Bay of Kotor Waterfront
The waterfront promenade runs from the Old Town along the bay shore, with cafes, benches, and views of the surrounding mountains rising directly from the water. Free.
City in Montenegro
Kotor
8 things to see
Kotor’s biggest draw costs nothing: wandering the maze of stone lanes inside its UNESCO-listed walled old town, where Venetian squares, churches, and shuttered palaces pack into a few car-free blocks at the head of a fjord-like bay. The climb up the city walls to San Giovanni Fortress carries a fee during staffed hours in the busy season, but the ticket booth often sits empty early in the morning or out of season, and arriving then can get you the same sweeping bay views for nothing. Down at sea level, the waterfront promenade along the Bay of Kotor and the main squares stay free all day, and the old town’s free city map (from the tourist office by the Sea Gate) is enough to orient yourself. Kotor is noticeably cheaper than the comparable walled towns up the coast in Croatia, and an easy base for day trips to the boat-launch village of Perast, the beach town of Budva, and the airport hub of Tivat. Shoulder season, late spring or September into October, brings warm water and far smaller cruise crowds at lower prices than midsummer.
What to see
Things to do in Kotor
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Kotor Fortress Hike
The hike from the Old Town to the San Giovanni fortress above Kotor climbs 1,350 steps through medieval fortifications to a ruined castle 1,200 meters above the bay. A small fee is charged at the official entrance (free if you start before the ticket booth opens or use the alternative ladder entrance).
Kotor Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum of Montenegro is housed in the Grgurina Palace, an 18th-century Baroque palazzo in the Old Town. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Kotor Old Town
Kotor's Old Town is a compact walled medieval settlement at the edge of a fjord-like bay, UNESCO-listed and car-free. Free to walk through.
Our Lady of the Rocks
Our Lady of the Rocks is a tiny artificial island in the Bay of Kotor near Perast, built by locals who threw stones into the water for centuries until an island formed. A small church sits on top, filled with votive paintings and a silver icon.
Perast Waterfront
Perast is a tiny Venetian-era stone village on the Bay of Kotor with 16 churches and 17 palazzi for a population of fewer than 350 people. Free to walk.
St Luke's Church
St Luke's Church is a 12th-century church on St Luke's Square in Kotor's Old Town, a small stone building that combines Byzantine and Romanesque elements. Free to enter.
St Tryphon Cathedral
The Cathedral of St Tryphon is a 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the heart of the Old Town, dedicated to the patron saint of Kotor. Entry is a small fee.
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