Montenegro

Notable facts

• Montenegro’s name means “black mountain”, from the dark forests of Mount Lovćen.
• It declared independence from Serbia after a referendum in 2006, the most recent European state to do so peacefully.
• The Bay of Kotor is often described as Europe’s southernmost fjord-like inlet, though it is a drowned river canyon.
• The Tara River canyon is the deepest in Europe, reaching about 1,300 m.

World Heritage 4 sites

• Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor 1979 · Cultural In danger
• Durmitor National Park 1980 · Natural
• Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards 2016 · Cultural · shared between 4 countries

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National dish

Njeguški pršut Ham from the village of Njeguši, salted then smoked over beech and dried in mountain air.

Kačamak, a cornmeal and potato mash beaten with cheese and cream, is the other national dish.