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{{infoneeded|Anybody ever hitchhiked in Montenegro? Write down your experiences :-)}}
According to Roads in '''Montenegro''' are mostly below European standards[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Montenegro#Highways wikipedia], roads . The official currency in '''Montenegro''' is the [[Euro]]. That's why it is slightly more expensive than one might expect. Still cheaper than Western Europe though. It is generally a safe country. Unlike many of its Balkan neighbours, it pretty much managed to avoid the conflicts of the 1990s, so there are far below European standardsfew landmines or other unpleasant surprises strewn about.
== Hitching ==People are friendly here but many of the roads are really terrible which means it will take a long long time to cross The border crossing from south to north. If you're heading towards Montenegro, you may want to avoid [[KosovoCroatia]] is on the outskirts of [[Herceg Novi|Herceg-Novi]]. You might find that people are hesitant to avoid additional complicationsdrive you over the border. If you find yourself on foot at the crossing, so if youit're headed east, its best s approximately 1.2km (moderately uphill) from the border station exiting Montenegro to the border station to cross through enter [[SerbiaCroatia]] and then . Once on the [[MacedoniaCroatia]]side of the crossing, it's easy to catch a ride. Keep in mind, though that it's much easier done in the morning/early afternoon since traffic gets sparse in the evenings.
Unsurprisingly==== Towards [[Albania]] ====When heading this direction, there are many mountains (mont-e-negro meaning - black mountains) which can result in 20km taking 5 hours in particularly from [[Croatia]] through [[Kotor]], instead of a truck. But they are spectacular steep mountain right on the side of the road and well worth going through slowly. Try not to get a truck howeverlittle or no shoulder, because ityou's a ve got the sea and little or no shoulder. As you approach Albania people may ask for money more dangerous going through the carved tunnelsoften.
Hitching == Hitchhiker experiences ==[[User:Albaniaelb|Indrit]] In 27 July 2017 i was hitchhiking from Kotor to Duborvnik. After waiting a while i got a ride from Dobrota (4 km from Kotor) to Dubrovnik. The border was a pain in the a**. They saw my passport and i they checked my backpack and also the same in the Montenegro coast:Croatian border. (i made a mistake because i wanted to pass the border by walking. P.S dont do this if you are in a car in the border). By the way Montenegrins dont like to take hitchhikers in their cars.
Toward Croatia[[User: It can be done, but the terrain poses some issues hawklx|Li]] In May 2012 hitchhiked Ulcinj - Bar. Generally it is some areasquite difficult to hitchhike in Montenegro. Particularly when hitching I was going from Ulcinj to Budva after crossing the coast border from Kotor through Herceg-Novi toward CroatiaShkoder in Albania, you'll mostly be on a 2 lane road bounded by steep mountains but the bus was quite late in the evening. Was really lucky as I only waited for 10 minutes and with little or he was going to Bar. By the way he was an Albanian descendant which probably explained his generosity. Had no shoulder - so your ability to easily such luck in Bar after trying for about an hour. Saw lots of Montenegrins tried and safely walk roadside will be compromised, failed as will the ability for drivers to find a place to pull overwell.
The border crossing [[User:Stewgreen|Stewgreen]] August 2010 Found a different experience whilst hitching inland, from Montenegro Kosovo to Croatia is on the outskirts of Herceg-NoviPodgorica and Niksik to Trebinje (Hertzogovina). Only one successful ride. You might find that Seemed people are hesitant to drive you over the borderwere a little scared. Usually more than If you find yourself on foot at 100 cars would pass and then the crossing, it's approximately 1bus would come.2km (moderately uphill) from the border station exiting Montenegro to the border station to enter CroatiaSaw 3 times local women quickly get rides. Once on the Croatia side of the crossingWas told since local people pay, itthey don's easy t like to catch a ride. Keep in mind, though that it's much easier done in the morning/early afternoon since traffic gets sparse in the eveningsstop for people with large backpacks who are seen as freeloaders.
Toward Albania[[User: When headig this direction, particularly from Croatia through MrTweek|MrTweek]] hitchhiked Dubrovnik - Herceg Novi - Kotor, instead of - Budva - Podgorica - Shkoder in June 2010. He always got lifts quite quickly and was never asked for money. Definitely a good hitchhiking country. Even a steep mountain right on the side lot of the road locals do it. The only downside: roads are bad and little or no shoulderlifts are rather short, you've got the sea and little or no shoulderso not a place for fast traveling.
