The draft law on electronic administration seeks to improve the ambience in which public administration will be at the service of citizens and businesses, by which citizens and businesspeople will communicate with public administration at any time and from any place. This was announced at a roundtable organized by the Ministry of Public Administration on the occasion of a public hearing on the Draft Law on Electronic Administration. At the Round Table, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Dejan Abazovic and Head of the Directorate for Interoperability of Registries and Regulatory Affairs, Bojana Bajić, spoke. 

Representatives of the Ministry of Public Administration in the introductory part of the presentation emphasized that one of the Government's major priorities is digitization and the development of a modern, digital state.

"They pointed out that one of the key reasons for the adoption of a new law is to improve further legal solutions that should overcome certain weaknesses and problems that have emerged in practice," it is said in the statement.

The aim is to further organize the area of e-government, following its real and projected needs, both from the aspect of development and following the requirements of international integration processes. "A new legal solution seeks to improve the ambience in which public administration will be at the service of citizens and businesses in a way that citizens and business entities communicate with public administration at any time and from any place," the statement reads.

As outlined, the new law on electronic administration regulates the use of information-communication technologies in management authorities at all levels, both in the performance of their duties and in communication with citizens, companies, other legal entities and entrepreneurs.

"The Draft Law on Electronic Administration advises the handling and use of the unique information system of the state administration authority, the information and communication network of the state administration, the domain of the state administration network, the unique system for electronic data exchange, the establishment of meta-registers and information systems as well as other resources necessary for the electronic administration," the ministry said.

In addition, electronic communications of the state administration authorities, the manner of use and assignment of licenses, the obligation to publish the catalog of electronic administration services, the way of delivering electronic documents, the system for electronic identification and authentication and the electronic billing system for administrative fees are agreed. 

"Also, this legal solution will create the conditions for citizens, the economy and the state to utilize the new technologies to the fullest extent, to make the jobs faster, more efficient and cheaper, and by implementing this law to increase transparency and trust in the work of public administration," concludes the statement.

Text by MINA News, on January 21st 2019, read more at Vijesti

One of the oldest and most beautiful houses in Bijelo Polje, although crowded with the gray of various architectural buildings, is more than a silent witness of the past times.

In the soul of the rare united traditional town house in the center of the city, the unparalleled kindness and cordiality of the family of Mehmed Salemovic is interwoven, who, roughly nine years ago, with restoration, prevented it to collapse and preserved its authentic appearance.

That's why the house for years has been a favorite place for visitors and tourists to take pictures, especially in the summer. The house was visited several years ago by the then-Turkish ambassador in Montenegro Nijazi Tanilir with his wife. It is difficult to say whether it is more beautiful in the summer, with the windows lined with flowers, or under the snow that colors its rusticity.

Though restored, its appearance, particularly the hand-cut steep roof covered with shingles, resembles the appearance of about 170 years ago, which, as he came from Skopje, was found by Salem, which later became Salemovici.

Its authentic appearance is also witnessed by the picture of the house by the famous painter from Bijelo Polje Rasim Hadrović Polimski, which dominates in one of the rooms on the upper floor.

In addition, in Bijelo Polje, among the older houses are Gušmirović, Kajabegović, Kučević and Muzurović. Among them, only Kajabegović's house is restored.

The house of Salemovic has no foundation, and it is "attached" to the land with thick walls up to ninety centimeters. The lower part of the house served to tie the horses of various traders who came to the city, and thus an extra income for the family of the then famous tailor Ćerim Salemovic, Mehmed's father.

By placing a wooden floor and a window this space was turned into a kitchen and dining room, and at night it served as a bedroom. The ground floor is made of stone and the upper floor of loam, which gives the house a special charm.

Steep wooden stairs lead to the room on the first floor. Rooms with rugs are bordered by thick walls having a wooden door with a bolt.

Entrance to the rooms, especially the most prominent, with shingles ceilings with no paint, with old chandeliers, with tens of exhibits of various objects of that time, give the impression of a rich museum setting.

