotel Vardar, and many more).
Meeting travelers increasingly expect an extraordinary experience – and Montenegro offers just that: a tremendous diversity of natural beauty and a rich cultural history, all in one small area.
Massive investment in hotel development and infrastructure is making Montenegro the destination of choice for discerning clients who seek a new European destination. The development of international-standard meeting facilities is a priority. In particular, meeting facilities have been expanded in:
Over the next ten years, around €6 billion has been budgeted for the development of major projects in the regions of Orascom Lustica, Velika Plaza and Ada Bojana. The latest project announcement is that of the Egyptian-based company Orascom’s 99-year lease for the Luštica Peninsula, located between Tivat and Budva. Orascom will be investing around €1.1 billion and plans to construct a new tourist resort. Within the next 12 years, there will be eight hotels with 3,300 rooms, 700 villas and 600 apartments. There will also be golf courses, a marina, bars, restaurants and a school with a clinic. The first stage of the project is scheduled to be completed within four years.
The topography of Montenegro ranges from dramatic coastline, to magnificent mountain ranges, to the world’s second deepest canyon (after the Grand Canyon) and, incredibly, the only fjord in the Mediterranean. It is also home to cultural and heritage sites listed by UNESCO. In fact, Montenegro is an ecological state that is committed to preserving its wild beauty. Five fantastically diverse national parks invite you to enjoy nature-based activity programmes. In winter too, Montenegro’s wild beauty lures incentive guests with suitable offers. For example, organized skiing tours guarantee both fun and an immensely motivating experience for participants.
• The mountain region, where Kolašin’s Hotel Bianca Resort & Spa can accommodate small to medium-sized groups of up to 70 delegates and cater for various nature-based side activities during the summer and winter. • The modernized Hotel Podgorica in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, offers modern conference facilities with several conference rooms that can host a maximum of 120 participants, with more meetings rooms that can host up to 45 delegates.
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