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In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about
Montenegro.
More information about the video content bellow:
1. Montenegro was granted independence on June 3rd
2006, when a numerically easy-on-the-eye 55.5% voted to break away from
Serbia. Before that, Montenegro was part of a state union, the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, better known as
Serbia & Montenegro.
2. Montenegro is
Europe's most biologically diverse country. Being situated on the
Balkan peninsula and the
Adriatic sea means that the country is brimming with wildlife and can boast a number of species per area unit index of 0.837, beating out all
European countries. The two main bio-geographical regions are-
Mediterranean and Alpine-, with a very wide range of ecosystems and habitat types for a country of its size.
3. The
Ostrog monastery is one of the biggest sanctuaries in the world. It is visited by people of all religions. The Ostrog monastery is one of the most visited shrines in the
Christian world. The amazing structure was carved in rocks on the side of a mountain in the
17th century.
4. The oldest tree in Europe lives in Bar: The Old
Olive Tree is over 2,
000 years old, and more than
100,000 olive trees in municipality of Bar are more than
1,000 years old. Its volume is about 10m. The tree is a traditional trademark for the area and is said to have many legends attached to it: one of them being that at one time families would visit the tree to make
peace during a dispute.
5.
Tara Canyon is the deepest canyon in Europe and second deepest after the
Grand Canyon is the
USA. The canyon is 82 kilometres long and at its deepest it is 1300m. It is protected as part of
Durmitor National Park and is said to be a future
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of the best ways to see the canyon is to do a river rafting trip. The 11 mile trip takes two-three hours, and passes through 21 rapid sections. The adrenaline fuelled trip is said to be one of the best due to its drop in elevation in such a short distance.
6. Montenegro is steeped in history… Both the
Kotor region and the Durmitor National Park are protected by the
UNESCO World Heritage list. While Kotor’s St Tripun cathedral is more than 50 years older than
Paris’s
Notre Dame Cathedral.
History heads should also spend time exploring
Budva, one of the oldest urban centers on the
Adriatic coast, it clocks over 2,
500 years.
Meanwhile, 50 miles south, the equally ancient
Ulcinj is one of the most authentic old towns in Montenegro and was believed to inspire famous
Spanish writer
Miguel de Cervantes to write
Don Quijote thanks to an experience he had while imprisoned there!
7. Montenegro has no currency of its own. From
1996 the
Deutsche Mark was the de facto currency in all private and banking transactions and it was formally adopted as Montenegro's currency in
November 1999. The mark was replaced by the euro in
2002 without any objections from the
European Central Bank.
More
Info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_and_Montenegro
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-vs-montenegro-ten-things-2350864
http://www.mydestination.com/montenegro/usefulinfo/6183304/did-you-know
https://ukf.com/words/10-cool-facts-about-montenegro-home-of-sea-dance-festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro_and_the_euro
Music:
Casetofoane –
Rocky 5000
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Oliva_in_Bar.jpg
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http://www.1000lonelyplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/The-fort-walls.jpg
http://www.globeimages.net/data/media/195/montenegro_ulcinj.jpg
http://albania-travelnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/euro-currency-01.jpg
https://maxacrossthepond.files.wordpress.com/
2015/05/2015-05-03-11-46-05.jpg
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- published: 20 Aug 2015
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