In that room at the end of the two walls, right next to the windows, is dominated by a huge "stretched" divan where there are " šilteta” - cushions, in front of which there is a “tegara”, which once played remarkable importance in the organization of life.

This charming portable bowl with a copper recess in which the cinder was placed, with a lid, beside the room warming, served to make coffee in cezve, and also to prepare the delicious dishes – as it is Dutch oven for roast meats. The sewing machine “Singer” from which the old tailor Cerim used to feed his wife and five children, is still used by Muradija. Old embroidered slippers complement the sewing machine with a silk shirt. Mehmed explains that it was not exactly established when the house was built, but it probably originates from the period up to 1850 and it is not known whether his grand grandfather built or bought this house. His father, Ćerim, and his mother, Lutva, daughter of the then famous imam Mustafa - Mujo Dizdarević, who served in the mosque, which was located at the site of the building “Elektroprenos” until 1957, invested their entire life in its repair and maintenance.

My father would say as a joke: "While other people and couples go to the sea, I keep my home on injections for 40 years," Mehmed says, whose father was the founder of the first tailor co-operative in Bijelo Polje. He says the idea of restoring the house came after his mother's death nine years ago, especially when the walls started "moving" down the street.

"It took me two years to find the board-shingle roof, while the ceilings - the hatchbacks retained the authentic look and were never painted. Even though the walls went to fall on the outside of the house, the craftsmen were skillfully able to stop their further movement and clamps - kept the original state," he said, adding that the works lasted for about a year.

Today, on the ground floor of the renovated house, live the sisters Muradija and Bisera, and sister Sanija often joins them. They do not mind that every so often someone rings the door-bell asking if they can take a picture, and sometimes to have a look inside. And with friendly hosts, old items, albums, cakes, among which is the popular “Tri leće” prepared by Mehmed's wife Edina, the man is easily carried away and forgets about the time.

Text by Jadranka Cetkovic, on January 21st 2019, read more at Vijesti 

January 22, 2019 - Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic dismissed claims from businessman and owner of the Atlas Group Dusko Knezevic who said in the previous days that he had donated €200,000 to Djukanovic in the pre-election period. But, he did not deny that Knezevic was the financier of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists. 

21 January 2019 - Montenegro and Albania should join forces to make the best of common potentials in many areas such as water management, tourism and agriculture, Prime Minister of Montenegro Duško Marković and President of Albania Ilir Meta agreed at the meeting that took place in Podgorica.

"The economic prospects of the two countries are serious, and the two governments should do everything to use them," said Prime Minister Marković, adding that bilateral political relations are at a very high level.

The Prime Minister noted the remarkable economic growth achieved during the Government's mandate and said that it is committed to improving the quality of life of citizens.

He pointed out the special development potentials of the north of the country, adding that the Government is committed to implementing infrastructure projects, including the road from Podgorica via Dinoša to Cijevna Zatrijebačka, worth 11 million EUR, which is of particular importance for the residents of Plav and Gusinje.

Both sides emphasised the importance of promoting rights and contribution of minority communities that strengthen and enhance the partnership and friendship between Montenegro and Albania.

The meeting also discussed the importance of peace and stability in the region, and in that context, the importance of the membership of both countries in NATO, emphasising the significance of European integration as well. Prime Minister Marković said that Montenegro supports Albania's EU bid, adding that country is willing to transfer knowledge and experience from its negotiation process.

21 January 2019 - Prime Minister Duško Marković said that 2018 was the year of demanding and progressive work of the Government and continuous progress of Montenegro, especially on the economic level, but also in the development of European integration, and he announced that the priorities of the Government this year would be the continuation of implementation of the obligations from the European agenda, more intense dynamics and comprehensive action against the informal economy. Prime Minister Marković participated in a special meeting of EU ambassadors and Head of the EU Delegation in Podgorica and emphasised that they are witnessing the continuous progress of Montenegro.

