Flanked by dramatic mountains and ringed by a spectacular coastline, Montenegro is the miniscule country that packs a mighty punch. Just minutes from a fine-sand beach lapped by crystalline waters, the Wellness & Spa Hotel ACD offers a hefty dose of R&R to health-conscious travellers amid the natural beauty of the Adriatic.

Wake up and the start the day as you mean to go on with a few lengths of the outdoor swimming pool followed by a healthy breakfast, before hotfooting it to the hotel’s contemporary spa, where you can pick from a jam-packed menu of wellness and medical treatments. For those who want to ramp up their fitness regime, head to the gym for a burst of cardio before a toxin-blitzing stretch in the sauna and an indulgent wallow in the whirlpool bath. But, don’t worry, healthy doesn’t have to mean hungry: heaps of fresh fish and seafood as well as Italian specialties are dished up in the restaurant’s charming summer garden – stomach pangs are not on the menu here.

If you can bear to drag yourself away from the soul-soothing wellness bubble, explore the nearby Herceg Novi, whose charming old town is studded with centuries-old churches, imposing fortresses and cafe-lined squares. Take a dip in the swimming spots cut into the Bay of Kotor or head a little further down the promenade to cake your limbs in the famous therapeutic mud of Igalo’s beaches.