We rested in lovely Tivat from August 28 to September 5. We were very afraid about the weather, but we were extremely lucky. All week it was about 31 degrees Celsius and almost always sunny, only once in the evening it rained for five minutes. And on the day of departure the weather turned bad. The water was really good all week (about 26 degrees) - not fresh milk, but comfortable for swimming, even in the morning. There was never a storm during the holiday. But this may be because we were in the bay... So for those who like to bask in the sun and splash in the sea, the weather is simply beautiful!!
In September of this year we vacationed with our child in Montenegro (Rafailovici). I liked both the holiday itself and the weather. For two weeks the weather was consistently warm. Of course temperatures are above 32 degrees. It was no longer there, but since we are with a small child, these temperatures were just right for us. The water was warm and you could swim as much as you wanted. There are significantly fewer people compared to August and this makes the holiday calmer. There was no crowding noise either on the beach or in the city. My opinion is that holidays during this period are extremely favorable for families with small children.
We vacationed with a friend in Montenegro in mid-September 2013. Of the 12 days of rest, most of them were spent in Kotor. This period is considered the end of the season and there are many advantages: on most beaches there were few people and sun loungers were free, although during the season this is a paid service, and they said that entrance to some beaches was also paid.
The weather during this period is very changeable. As a rule, it is very warm during the day, it is very comfortable to sunbathe, the sun leaves an even tan. The temperature was either 20 or 28, but a couple of times it was like putting on a jacket. The evenings are cool, and it rains most often in the evening or at night. The water is warm, it definitely felt like 22-24 degrees. Sometimes it was stormy, then there was no time for swimming. At such a time, it is better to go on excursions, there is something to see there.
In the first half of September 2015, I was on vacation in Budva (Montenegro). The weather was sunny and hot. Although the temperature throughout the day remained above 30 degrees, it was easily tolerated and the heat was not annoying, most likely due to the proximity of the sea. At the same time, the water in the sea was so warm that you didn’t feel cool when swimming. It rained once in 14 days and that was at night. But after it, the air temperature did not drop and it was still hot, but the water became a little cooler and a little less comfortable (below 21 degrees). Summer flew away from Budva, and rain and autumn greeted home.
We rested for two weeks in the second half of September. Immediately when we arrived, it seemed like we were in paradise and eternal summer, but then we cooled down a little. Because it rained often and there were cold nights. We lived in a house in the mountains, so it was cool in the mornings. The temperature was not specifically measured, but it felt like it dropped to 10 degrees.
It rained for two days, then the temperature reached 35 degrees for 3-4 days, then it rained again. But the sea was very warm, so we had time to swim and sunbathe. In general, a swimsuit with a sundress and a light jacket with jeans came in handy. But when we left, so that it wouldn’t be so offensive, there was a strong storm with rain.
Now is the best time in Montenegro! And immediately in response to this statement I receive two questions from tourists: What is the air temperature in September and October in Montenegro? And is it still possible to swim in the sea? The air temperature is the most comfortable, during the day about +22 + 27, the sea is even higher + 20, rain occurs occasionally, but it is not terrible. But the most important thing is that the crowd has subsided!
Now nothing prevents you from walking through old towns and cute villages, watching sunsets while walking along the beaches, inhaling the aroma of pine and fir trees in the parks. There is no longer the hellish stuffiness, like in July-August at +42 C, sweat does not flow in a stream, after all, I work in the sun from morning to evening...
So I enjoy everything - fresh air, deserted beaches, warmth, not heat, greenery and flowers on the sea and yellow foliage in the mountains. I still walk around in sandals and dresses, and this will be the case even at the beginning of November. If you are still in doubt - should you go to Montenegro during the velvet season? Stay at home and suffer that you will not see the country of the Black Mountains and the Adriatic Sea in its best month - October!
In the photo - Milocer beach, where in past centuries only royal dynasties vacationed. In the summer, entrance to it is 120 euros, now the season has ended at the Sveti Stefan hotel, the sun loungers have been removed from the beaches, the entrance has become accessible, as you can see - ordinary people take advantage of it. Photo taken on September 29
I wouldn't be me if I didn't show you the food! The most delicious, just picked from the tree! I am against buying local fruits and berries, when they grow in large quantities in many hills and abandoned gardens. There are also figs, although they started in July, but they are different. The green-yellow skin does not mean that it is immature, it is such a variety, try it for softness. Figs in Montenegro grow like a weed! And if you’re looking for a bummer, go to a civilized market, there it’s 3 euros / kg
Either apricots or peaches. I first discovered them at the end of September, very tasty!