"In addition to demanding and hard work, all the more visible effects of progress towards the European Union and membership in NATO are contributing to the quality of stability, which creates the space for us to dedicate ourselves unhindered to what society needs for sustainable development. In the year behind us, definitely a significant achievement of the Government is its economic policy, which continued to deliver excellent results in all the most important parameters. The growth of the economy in 2018 is impressive and equals 4.5% in the first quarter, 4.9 in the second, and in the third, it was 5%. The gross income per capita has also grown. In the past year, the unemployed were almost 10,000 less than in 2017. The unemployment rate has decreased by 4 percent from 22.1 percent, at the end of 2017. The decrease in unemployment has contributed to an increase in overall economic activity, strong economic growth, which has led to the creation of new jobs, that is, an increase in the number of employees by close to 7,000 at the end of 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 or nearly 12,000 in relation to the end of 2016"- said the Prime Minister at a meeting with the ambassadors of the member states of the European Union. 

Prime Minister Marković emphasised that revenue collection in the past year was higher than almost 180 million EUR, that the budget deficit in 2018 was 3.5 percent compared to 5.7 percent in 2017, and that according to the data of the Central Bank Montenegro, the total inflow of foreign direct investments for the twelve months of 2017 amounted to 659 million EUR, and in the first 11 months last year, 747 million EUR. 

Addressing the ambassadors of the European Union, the Prime Minister outlined the breakdown of the boycott of parliament and the beginning of dialogue within the parliamentary working group on electoral legislation as an important fact in the political agenda of the last year. 

"I will repeat once again: dialogue can be conducted only in institutions, where only citizens' interests are promoted and democracy strengthened. In this year, the priorities of the Government are clear: primarily the continuation of obligations from the European agenda with an even more intense and better quality dynamics. Our goal is to open the only remaining chapter, Chapter 8 - Competition, meeting provisional benchmarks in Chapters 23 and 24 and reaching our internal readiness to close the chapters. We have already made progress in fulfilling obligations from the last benchmarks in six negotiating chapters," Prime Minister Marković said.

"Our goal is even more accelerated growth of the economy and creation of new jobs through the realization of capital investments, with foreign investments, further development of small and medium enterprises and improvement of business environment. To achieve this goal, the Government will launch a comprehensive action against the informal economy this year with normative interventions as well as strong and determined actions of tax authorities and law enforcement agencies. Certainly, we will continue to be active in the region in supporting neighbours and transferring our experiences from the integration processes. We will continue to justify the position we have in the process of joining the Union, within the region and as a member of NATO with our actions," the Prime Minister noted. 

Prime Minister Duško Marković thanked the ambassadors for their engagement and contribution to the development of Montenegro and congratulated Romania for taking over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. 

"We know that during the presidency, Romania will have difficult tasks ahead, issues of the EU's multi-annual budget, Brexit, migration ... so we appreciate that among the priorities IS the issue of enlargement as well. We are confident that they will successfully face these challenges. I want to thank Austria, during whose presidency we have opened a very important Chapter 27 - Environment and Climate Change. Cooperation with the Three, which, in addition to Romania, includes Finland and Croatia, is an additional opportunity for us in the coming period, because all three countries are our friends and partners who understand the Western Balkans and Montenegro, as well as the significance of the enlargement policy," the Prime Minister stated.

The meeting was also addressed by the Ambassador of Romania to Montenegro, Ferdinand Findi, who spoke about the priorities of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, as well as the head of the EU Delegation to Montenegro, Aivo Orav.

In the Atlas of Montenegrin beaches and bathing resorts, adopted by the Government, 12 types of beaches are defined, such as hotel, family, recreational, entertainment, romantic, beach resorts with no beach furniture, beaches for dogs, bathing resorts with natural healing factors and wellness amenities, excursion, nudist and beaches designed as children's resorts. This document defines general and particular conditions for all types of beach resorts in detail 

The hotel beach resort is a bathing resort designed only for high category hotels with 4 and 5 stars. The 5-star hotels (big hotels), which are made at the highest standards, for the sake of greater comfort, have the beach furniture placed on 15m².

