What to bring back from Montenegro?

When traveling to Montenegro, you will appreciate not only the beauty of nature and the friendliness of the locals, but also the quality of the products. There are truly very tasty and high-quality food products here, cheap alcohol, and original souvenirs. We guarantee that you will definitely want to bring something back with you!

You can bring back:

Homemade cheese and kajmak

Cheese is Montenegro’s main national product. At local markets, you will find cheese for every taste: goat, sheep, etc. Another popular dairy product is kajmak. It is usually spread on bread or simply served with potatoes.

Njeguši prosciutto

In Italy — prosciutto, in Spain — jamón, and in Montenegro — pršut. In any store or at the market, you can buy sliced meat at prices starting from 12 euros per kg.

Olive oil

We have already written earlier that Montenegro is famous for its olive trees. One of the oldest olive trees in the world grows here! So not buying local olive oil is simply a crime!

Honey and nuts in honey

In Montenegro, the honey is of excellent quality! You can find it in any store. The price is about 10 euros per kg.

Figs

In mid-July, figs begin to ripen in Montenegro, or smokva in Montenegrin. Their price is about 2 euros per kg. In dried form, they will cost you 5–7 euros per kg.

Alcohol

Usually, people bring wine from Montenegro, such as Plantaze or any other private winery, and of course rakija — the local brandy (a strong alcoholic drink). Homemade rakija and wine cost from 3 euros per liter.

Souvenirs

In Montenegro, you will find souvenirs for every taste and color, as well as clothing of local or Italian production. As in other countries, off-season discounts apply to old collection clothing. In Montenegro, you can also buy religious souvenirs. For example, a brojanica. Almost every Montenegrin wears this bracelet on the left hand.