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Highway to Prosperity
- Ayn Rand
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A NEW VISION FOR MONTENEGRO
For the last seven years, Montenegro has undertaken a project of mammoth proportion. A development that will open the country up to tourism, both foreign and domestic, in a way that has yet to be seen in the Balkan region. Whilst the project’s full completion date is still a relatively distant goal, the first stage of construction is concluded, and the first 41km of the country’s new major highway are in use today, opening up a route of travel between Smokovac and Mateševo. The importance of this development cannot be overstated. For years the nation’s many tourists have been limited in their ability to travel with ease, due to a lack of developed infrastructure in central and northern Montenegro. However, the opening of this stretch of highway signals the dawn of a new era of development and commitment to growth and prosperity across the country. An important milestone for a nation that recognizes and welcomes the many benefits of international tourism. Construction of the highway has been no easy feet, with multiple companies and contractors and thousands of workers required to finish the project. However, the benefits to local people and tourists are many. The highway will greatly improve the ease of travel between rural communities and the many small towns across the north of the country, allowing for, not only, much more pleasant travelling for the thousands of tourists who flock to the country from neighbouring nations each year, but vastly superior routes of delivery and commerce into an area that was previously difficult to reach. It will be a catalyst for growth in the area and offer locals the opportunity to develop their communities and share their spectacular part of the world with others. The project stands as a testament to the nation’s unwavering commitment to developing infrastructure and fostering a culture that encourages investment and growth and points to a bright future ahead for the northern provinces and country as a whole!
A LINK BETWEEN LAND AND SEA
As for the general public, for our Luštica residents and visitors too, the highway’s construction offers a new way to explore this beautiful country. Heavy summer traffic and poor infrastructure have often put visitors and residents off extending their stay to include visits to Montenegro’s central and northern provinces. However, with the highway’s construction, a host of new adventures have opened up and made more accessible to those on the coast! Montenegro’s north provides some of the most spectacular landscapes and, unlike many of the towns on the coast who thrive over the summer seasons, offers year-round adventures! This new possibility for tourism to exist outside of the summer months has the potential to transform the economic landscape of the north and create a vast array of new opportunities for the locals of the northern towns.
The highway is on track to connect the north and south of the country like never before. Living on the stunning coastline, it’s easy to forget that only a few hours’ drive you can experience another side of Montenegro, with its own culture, cuisine, and landscapes to discover. However, the project gives people
from both the north and south the opportunity to experience the other side with ease!
Nestled on our peninsula and in our residences, especially during the colder months, it is important to keep reminding ourselves of the larger ecosystem which we are proud to belong to. With that in mind, we would like to encourage all of our residents and visitors alike to make use of this fantastic new asset, test these the new routes, drive on the new and still off the beaten tracks and roads, behind the familiar adventurous cliffs, recognizable scenery and backdrops of our characteristic Montenegro!