A family beach is a public, well-maintained and constructed bathing area that must be equipped and organized by the Ordinance on conditions to be met by well-maintained and built resorts.

An active holiday beach is intended for sports and recreational activities on the beach and in the sea. Depending on the type of activity, the active holiday resorts are divided into three categories: Sports, Recreational and Adrenaline Baths, Resorts for diving and a Kite/Wind Surfing resort. For each sub-category, the organization's special conditions are prescribed. It is particularly emphasized that the presence of licensed instructors for sports activities is mandatory in these beach resorts.

Party beach is organized in isolated areas and in locations where the noise does not affect the environment and can organize entertainment for 24 hours.

A Romantic beach includes a special program of organizing events (weddings, engagements, anniversary celebrations). A City beach with no beach furniture is a public resort where no beach furniture is allowed to be installed - sunshades and sun loungers. Here, you are not allowed to rent beach furniture. A Beach for dogs is a public bathing resort designed for swimmers with their dogs.

 The beach resort with natural healing factors and wellness facilities implies the existence of natural healing features (medicinal mud, mineral water) for which it is necessary to have a certificate of quality on these baths. The presence of professional staff to supervise the use of healing features is necessary. The access to Women’s beach in Ulcinj,  only women are permitted.

The excursion beach is a public bathing resort that does not have (or has a minimal) access from the coast but only from the sea.

Nudist beach is a special resort for special purposes, which includes, among other things, controlled and limited access to the beach for special categories of bathers.

A beach designed as a children's resort requires constant attendance and supervision of the staff. On this beach is not allowed renting of beach furniture (sunshades and sun lounges).

Read what general and particular conditions should be met by the party, romantic and beach resorts for dogs as well as on which locations they are located.

PARTY BEACH

This type of bathing resort should have a table featuring prominent beach information, beach regulations, and information about safety. It is necessary to have showers, toilets, changing cabins, mobile waste bins, and waste collection bins, if available, rescue services (rescuer, tower/rescue point, signaling flags, rescue equipment, boat).

It is imperative to fence the beach on the seaside (with a buoy), setting up beach furniture (one umbrella and two deck chairs), removing the beach furniture from 1/2 of the beach in length and depth, and clearly and visibly marking this area, liberating the seafront zone for the non-disturbed entry and exit of swimmers, free access path to the sea, which must be clearly marked, fire-fighting apparatus and a visible pricelist.

The particular conditions that this type of beach has to fulfill is that the location of the beach is in isolated areas and in places where the noise does not affect the environment, has a 24-hour entertainment offer, and has space for organizing entertainment and music events, as well as organizing event parties at least once a week.

These bathing resorts are located in Platamuni, Solila-Obala Đuraševića, Velja Spila-Oblatno-Luštica, Kamenovo.

ROMANTIC BEACH

A romantic beach must be marked with a table featuring beach information, beach regulations, and safety information.

In the Atlas of Montenegrin beaches, it is stated that there should be showers, toilets, changing booths, waste bins and waste collecting baskets on a romantic beach if there are any. The obligatory presence of rescue services (rescuer, tower/rescue point, signaling flags, rescue equipment, boat) is mandatory. This type of bathing resort should be fenced off from the seaside (with buoys), and beach furniture (one umbrella and two deck chairs) should be set on it. Also, a part of the bathing area should be cleared from the beach furniture on ½ of the beach in length and depth, and this area to be visibly marked, a free seafront zone, for ease of movement, and the entrance and exit of swimmers, free access routes to the sea, in width of at least one meter, at every 20 meters, which must be clearly marked.

At romantic beaches, a fire-fighting apparatus and visible price list are also essential.

Special conditions for romantic resorts are the organization of special programs (weddings, engagements, anniversary celebrations) and individual services, fun-recreational activities at sea, recreational activities on the beach or in the hinterland of the beach, and wellness facilities at this beach.

