Currency of Montenegro: the best ways to pay for services and purchases
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What currency is in circulation in this country? What to take with you and how is it more convenient to pay? Many tourists who are going on vacation in Montenegro, are concerned about this issue. The reason for doubt is the fact that the country is "on the verge of" joining NATO for several years now, and consequently, by default, there are no associations with the euro. However, the euro Montenegro has been officially used for more than a decade, and with other currencies it will be very, very inconvenient. By the way, it is better not to raise Montenegro here, it causes a rather acute and ambiguous reaction among the majority of local residents.
At the same time, the whole volume of euro turnover in the country is made up by the import currency coming to the treasury as a result of tourism activities and foreign trade operations, Montenegro has no right to independently issue currency.
If you plan to use cash (this will greatly simplify your life in Montenegro, because you can pay cards mostly in local "markets" and individual service establishments), then try not to carry notes larger than 100 euros - this often causes difficulties for local sellers .
Rubles are also not worth taking - the exchange is very, very unfavorable, and even a bank that agrees to accept them should be searched for even in large cities. Any other foreign currency is also capable of creating difficulties for you, the best alternative to the euro can only be a dollar.
Banks of Montenegro work from 8 to 7 hours, day off - Sunday.
As for the currency declaration, you will be required to pay more than 2000 euros to the "red corridor" when you enter Montenegro, and when you leave without a declaration it will be possible to take no more than 500 euros.
Currency can be exchanged in Montenegro, but, as a rule, exchange offices are located in major tourist and transport hubs to which you will have to get from the chosen resting place (airports, hotels, banks ... In an ordinary beach area, it will be difficult to find an advantageous "exchanger" So you can take the right amount of money for a vacation in Montenegro right away, it's better to leave some of the money on the map, but it's not very profitable to withdraw cash in Montenegro, so it's preferable to use the card (Viza, MasterCard) directly.
Keep in mind that in a small shop in Montenegro it is even unseemly to pay banknotes of 500 euros. Firstly, you will not be understood from the moral and ethical side (local money is fantastic money), and secondly, most likely, the seller will not have a change and he will go with your bill to the nearest bank.
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