CNN : 20 best things to do and see in Montenegro

CNN — Heroic-looking highlands, pretty blonde bays overlooking the royal blue Adriatic Sea, ancient Venetian villages and UNESCO walled cities.Montenegro might be small, but this gorgeous nation has a huge array of natural and man-made wonders.

Once overlooked in favour of more well-known Mediterranean nations, Montenegro is fast gaining a reputation as a great place to travel. It's easy to see why.Mountainous hinterland nestles deep canyons, gushing rivers, glacial lakes and primaeval forest, popular for adventure activity.

The serpentine coast skirts glistening ports, from palazzo-embellished Perast in UNESCO-protected Bay of Kotor to Tivat, a swanky superyacht marina.New cruise ship routes, more flights, a famous land border with Croatia and whisperings amongst trailblazing travellers are drawing an influx of tourists to this honeypot. Abuzz with new five-star luxury hotels, such as the highly anticipated Chedi, and new high-end international restaurants, headlined by Nobu, Montenegro is the emerging must-see destinations of the Adriatic. Here are the 20 best things to see...

Budva, Herceg Novi,  Lake Skadar, Tara Canyon,  Durmitor. Kotor,. Njegos Mausoleum. Lustica Bay, Ostrog Monastery, Sveti Stefan Perast,  Island Churches, Kotor  Ulcinj, Biogradska Gora, Cetinje, Lustica Bay,  Podgorica Porto MontenegroSveti Nikola Blue Grotto Cave, Lustica Peninsula Mount Orjen

Source: CNN