These baths are located at: Žanjice, Jaz, Zuta greda, St. Nikola Island, Reževići-Perazića do-Crvena stijena, Petrovac-Bršalj, Žutokrloca – forest Leković, Ulcinj Old Town and Velika Plaža.

BEACHES FOR DOGS

For those who have dogs and want their pets to enjoy a holiday on the Montenegrin coast, they can take them to the beaches for dogs. Dog beaches must be marked with a table with highlighted bathing information, bathing regulations and safety information, showers, toilets, changing cabins, waste bins and bins for selective waste collection, if available, rescue service (rescuer, tower/rescue point, signaling flags, rescue equipment, boat).

The bathing grounds for the dogs should be fenced off from the seaside (with buoys), and there should be beach furniture (one sunshade and two deck chairs). The beach must be free from the furniture on ½ of it in length and depth, clearly visually marked, a free seafront zone for ease movement, and the entrance and exit of swimmers, free access routes to the sea that must be clearly marked. These bathing resorts must have fire-fighting apparatus and a visible price list.

Special conditions for dog baths include rules of behavior for owners and animals, access to bathing areas for persons with special needs, props for cleaning and disposing of dogs, water pots and pet food, dog requisites, separate (zoned) bathing grounds for dogs on a leash and for free-moving dogs, the possibility of providing dog care services and dog showers. It is possible to separate (zoned) bathing areas for various types of dogs, if necessary, as well as a catering facility with a supplemental service and an offer for dogs on the beach. These baths are located at the following locations: Šetališe Pet Danica-Military Hospital, Kotor-Benovo, Mrčevac-Kukoljina, Mogren II-Mogren I, Slovenska beach (from the Obala restaurant in the hinterland to the stream), Buljarička plaža, Topolica and Velika plaža.

Text by A.G., on January 20th, 2019, read more at CdM

The Department for the Protection of Cultural Goods has accepted the initiative to establish the protection of assets – making wooden boats.

The Shipbuilders Workshop "Bokovac" pointed out that the conditions for further steps - the application of regulations for the protection and determination of the value of the goods - have been obtained.

Radomirka-Lala Bokovac from the workshop, which has been making wooden boats for decades, says that by insight into the legal documentation on cultural assets and heritage, it has been established that for the good "construction of a wooden boat" no valuation of cultural-historical value has been done so far. She stressed that the adoption of the initiative is a strong wind in the back "both to us and to all who deal with traditional shipbuilding".

"The production of wooden boats possesses the required traditional values, as evidenced by the preliminary results of the research findings. This act is of great significance for us and our decades-long work and effort in traditional wooden boat making, which is now for the first time valued in the right way. In our Shipbuilders Workshop, persistently, with love and much denial, practically without the right and sufficient assistance, we preserve and maintain the ancient knowledge and skills of the old craftsmen, shipbuilders, boatmen, and sailors. There are few of us in Bar, Kotor, Tivat and Herceg Novi, as well as beyond the borders of Montenegro" said Bokovac.

In March last year, three "baranka" - wooden boats with sails "born" at the Shipbuilder Bokovac workshop were sailed for owners from Abu Dhabi. 

This was the first export to Arabia of a domestic final product made in Bar, not only in this era, and as was previously announced, the boats were produced by shipbuilders from Bar - Nenad Neno Bokovac and his father Pero.

"A wooden boat is a miracle for the culture and tradition of a naval country if that is properly valued. They need to be maintained, we have a few models, it is the national treasure of the state, and the history and the future of maritime affairs. Everything started with these wooden boats, and everything will end with them," says Nenad.

During construction, the builders use mulberry, mulik, acacia, and add some teak and mahogany.

According to Nenad's words, the mulberry is very easy when it is dry and strong and durable, so is mulik and thus the ships can easily last for almost a century.

Lala, Nenad's wife, points out that hand-crafted ships can be the bearers of the Montenegrin identity in the tourist sense and economic progress, and above all serve in the preservation of the tradition.