A place where you can sometimes enjoy delicacies and see the Budva Riviera with the famous hotel island is called Chelobrdo(Bald Hill in translation). It’s good here in the morning when the sea is emerald blue, or at sunset.
If you rent a car, you can leave it at the point - 42.264382, 18.900234. You can also walk up the old Egorova trail fromPraskvica Monastery , it was built by a Russian monk 200 years ago, there is a sign hanging there about his useful work. For a full-fledged program, I advise you to also look into the women'sRustovo Monastery , it’s not far from Chelobrdo, you’ll like it because there’s a church dedicated to our royal family, the Romanovs.
My trophies
I also have favorite places with fruit in the Tivat Bay :)
Edible pomegranates usually grow in gardens; they are large and sweet. The skin does not have to be pink or red, it can be green on the outside and ripe on the inside. By the way, Montenegrins do not always eat fruit; often in winter you can see the ground behind the fence strewn with rotten tangerines, it’s so sad to see.
The inside of the pomegranate is gorgeous! I destroy them several times a day.
The olives will soon ripen and there will be a gorgeous celebration in the old Bar. Great olive harvest this year!
Quince will be ready soon. I use it to make a gorgeous brandy - dunya.
By the way, I don’t go to the market to buy fruit, as tourists usually do, but to buy small cucumbers for pickling and homemade pink tomatoes. In the photo you can see yellow tangerines, also Montenegrin, and kiwis are also ripe
It's still green and colorful here in the fall! Although in spring, of course, there are a hundred times more flowers
What’s also cool in autumn is the clean, clear air. In summer everything will be hazy from evaporation.
There is a walking trail near St. Stephen, now it is wonderful and uncrowded
Let me remind you that it’s possible to get to the island hotel! And it’s cheaper in the off-season, article
Autumn Montenegro has many advantages over the summer version. The daytime temperature, which at the peak of the season exceeds +30 o C, drops to a comfortable +22-27 o C. The salty Adriatic Sea cools down slowly, so in September and October it is almost as warm as in summer: on average +20-23 oS.
Due to the temperature difference between sea and land, the coast is shrouded in haze in summer. In autumn, the difference smoothes out, the air becomes transparent and clean, there is no “hellish stuffiness”, which is often complained about in July and August. There are plenty of fruits all around - figs, grapes, tangerines, kiwis, pomegranates fall into your hands completely free of charge. And most importantly, with the departure of the bulk of tourists, prices decrease. cheaper on average by half. The closer to the end of October, the more favorable the price for housing.
Express information on the country
Montenegro is a country in South-Eastern Europe.
Capital – Podgorica
Largest cities: Podgorica, Niksic, Pljevlja, Bijelo Polje, Herceg Novi, Berane, Cetinje, Budva
Form of government – Republic
Territory – 13,812 km 2 (155th in the world)
Population – 621.5 thousand people. (168th in the world)
Official language – Montenegrin
Religion – Orthodoxy
HDI – 0.802 (49th in the world)
GDP – $4.58 billion (155th in the world)
Currency – euro
Borders with: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo (partially recognized)
A little fly in the ointment
Holidays in Montenegro in the fall also have their pitfalls - otherwise no one would leave this paradise until winter.
- Autumn weather is unpredictable - cloudy days, light rain and even downpours are possible. Be sure to take umbrellas and raincoats with you.
- In the evening it becomes quite cool, so you will have to add a warm sweater or jacket, trousers, socks, and sneakers to the usual “resort” set.
- With the end of the summer season, life in small coastal towns comes to a standstill. For some this is a huge plus. But if you still don’t mind spending the evening at a disco or brightening up your leisure time with shopping, choose a large resort - Budva or Bar. There is always something to do here.
- In September, tour desks are still open at full capacity, but by October they close. If you plan to see the country, you will have to travel independently by public transport or rent a car. Both options, although associated with additional hassle, will save you a lot of money in the long run.
- It is warmest in the fall in Ulcinj, the southernmost and sunniest city on the Montenegrin coast, near the border with. The resort is famous for its excellent sandy coastline. But there are also a lot of inconveniences: the beaches are located far from housing (at least 1.5 km), and you need to be especially careful in the water - with the slightest storm, dangerous whirlpools arise here. Excursions in Ulcinj are scarce even in summer, not to mention during the high season.
So, lovers of heat, crowded parties and organized excursions are better off choosing another destination or waiting until next summer. Those who value peace, an abundance of fruits, comfortable temperatures, and are not afraid of independent travel will definitely enjoy Montenegro in the fall. Below is a little more detail about tourist places where it is definitely more pleasant than in the summer.
