Budva, Montenegro - Montenegro has ambitious plans to be a holiday destination for Europe and Asia's richest tourists, given the undisputed beauty of its mountains and coastline, but the West Balkan country may have flopped this year through poor services and neglect.

A badly laid water main ruptures in Montenegro's top Adriatic resort of Becici, sweeping across much of the sandy beach and irritating visitors by severely muddying the clear blue sea.