"The country without tradition is empty, people are reflected in the culture and tradition of their own country, and the main driver and push for tourism is culture and tradition, which are the things Montenegro is most proud of. Because of this, the act of accepting the initiative is a big step towards protecting small wooden shipbuilding, regardless of the origin area of a ship, a tradition that unfortunately becoming extinct on the Adriatic," said Bokovac.

The five-year-old wooden boats of Bokovci sparkle in the summer in front of the Hotel Regent in Porto Montenegro, where they are seen by passionate sailors from UAE. They were impressed by the boat's performance, so they came to Bar, where they were thrilled to see that Bokovci ships are traditionally built without epoxy resins. They ordered three "baranka" which have their mark. Pero and Neno say they do not know exactly how many boats they have repaired, but they point out that, not just in Bar, all the wooden ships went through their hands.

Neno says that the oldest boat which he repaired was "Markisa" anchored at marina Bar - which was 118 years old.

"The quality of a wooden ship in relation to plastic and metal is its stability on the sea, safety ... But its maintenance is difficult and expensive, so you do not have to take a wooden boat if you do not like to work on it. It is not just said that a man with a wooden boat is happy twice - the first time when he buys it and the second when he sells it," says Nenad Bokovac. He explains that there are two meanings of the word kalafat (shipbuilder), which is used both in Italy and in Croatia.

"It's the master who puts the tow between the boards, and the other - that's the chief master. So, that is my father Pero who started the ship-building in Bar in 1965, and today he supervises all the works on wooden boats and is dedicated to this, for someone a craft and for others -  art. Kalafat (shipbuilding) is a special type of carpentry, but it cannot be executed by only a carpenter," says Nenad.

Text by Radomir Petric, on January 20th, 2019, read more at Vijesti

It all began with a small Chinese teapot and an awakened desire from childhood - Ana and Nebojša Jasikovac opened the first pottery workshop in Niksic if we exclude the one from the Župa Monastery.

They say that they decided to see how long their "playing" with clay will last because Ana says that "clay is an unlimited fantasy, the space that you can shape for infinity."

"When I was little, my mother received a teapot from China, which was a nice shape with nice details. Even then, I thought if I could do something like that. But, as a man is not determined by his life but the circumstances and everything happening around him, my life went the other way, and the ceramics remained only a desire. And so, until the conditions were created. We made a green-house, started to grow herbs, I started, as a hobby, to collect pots and remembered my childhood wish. I figured why we would not make the pots to keep the plants in," says Nebojsa, an unemployed professor of history and geography. His wife, then also unemployed, immediately developed a business idea and waited for the right moment for its realization.

"I completed international relations and it is a little harder to keep a job if you are in the phase of starting a family. Whenever I went to a consultant at the Labor Bureau, I would say that we have a business idea for starting a pottery business together with the production of ornamental and herbal plants, that we are interested in this, and that we have the conditions. After the projects of the Union of Employers' Union 'Youth are the Future of Montenegro' and UNDP, the Association of Business Women, 'Enhanced in Business', I became more prepared and the idea developed further. In December 2017, the counselor invited me and said that there are unallocated loans and if I was interested, to call her the next morning. Since we were both unemployed, we were not keen on the idea of taking a credit loan. But my mother, who has been an accountant for 35 years, kicked us and told us that we have to take it because it makes sense," Ana said, who found a job in the meantime.

The firm "Herbs and Clay" was opened in February last year and we decided on the English name because the "unique handmade items are much more appreciated outside the region". 

"We make pots, cups, ashtrays, bowls, trays... We need to master the technique of making cocktail glasses and jewelery. Ceramic jewelery is something extraordinary because the paint is made at high temperatures, blends with the material and is safe and durable. I am especially thrilled with soap dishes and even more when you put a handmade soap on them," says Ana.

They did not know anything about pottery until last year. They have been learning hard, although for that job, you can never say that you've learned everything. Ana admits that Nebojsa is a better student and that he is mostly stationed at the pottery wheel, while she is in charge of the final part of the work and aesthetics, decorations.