Botanical Garden Milocer
How to get there: by bus Budva-Petrovac, which runs every half hour, and sometimes more often. Ticket price is 1.5-2 euros. Travel time is 10-15 minutes.
Six kilometers from Budva lies a real sea of greenery - the Milocer Botanical Garden. Once upon a time, representatives of the Serbian royal dynasty of Karadjordjevics walked along the local alleys. And even now the rich and famous admire the magnificent park from the windows of the luxurious hotel-island of Sveti Stefan, located just 500 meters away.
In addition to Mediterranean conifers, Milocher is full of exotic tropical plants imported from Asia, America and Africa. Stone arches and grottoes add special chic to the garden.
Convenient paths lead to the embankment, framed by cypresses and olive trees, as well as to the elite Royal Beach. During the season, it can only be used by hotel clients; for non-resident holidaymakers, the price ranges from 75 to 120 euros. The price includes the rental of two sun loungers and two towels. By the end of September, no one takes money for entry, so everyone can relax like a king. True, without a sunbed.
By the way, from September onwards St. Stephen itself is allowed, although not for free, but at half price: 10 euros versus 20 in the summer.
Walled city of Kotor
How to get there: by bus Budva-Kotor, which runs every half hour. Ticket price is 3-3.5 euros. Travel time is 30 minutes.
In summer, one of the most beautiful ancient cities of Montenegro, surrounded by high fortress walls, is crowded. People arrive here in the thousands on cruise ships, excursion boats and yachts. At the entrance to Kotor, traffic jams form, and congestion of tourists occurs on the narrow streets.
Another thing is autumn. Finally, you can calmly look at ancient buildings, wander through antique shops, and look into the Maritime Museum and the Cat Museum, which serve as a symbol of the city. But the main thing is that in cool weather it is much easier to climb to the top of the Kotor Fortress.
According to various sources, from 1350 to 1420 steps lead to the very top. In the heat, this path turns into torture or, if you like, a test of strength. Moreover, you still have to pay extra for the torment: from April to November, entrance to the fortress costs 8 euros. But there are also workaround “unofficial” routes to the ascent, which no one is looking after in the fall.
Durmitor National Park
How to get there: by bus Budva-Zabljak (departure at 8.45). Ticket price is 15 euros. Travel time is 4 hours 45 minutes. You can return by return bus at 17.55.
Landscape of Durmitor mountains in Montenegro
The mountains of Durmitor are beautiful at any time of the year, but autumn is a truly golden time for lovers of photography and fabulous landscapes.
If you rent a car, then on the way from the coast you will be able to “grab” a few more beauties - the canyon of the Moraca River and the monastery of the same name, the Biogradska Gora nature reserve, the canyon of the Tara River and the 172-meter-high Djurdjevic arched bridge. In addition, the mountain serpentine is replete with observation platforms.
It’s worth coming here for the whole day or even two, and not for half an hour, as happens with most sightseeing tours. You can stay overnight in Zabljak, the highest mountain town in Montenegro at the entrance to Durmitor.
The park has more than 100 km of hiking trails and 18 of them, the most famous of which is Black Lake, can be walked around in an hour. But to conquer the highest point of Montenegro - Bobotov-Kuk Peak (2532 meters) - you will need a whole daylight hours, with access to the mountain at 5.30 in the morning. “Then I had to lie down for another day, but it was worth it!” - say tourists who accomplished this small feat instead of catching the last autumn warmth on the beach.
Alexey, Keshin’s brother, talks about vacationing in Montenegro with children.
Our acquaintance with the former health resort of Yugoslavia, one of its six republics, and now an independent state with presidential rule, Montenegro, began from the Tivat airport, the flight to which from St. Petersburg took 3.5 hours and cost about 20,000 rubles per both sides per adult. The end of August, as it should be, still pleased with the hot sun and warm winds, and even before our airbus landed, all passengers began to unanimously take off the sweaters and jeans they had worn in St. Petersburg, and put on T-shirts and shorts. There is no way without this. On the board in the airport building - +36. Here, first of all, you think about how not to overheat the kids you took with you from the north. Holidays in Montenegro with children during the high season require light clothing that would be easy to wear on board an airplane.
At customs - no problems, former colleagues in the socialist camp, as well as spiritual brothers-in-arms (74% of Montenegrins profess Orthodox Christianity) are always welcome to our compatriots. Having safely passed all the official formalities of starting the trip and hiding from the midday sun, it is best to order a taxi - public transport in Montenegro is difficult to master, does not always comply with the schedule, and when moving a group of people (say, a family of 4 people) is not always cheaper than a taxi .
