Quality of seawater has begun to be tested on Montenegro’s beaches

89% of the bathing areas were awarded the highest rating (category K1). Water samples were taken by staff from the Institute of Marine Biology at the end of May.

In the municipality of Kotor, three of the 15 beaches received category K2:"Benovo" (Benovo), "Žuta" (Žuta)and the bathing area at the bar

Pirate (Perast)

.A grade of four was also assigned to three beaches in Tivat: by thePalmahotel, by the

"Kamelija" (Kamelija)hotel in the settlement of Donja Lastva, and

"Almara" (Almara)

in Oblatno Bay. The remaining six bathing areas that were inspected received the highest rating.On the Herceg Novi Riviera, only one beach received category K2 — the one by the

Club Hotel Riviera

in Njivice — while the water at the other twenty was of high quality.

Three bathing areas on the Ulcinj Riviera were assigned a four:

“Toni Grill” (Toni grill), “Miami” (Miami)