From Wikitravel

Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is well-known for it's stunning architecture and amazing natural setting.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By plane 2.2 By bus 2.3 By car 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 6 Buy 7 Eat 8 Drink 8.1 Nightlife 9 Sleep 10 Get out

Understand

Kotor is situated in a most secluded part of Boka Kotorska bay, in the northern part of Montenegro coast. It has developed around old town, the city's best known landmark, and one listed with UNESCO World heritage sites. It is not a first choice for people looking for swimming in the clear blue sea, but it has many other great things to offer...

Get in

By plane

Tivat airport is 8km away. During summer, there are daily flights to many european destinations. Throughout the year there are flights from Tivat to Belgrade and Zurich. Transportation from the airport to Kotor is easy to find.

Podgorica airport is 90km away, and has flights throughout the year to Belgrade, Budapest, Zurich, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Paris, Rome and Vienna.

Dubrovnik airport in Croatia is 73km away from Kotor, and mantains flights to many european destinations during the summer.

By bus

Kotor is fairly well connected with neighbouring countries by bus. Almost all busses that go from Budva on to Herceg Novi go around the bay instead of taking the ferry, thus going through Kotor.

By car

All roads in Montenegro are two-laned only, and mostly are curvy mountainous roads, so speeds over 70 km/h (43 mph) are rarely legal, and rarely safe.

The Vrmac tunnel (the current price is around €2.50 toll) has recently been completed, which significantly shortens the journey from Budva to Kotor. Road traffic was formerly diverted to alternative road over Trojica hill above Kotor. It is still possible to travel via this this very curvy mountain road, so you might travel from Budva to Kotor a bit longer. From this hill you can enjoy beautiful views not only of the tiny countryside villages, but also of Podgorica (when approaching from Cetinje), and also Kotor bay.

Get around

The Kotor itsef is small town, so pretty much everything is within walking distance. Parking space in the city center is very hard to find, so use your car only when you have to.

There are no sandy beaches in Kotor, and water is not of premium quality for swimming. The best solution is driving to the Jaz or Trsteno beaches on the Budva riviera, some 20km from Kotor. Those are very beutiful beaches, and you should make the effort of going there.

See

• The old town is a must-see!
• St Triphon's cathedral, in the heart of the old town, built in 1166.
• Walls of the ancient fort, stretching some 4,5kms directly above the city, on almost vertical cliffs. Climbing up the walls will be rewarded by an excellent view of the Kotor and the bay.
• In the middle of the bay there are two islands, Sveti Djordje and Gospa od Skrpijela, which are very worth seing. You can get there with tourist boats.

Do

• Strolling through narrow streets of old town, enjoy the unique atmosphere.
• Drink coffe on some of many crowded open bars.
• Enjoy the nigtlife.
• Take one-day trip to some of the small magical towns in the bay, like Perast or Risan.
• Go to some of the beaches in half hour's drive from Kotor (Jaz, Trsteno, Plavi horizonti)
• You shouldn't miss some of the great events during the summer, Summer Carnival or Bokeljska Noc.

Buy

Old town is packed with boutiques, but beware of counterfeited varinats of world famous brands. There is an open market just outside the old town, there you can buy almost anything from fresh vegetables to sunglasses.

Eat

There is a wide choice of places to eat in Kotor. In old town you can find almost anything - from classy restaurants offering fresh seafood and national cuisine to fast food offering pizzas, barbecue, etc...

Drink

Again, old town is the hotspot for relaxed drinking espresso in the shades of medieval walls. There are many cafes in the old town, but still it's hard to find a place to sit in the sunny day.

Espresso will cost from €1.00. Coke and other soft drinks and juices will cost from €1.00 up to €2.00.

You should also try out famous Montenegrin wines, "Vranac", "Pro Corde", "Krstac", "Cabernet", "Chardonnay" and "Nikšićko" beer. Montenegrin brandy, called "rakija" is good choice to "warm up" before going out in the evening, especially grape brandy "Montenegrin loza", "Prvijenac" or "Kruna".

Nightlife

A night out in Kotor usually begins in some of the many open bars within the walls of old town. As they are not allowed to play music after 01.00AM - the action then moves to some of the night clubs. The best club, without a doubt, is Secondo Porto, located a bit further from old town.

Note: Prices are high as they are, don's let the waiter make extra money on you. Always ask for a bill, as they must provide it by law. If you don't - it's likely that they'll overcharge your drinks, especially if they see you are a foreigner!

Sleep

Accommodation is cheap and plentiful in Kotor. During summer you can expect to pay about €10 per person for accommodation at a private residence in the old town, and €5-10 outside the old town and closer to beaches.

Hotel Vardar might at first seem like a good choice, because of it's great location, but it has poor quality of service, and it's somewhat depressing.

Hotel Maria is nice, it is situated in the Old town.

Get out

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