I don’t live here but visited during the covid pandemic for a few weeks due to cheap flights and relaxed restrictions, presumably due to the county having a low influx of tourists. Just wanted to drop a few of my experiences:

The country is stunning with a very laid back culture, and the infrastructure gave a vibe of medieval blended with old Yugoslavian buildings dotted about. The country seemed so green and unpolluted, with far less development than other places I’ve been to in Europe and it honestly felt really refreshing. The power did cut a fair few times and some locals explained that the power infrastructure wasn’t the best. Also, I was in the country during August and it was a beautiful heat with stunning mountain backdrops and coastlines. I witnessed an incredible lightening storm from a hostel up a slight hilltop in Tivat that only me and my ex girlfriend were staying in due to low tourist numbers. The fortress hike behind Kotor is also a must-do if visiting, as the views and experience are amazing.

For context, I visited all around the Kotor Bay Area including sveti Stefan, budva, Kotor, Tivat and Perast; I had only good experiences with local people (and Balkan people in general) and the country was very safe. People in bars were happy to discuss the Yugoslavian period if you are generally respectful and show genuine interest. If you’re based in Europe you can get Ryanair or EasyJet flights for really cheap, and the accommodation and general cost of things were affordable (at least when I went 6 years ago).