Villas in Montenegro will complete your vacation, but before you arrive, you should find out something interesting about this country. Montenegro is a country of contrasts, where seas and mountains, hills, rivers and valleys alternate. This is a country full of incredible natural beauty, rich culture, history and tradition. We bring you several interesting facts, which may be less known, but certainly interesting to read:
1. Crkvice is located in Montenegro, a populated place with the highest annual rainfall in Europe. They are located in the village of Krivošije on Mount Orjen. In 1937, a record rainfall of 8,036 mm was recorded.
2. The Bojana River, located in Ulcinj, is the only river in the world that flows upstream and downstream. It springs from Lake Skadar and is 44 kilometers long. It is considered a true miracle of nature, because in some places the bottom of the river bed is up to five meters below sea level.
3. Tara Canyon is the deepest canyon in Europe and the second deepest in the world, after the Grand Canyon in Colorado. It is 60 kilometers long, and the greatest depth is 1,333 meters.
4. In the Biogradska gora national park, there is one of the three preserved rainforests in Europe, with trees over 45 meters high and about four centuries old.
5. The handwritten book "Miroslavljevo jevanđelje", the most significant monument of Serbian-Slavic literacy from the 12th century, was created in the church of Saints Peter and Pavle, which is located in Bijelo Polje, the largest municipality in the north of Montenegro.
6. The Montenegrin coast is one of the sunniest on the Adriatic Sea, and Ulcinj, as the southernmost town in the country, has the highest number of sunny days during the year
7. On the very border of Montenegro and Albania, at the foot of Prokletije, there is Grlje canyon. It is 500 meters long, and safe passage through this canyon is possible only from the second half of August until the end of October. This canyon is a place for true adventurers and adrenaline junkies.
8. In the coastal town of Bar there is an olive tree over 2,500 years old, and it is considered one of the oldest in the world. The old olive dates back to the time of Ancient Rome, and it is a sacred tree for the inhabitants of Bar.
9. The largest shrine is the Ostrog monastery, which is visited by members of all religions. This monastery is carved into the rock, so its very appearance is very specific and unusual. It is located near Nikšić, and is dedicated to Saint Vasilije Ostroški.
10. No country would be complete without the people who live in it. Montenegrins are considered proud, classy, brave, women with character, rightly called the foundation of the house.When it comes to Montenegrins, they are among the tallest people in the world, with an average height of 186 cm for men and 171 cm for women, and according to their physical characteristics, they are classified as the most handsome Europeans. The unwritten rule of life that applies to Montenegrins is: "To be wise like Njegoš, brave like Serdar Janko Vukotić and noble like Marko Miljanov."
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