Our path lies in Sutomore- one of the towns on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. The journey to it takes about 1 hour, 50 km (40-50 euros by taxi, if you don’t agree on a “cheaper” one), and during the trip we get acquainted with the peculiarities of traffic in Montenegro. Small fines and loyalty of the police do not contribute to law-abiding drivers, and here and there locals make dangerous overtakings. Our taxi is the oldest Volkswagen, not equipped with child seats, so it’s doubly scary... If possible, order at least a normal, modern and safe car to act as a taxi on vacation (in Montenegro there may not be car seats for children).
Almost the entire route lies along the sea. The continental coastline is about 300 km long. This country has 14 sea islands, the total length of the coastline of which is 15.6 km. In the northwest there is the large bay of Boka Kotorska, which cuts into the land at 29.6 km - almost a fjord. The length of the beaches of Montenegro (sea holidays are ideal here) is 73 km. The temperature of sea water for seven months ranges from + 12 to +26 ° C, the transparency of sea water in some places exceeds 35 m.
Sutomore is a city with a population of several thousand people, famous for its sandy beaches, Therefore, if you have chosen a trip to Montenegro and are traveling with a child, you should choose this place. Almost the entire rest of the country's coastline is pebble or pebble-sand coastal strips. Many people come to spend their holidays in Summator because here is the only place in Montenegro where it is comfortable for children to walk barefoot on the beach.
There is an embankment running through the city, from its beginning to its end, which is used not only by people for walking, but also by cars and motorcycles, so when walking along it with children, you should not forget about safety. The "brick" sign does not stop local car owners.
In September in Montenegro you can easily rent a house right by the sea, which is certainly convenient for parents going on vacation with children, since most of the city lies not on the coastline, but in the mountains. Climbing with a stroller or a small child in your arms will not be fun on hot days. September is also good for the reduction in apartment prices.
Montenegrin cuisine is distinguished by its quality and low cost(dinner for three adults cost us 12-17 euros), is more like Italian - a variety of pizzas, pies, pastas... In general, the food is always fresh, despite the heat, and you can treat children from the restaurant table without much risk. Many vacationers choose a more economical option by cooking on their own - VOLI supermarkets are at your service, also offering the freshest products at prices no higher than Russian ones.
Going to holidays in Montenegro with children in September, you should worry about protecting yourself from the sun. Buy a beach umbrella; in September, many public beaches are already closed; sunbeds and umbrellas are not available everywhere. And if you’re lucky with the weather, then in Montenegro a seaside holiday is good even in the fall. Even at the beginning of October, the water temperature can reach +26, the air temperature – up to +30. Of course, at this time the heat is no longer as hard for children to endure as, say, in July. An undoubted advantage of going on vacation to Montenegro with children in September is the small number of vacationers. This will help you avoid dirty beaches - Montenegrins and Serbs are quite messy, and leaving a cigarette butt or bottle on the beach is par for the course. By September 1, the beginning of the school year, almost half of the Serbs, who make up almost ¾ of vacationers, leave the resorts, and we began to increasingly meet our compatriots on the beaches - many of them have already acquired their own real estate in this country.
During this trip to Montenegro, we did not have the opportunity to go on excursions, the choice of which is large - from sea cruises to mountain hikes. You can visit neighboring Croatia or Albania, as well as travel to the continental part of the country. A trip to Montenegro is not only about beaches and excursions; it has its own ski resort Zabljak; Also of interest is the canyon of the Tara River - 1200 m deep; travel agencies offer rafting and kayaking along the mountain river. For lovers of cultural treasures, an excursion to mountain monasteries and ancient cities of Montenegro - Kotor, Dubrovnik - will undoubtedly be an exciting trip. Discos and casinos in the neighboring town of Bar (5 km from Sutomore) await young and active holidaymakers. Almost all excursions last 10-12 hours, include meals, and you can take children with you if you wish. We didn’t take any risks and spent most of our time on the beach - what else does a small child need? If you are going on holiday to Montenegro with children under two years old, then sand, water, a bucket and a scoop are enough for them to be occupied during the day. But older children may find it a little boring in Sutomore out of season - all attractions and entertainment close in the first days of September, there are no playgrounds in the city at all.
And an important point that you should not forget about when planning a trip with a child (not only to Montenegro, but to any country) is medical insurance. They are relatively inexpensive and, as a rule, justify themselves - absolutely all the Russians with whom we spoke (including ourselves) were forced to consult a doctor with various health problems for their children - starting with otitis media or broken limbs and ending with hospitalization with a diagnosis of intestinal flu.
We wish you an interesting Montenegro, a good holiday and a warm sea!
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