"First, we got the wheel, then the stove. As soon as the wheel arrived, I sat down to try it. It is true that this was not suitable because the stove had not been purchased yet, but I had to. I place a piece of clay, give it a spin and it starts to form a shape.. When you work, you hold a bucket beside you and put everything that is not good in it to reuse it. At the beginning I filled the bucket with 25 kg pot and later it was much better," Nebojsa said.

He felt most proud when he was doing an enclosed form, and Ana when they baked the first piece. 

"It takes a long tie to get a ceramic item. You first create an object that needs to be dried, in the summer for a few days, in the winter for a few weeks. Then it is baked, at a temperature of 800 to 850 degrees. Then it is colored with pigments, or it is glazed and baked again, and the temperature depends on the glaze and color, and it is 1050 or 1250 degrees. If an erroneous step is taken in the whole process, you may find, after eight to nine hours of baking, when you open the furnace, there is only debris."

The small pottery workshop also has a greenhouse.

"In addition to spices and aromatic herbs, there are also succulent plants. We have a garden with vegetables for our needs, and there is always a surplus for sale. As these are non-chemically treated vegetables and herbs, it is not a problem to find a market to sell them."

Text by Svetlana Mandic, on January 20th, 2019, read more at Vijesti

January 21, 2019 - The Tourist Organization of Herceg Novi scheduled a meeting with the workers in the tourist business of the city. The topic of the meeting to be held on Wednesday, 23 January, will be the presentation of the marketing system and the creation of city tourist offer for the 2019 season with a focus on the events.

January 20, 2019 - Ski Center Vucje near Niksic is a great ski destination in Montenegro if you are looking for a ski resort that will meet the needs of the whole family. Unlike the most popular ski destinations in Montenegro, the ski resorts Kolasin or Zabljak, where numerous facilities are out of walking distance, Vucje offers a program to enjoy for the whole family in one place. Once you arrive here and park your car, you will not need to use it again.

Ski Centre Vucje has two ski slopes. Apart from providing experienced skiers with an excellent 1200m long recreational trail, Vucje is an attractive destination for your children who are not yet experienced enough on skis. The Ciciban track, 120 meters long, equipped with a baby ski lift, is located on a gentle slope that is ideal for the first skiing steps.

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"Vucje is 20 km away from Niksic, at an altitude of 1300 meters. The motel has an accommodation capacity of 104 beds, organized in comfortable apartments and rooms, equipped with a bathroom, cable television, and internet. We, above all, offer the warmth and strive to make our services as good as possible, to make our guests feel satisfied. As for children and beginners, we have our ski instructors, which are available to guests throughout the entire ski season. Instructors are here every day from 10 am to 4 pm, and the instruction fee is 15 euro/hour, but our instructors stay longer with their candidates if needed. At this pace of training, for every child, three or four days are enough to learn the basics of skiing, which they need to continue to enjoy themselves in the snow."

The winter tourism center Vucje developed gradually but with great care that every detail is in line with tradition. In addition to male and female Montenegrin folk costumes, in the restaurant and foyer area, you can see old pieces of furniture of a typical Montenegrin mountain house, among which the warmth and beauty of the fireplace built in the traditional style.

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"In cooperation with the Niksic Tourist Organization, in recent years we have organized free transport of guests from Podgorica and the coast, who come to spend one day with us, enjoy the snow and the winter fun. The weather did not go our way, because even though there was enough snow, there were strong crowds that set off the opening of the recreational trail. Now everything is in function, so we can plan a one-day excursion in our direction, which we will inform the public in time," announced the manager of Ski Center Vucje, Marija Lazovic.

As in previous years, the organizers will provide free transportation to Vucje from all the cities of Montenegro. Marija says this year, unlike the last year's edition, Snow Dance will be organized by late February or early March, to make sure that snow is enough to prepare challenging and dynamic snowboarding tracks.