== Hitchhiker experiences ==
[[User:Stan|Stan]] hitched there in December 2008. Came in from Dubrovnik, [[Croatia]]. There are very little cars at the border and I had to hike for 3 hours through Herzeg Novi to find a decent spot to hitchhike. It seemed to be a very uncommon thing to do, but the rides I got were such extremely friendly people! One ride bought me a good lunch, another ride invited me to his family's house, treated me on dinner and I could sleep at his place!
[[User:Quarim|Quarim]] hitched there in may 2008, coming from Croatia. It seems to be difficult to find someone who is willing to take you over the border. I guess that driving habits are also sometimes horrible. Two drivers stopped for me and wanted to have money, then i decided to take the Bus to [[Shkodër]], [[Albania]]. Since the bus was not departing like it was shown in the schedule, I was on the way with two albanian workes who stopped cars with albanian number plates and than haggled for a price with the driver (10 Euros for 3 persons).
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|capital = [[Podgorica]]
|pop = 684,736
|currency = Euro (€)
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'''Montenegro''', officially the '''Republic of Montenegro''', is a ''new'' country located in the southeast of [[Europe]]. In the Montenegran and other Slavic languages the country is called Crna Gora.
== Cities ==
* [[Budva]], the expensive, over-crowded, tacky favorite coastal destination of Eastern European tourists* [[Herceg Novi]], coastal gateway to [[Dubrovnik]], [[Croatia]]* [[Jaz]], nice hotel/beach area near [[Budva]]* [[Kotor]], the still-expensive, but more "alternative" destination of Western European tourists* [[Podgorica]], the inland capital* [[Bar]], nice old town, a big harbor with international connections and in case you are fed up with thumbing, there is train to [[Podgorica]] and [[Belgrade]]
* [[Ulcinj]], the gateway from the coast to [[Albania]]
=== Bay of Kotor ===
When crossing the country in north-south-direction, note that the ferry in the Bay of Kotor is free for pedestrians.
== Border crossings ==
* [[Ulcinj-Shkoder border crossing|Montenegro-Albanian border crossing]] between [[Ulcinj ]] (Montenegro) and [[Shkodër ]] ([[Albania]]).* [[Montenegro-Croatian border crossing]] between [[Herceg Novi|Herceg-Novi ]] (Montenegro) and near Gruda ([[Croatia]]).** A dude reported being asked money by his driver once that border-crossing was done [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=12&post=4366322#post5105604]. This is not general practice though. == Hitching ==People are friendly here but some of the roads are really terrible and/or treacherously mountainous which means it will take a long long time to cross from south to north. Almost all the roads are 2 lanes with speeds limits at 80km/h or below. Unsurprisingly, there are many mountains (mont-e-negro meaning - black mountains) which can result in 20km taking 5 hours in a truck. But they are spectacular and well worth going through slowly.
== Currency ==Good to know: The official currency in '''Montenegro''' is the [[Euro]], the official currency of Hitching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurozone Eurozone]. Nevertheless '''Montenegro''' is not a formal member of the so called ''Eurozone''.coast ===
== Stay Safe == Towards [[Croatia]] ====Montenegro It can be done, but the terrain poses some issues is generally a safe countrysome areas. Unlike many of its Balkan neighbours Particularly when hitching the coast from [[Kotor]] through [[Herceg Novi|Herceg-Novi]] toward [[Croatia]], it pretty much managed you'll mostly be on a 2 lane road bounded by steep mountains and with little or no shoulder - so your ability to avoid easily and safely walk roadside will be compromised, as will the conflicts of the 1990s, so there are few landmines or other unpleasant surprises strewn aboutability for drivers to find a place to pull over.
[[User:tevolving|T]] Hitched around Budva area June 2009 - and even with a tall scary looking male companion with me, it took only minutes before being picked up. We also hitched up coast from Budva to Croatia in September 2009. Had some difficulties around Herceg-Novi. Hitched a taxi returning to the taxi lot at the end of the day, then paid him 5euro to pass the lot and take us all the way to the border crossing. Walked the crossing and was immediately picked up once on the Croatia side.
