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Montenegro’s Adriatic gem struggles with tourist influx

August 9, 2024170 Views

A UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled on the edge of a picturesque Adriatic bay, the town of Kotor in Montenegro is struggling to cope with a surge in tourism that is clogging its narrow streets and raising environmental concerns. Many visitors arrive on the hundreds of boats, yachts, and cruise ships that dock daily in Kotor's harbour, leading some people to call for a hike in the 1-euro ($1.09) fee that visitors from cruise ships are charged to enter the town. Vehicles move in a traffic jam in front of a cruise ship docked in front of Old Town amid concerns about 'over-tourism' in Kotor, Montenegro, August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic The number of annual cruise ship arrivals has risen steadily over the past decade, with about 500 expected this year. On Wednesday alone, fou...

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Montenegro holds pride march despite opposition from church

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October 8, 2022126 Views

Several hundred people on Saturday joined an LGBTQ pride march in Montenegro, held amid strong opposition from the influential Serbian Orthodox Church in the small conservative Balkan country. Montenegro’s 10th pride event was dubbed “No more buts,” reflecting demands that more be done to stem hate speech and harassment of LGBTQ community despite huge steps that have been made in the past years. Participants take part in a LGBTQ pride march in Podgorica, Montenegro, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic) “We gathered here for the 10th time to show we are human, (that we are) live beings made of flesh and blood, wishes and dreams, but rejected and ignored, discriminated and trampled upon because of love,” said activist Stasa Bastrica. Montenegro is a highly conservati...