The tourist season in Montenegro breaks new records!
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15.08.2018
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From year to year, Montenegro is becoming an increasingly attractive tourist destination for tourists from all over the world. According to the National Tourism Organization, this year's summer tourist season for Montenegro will also be a record! Montenegrin beaches are full of tourists, currently numbering about 200 000 people, mainly from neighboring countries of the Balkan region, as well as from Europe, Russia, China, Kazakhstan and other countries of the world.
As reported by the National Tourism Organization (NTO) of Montenegro, it is expected that the tourist season this year will exceed the record of last one, which is also marked by record figures.
The good attendance of tourists this season also affects the finances of Montenegro. According to official data of the Central Bank of Montenegro, in the first quarter of 2018 tourism revenues increased by 8.5%. In addition, as of August 12, thanks to the tourist tax for staying in the country, it was collected 866 000 euros, which is 80 000 euro more compared to the same period last year.
According to the estimates of local tourist organizations, at the moment about 200 000 tourists are vacationing in Montenegro, of which the most are in Budva - about 73 000 people. Further, the number of tourists is followed by the cities of Ulcinj, Herceg Novi, Bar, Kotor and Tivat.
In addition, Aleksandra Maksimovich from the PR-service of the National Tourism Organization of Montenegro reported that the largest number of tourists from Serbia, the Balkans and Russia are now vacationing in Montenegro, and the number of guests from Germany, Austria, France, Poland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic and the CIS countries and Scandinavia. She also added that in recent years more and more tourists are arriving in Montenegro from remote countries of the world, such as China, Japan, Australia, Israel ...
As reported by the National Tourism Organization (NTO) of Montenegro, it is expected that the tourist season this year will exceed the record of last one, which is also marked by record figures.
The good attendance of tourists this season also affects the finances of Montenegro. According to official data of the Central Bank of Montenegro, in the first quarter of 2018 tourism revenues increased by 8.5%. In addition, as of August 12, thanks to the tourist tax for staying in the country, it was collected 866 000 euros, which is 80 000 euro more compared to the same period last year.
According to the estimates of local tourist organizations, at the moment about 200 000 tourists are vacationing in Montenegro, of which the most are in Budva - about 73 000 people. Further, the number of tourists is followed by the cities of Ulcinj, Herceg Novi, Bar, Kotor and Tivat.
In addition, Aleksandra Maksimovich from the PR-service of the National Tourism Organization of Montenegro reported that the largest number of tourists from Serbia, the Balkans and Russia are now vacationing in Montenegro, and the number of guests from Germany, Austria, France, Poland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic and the CIS countries and Scandinavia. She also added that in recent years more and more tourists are arriving in Montenegro from remote countries of the world, such as China, Japan, Australia, Israel ...
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