Entries for January 2009

Representatives of Normal Tours, the Podgorica-based company that owns the hotel Crna Gora, and the international hotel chain Hilton have signed a preliminary management and franchise agreement for the Crna Gora hotel for a period of 15 years. The agreement was...

Since December 1st last year Montenegro has begun accepting ATA Carnets, waiving duties and taxes on a variety of goods entering the country temporarily. This will enable exhibitors coming to the Adriatic Fair to organise their presentations much easier. “ATA Carnets allow...

Moody’s agency will audit the current credit rating of Montenegro in the next few days, the Government of Montenegro announced yesterday. After the meeting of representatives of Moody’s and Deputy Prime Minister Gordana Djurovic, the Government informed that ...

Montenegro will hold early general elections on March 29 this year, instead of 2010, in order to secure stability amid global financial crisis, the country's President, Filip Vujanovic, said. Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's coalition is expected to win the upcoming vote...

Trogir, Sinop and Kotor may sound like three characters in a bizarre fairytale, but they're actually the new offbeat dream destinations set for Crystal Cruises' 2009 Mediterranean cruises. Maiden calls to Kotor, Montenegro...

Yesterday, the singer and song to represent Montenegro in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest were announced. An expert jury internally selected Andrea Demirovic to sing Just Get Out Of My Life in Moscow. Just like last...

According to expectations of the Montenegrin government, negotiations with Egyptian company Orascom, the only bidder at the tender for a 90% stake in the Montenegrin company Lustica Development, could be completed in two months...

Vjeceslav Leibman, director of Russian Mirax for the Balkans, announced that 36 villas in the Astra Montenegro tourist complex in Zavala will be completed by the beginning of the summer season. Leibman said that the construction of an exclusive hotel will begin this...

Villa Milocer will be closed for guests until 9th February due to the construction of the regional water supply line passing through the Milocer park. Management of the hotel, which is a part of Singapore-based luxury travel company Aman Resorts, announced that the hotel would be reopened...

Adventurous travellers have been offered a guide for the best travel experiences of 2009, which include top ten spots around the world and five in the UK. Rough Guides encouraged travellers to pay a visit to Kotor in Montenegro, a UNESCO-protected town that offers stunning views...