Promenade in Kotor
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. The setting is often compared to a Norwegian fjord dropped into the Mediterranean. Budget travelers walk the promenade in the evening, sit on the free benches, and watch the light change on the mountains across the bay.
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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).
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'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 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 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 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.
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