The Montenegrin coast, 293 km long, includes 117 sandy and pebbly beaches, with the total length of 73 km, of which 33 km are sandy beaches. The tourist has the possibility of taking a swim in a lake or in the sea, rafting down a river and skiing on mountain slopes – all in one day. The tourism sector has recorded an increase for the seventh year in a row and influenced the growth of agriculture and food-processing industry, transport, telecommunication, trade, as well as a whole set of other branches.