[[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]] and Kelsey hitched here in May 2008 without problem and waiting very little time between rides. It helps to be out of big towns when thumbing as people realise realize that public transport in the middle of nowhere is almost non-existent.
[[User:BanzaiStan|Stan]] faced mayor problems when trying to hitchhike hitched there in Montenegro December 2008. Came in January 2007. He tried to hitch from Podgorica to Budva (passing to Cetinhe) together with a friendDubrovnik, [[Croatia]]. There weren't too many are very little cars to begin with, at the very few that stopped asked money (more then it would take to go with the bus) border and - most striking - I had three cases of cars driving on all of a sudden after they stopped and opened the doors. When we were getting our backpacks, they drove on - even with open doors!. We spend an entire day trying to get hike for 3 hours through Herzeg Novi to find a ride, no luck. In the end we decided decent spot to take the bus to the border town, called Herceg-Novihitchhike. We pitched the tent near the outskirts of town, and tried It seemed to hitchhike be a very uncommon thing to Croatia next day. Again no luckdo, and since it was close to but the border, we rides I got numerous passport controls by different patrols (about 6 controls in 4 hours). After 5 hourswere such extremely friendly people! One ride bought me a good lunch, the police wanted another ride invited me to get rid of us so desperately, that they drove us up to the borderhis family's house, treated me on dinner and kicked us out of Montenegro. I could sleep at his place!
Experience learns that it is best to ASK people directly! Also, if you are headed to the capital Podgorica, take the ferry near Kotor, it's faster and you can ask people in their cars.
Since I was in a hurry I took the autobus bus from Podgorica to Pristina, Kosovo (with connection to Skopje), it was 16,50 euro for a 7 hour ride through an epic mountain area. [[User:Quarim|Quarim]] hitched there in may 2008, coming from Croatia. It seems to be difficult to find someone who is willing to take you over the border. I guess that driving habits are also sometimes horrible. Two drivers stopped for me and wanted to have money, then i decided to take the Bus to [[Shkodër]], [[Albania]]. Since the bus was not departing like it was shown in the schedule, I was on the way with two Albanian workers who stopped cars with Albanian number plates and than haggled for a price with the driver (10 Euros for 3 persons). [[User:Banzai|Banzai]] faced mayor problems when trying to hitchhike in Montenegro in January 2007. He tried to hitch from Podgorica to Budva (passing to Cetinhe) together with a friend. There weren't too many cars to begin with, the very few that stopped asked money (more then it would take to go with the bus) and - most striking - had three cases of cars driving on all of a sudden after they stopped and opened the doors. When we were getting our backpacks, they drove on - even with open doors!. We spend an entire day trying to get a ride, no luck. In the end we decided to take the bus to the border town, called Herceg-Novi. We pitched the tent near the outskirts of town, and tried to hitchhike to Croatia next day. Again no luck, and since it was close to the border, we got numerous passport controls by different patrols (about 6 controls in 4 hours). After 5 hours, the police wanted to get rid of us so desperately, that they drove us up to the border, and kicked us out of Montenegro. [[User:Kutikuti|Kutikuti]] hitch-hiked from Shkoder (Albania) to Ulqin as well as all the way back in September 2011. There were not many cars passing by, and he was offered a ride by only 2 drivers total. On the way from Ulqin to Shkoder, he eventually ended up walking across the Montenegro - Albania border after catching one ride and walking for about 2 hours. It is a good idea to take every ride that you can catch even for short distances. [[User:Gallar|Gallar]] hitch hiked from Lepetane to Tivat and Kotor (and the road back) and it works pretty well. People seems to be really opened and if you will know a few words in their language they are really impressed and they are starting to be even more nice. Hitch-hiking out from Tivat to the Croatia border wasn't easy at all. Keep in mind that if you came to Montenegro through Albania (if u have got stamp in your passport) and you are going to cross Montenegro-Croatia borders, it will be kind if you will cross them by foot. Most likely you will be searched for drugs (and then if you are inside the car, the driver and car will be searched as well). As it has been already said, the traffic is really low during evening/night. The road between borders is really winding so in case of going there at night, wear your Vest! == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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