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Useful info about Herceg Novi |
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Herceg Novi, one of the youngest towns on the Adriatic coast, was originally called St. Stefan. The city was established in the Dracevica parish by the Bay of Topla in 1382 by the Bosnian king Tvrtko I Kotromanic . |
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Novi, Castrum Novum, and Castel Nuovo were just few of the names Herceg Novi was called throughout the history. During the reign of the Herceg Stefana Vuksic Kosaca city was named Herceg Novi and experienced its most prosperous period. In 1482 , the city was conquered by the Turks , who controlled the city until 1687 . For a brief period during 1538 - 1539 the Spanish government took over Herceg Novi. After the Turkish Empire lost control of Herceg Novi, other nations, cultures, and civilizations influenced historical, cultural, and overall development of the city. Venetians ruled Herceg Novi until the demise of the Republic of Venice in 1797 . Herceg Novi was occupied by other foreign governments as well. |
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The Austrian Habsburgs controlled Herceg Novi until 1806 , Russia for a year between 1806 and 1807 , and France between 1807 and 1813 . Even the temporary government of Montenegro and the Gulf of Kotor had control over Herceg Novi between 1813 - 1814 . However, the city was under Austrian control until 1918 . |
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In 1918 , the Gulf of Kotor area was included in the newly proclaimed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later the Kingdom of Yugoslavia). In 1941 , the Kingdom of Yugoslavia capitulated and Herceg Novi was occupied, first by Italians and later by Germans . On October 28 , 1944 , Herceg Novi was restored to Communist Yugoslavia . |
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Documents necessary for traveling: national travel document (passport) |
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Visas : For the stay in Montenegro of up to 30 days vis a is not required for the citizens of the following countries: Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Monaco, Malta, Lichtenstein, San Marino, Vatican, Andorra, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Byelorussia, Moldova, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Israel. |
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The citizens of other countries have got to obtain the visa in our diplomatic and consular missions abroad in order to be able to enter Montenegro. |
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Currency |
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Montenegro accepted joint European currency, euro (EUR) (€) as a means of payment in its territory.
1 EUR = 100 cents
coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, 1 and 2 EUR
banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 EUR |
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The exchange of other foreign currencies is carried out at the counters of business banks and currency exchange offices. |
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