Kotor
Kotor's fortifications started to head up St John's Hill in the 9th century and by the 14th century a protective loop was completed, which was added to…
Must-see attractions in Bay of Kotor
Perast
This picturesque island was artificially created (on 22 July 1452, to be precise) around a rock where an image of the Madonna was found; every year on…
Bay of Kotor
A popular cruise stop, the Blue Grotto gets its name from the mesmerising effect of the light reflecting through the clear water. Boats head into the 9m…
Kotor
Kotor’s most impressive building, this Catholic cathedral was consecrated in 1166 but reconstructed after several earthquakes. When the entire frontage…
Herceg Novi
Named after five young women named Danica who died during WWII, this pedestrian promenade stretches along the waterfront for more than 5km from Igalo to…
Bay of Kotor
Hulking Mt Orjen (1893m) separates Herceg Novi from Hercegovina and is higher than the more famous Mt Lovćen. It’s a popular spot for hiking and mountain…
Bay of Kotor
You'd never know it – thanks to a distinct (and puzzling) lack of hype – but 3km up the road from Morinj, a quick hike will bring you to the Balkans' most…
Bay of Kotor
At the peninsula’s very tip you’ll find this sleepy fishing village (pronounced with two syllables: ro-seh), a blissful stand of stone houses gazing at…
Bay of Kotor
In 1930, the foundations of a grand villa were discovered in Risan, complete with wonderfully preserved Roman mosaics from the 2nd century AD. The…
Bay of Kotor
The circular splat of Mamula is only 200m in diameter. The island is named after the Austro-Hungarian general who created the fort (1853) still standing…
Bay of Kotor
Located in the little town of Pržno (not to be confused with the other Pržno near Sveti Stefan), Plavi Horizont is – for now – a definite candidate for…
Bay of Kotor
The larger of two islands stretching out in a line from Ostrvo Cvijeća, the heavily forested Sveti Marko (St Mark) has run wonderfully wild since its…
Bay of Kotor
It's rougher and rockier than most other peninsula beaches, but with super-clear water and steep rugged drop-offs, this secluded bay offers adventure…
Bay of Kotor
This beach may be smaller than neighbouring Žanjic, but it's every bit as popular. The Austro-Hungarian Arza fortress lies abandoned (for how long remains…
Bay of Kotor
Blue-flagged Dobreč is reported to have some of the cleanest waters in Montenegro and is only accessible by sea – usually by taxi boat from Herceg Novi,…
Bay of Kotor
The diminutive Gospa od Milosti was once the residence of Kotor’s Catholic bishops and is now a convent. A wooden statue of the Madonna kept in the church…
Bay of Kotor
Sitting in a sheltered cove below the olive groves, Žanjic's 300m-long white pebbly beach, restaurants and bars attracts up to 1000 people a day in the…
Tivat
Single-handedly responsible for Tivat's transformation, this surreal 24-hectare town-within-a-town occupies the former Arsenal shipyard and naval base…
Bay of Kotor
The overly poetically named Ostrvo Cvijeća (Island of Flowers) is accessed by an unlikely looking road that heads behind the airport and through a rundown…
Herceg Novi
Named after Sava, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church, this peaceful monastery enjoys wonderful coastal views from its location on the town's eastern…
Kotor
The main entrance to the town was constructed in 1555 when it was under Venetian rule (1420–1797). Look out for the winged lion of St Mark, Venice’s…
Tivat
Aristocratic families from the inner bay once built their summer residences at Tivat to take advantage of its sunnier outlook. One of the few survivors is…
Church of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Bay of Kotor
Even the name of this whopping church is outsized. It’s said to be the biggest religious building on the Adriatic coast and it certainly dominates this…
Bay of Kotor
It was inevitable that the virtually untouched paradise of green headlands and blue waters at Trašte Bay would attract the attention of developers. It's…
Kotor
Kotor's proud history as a naval power is celebrated in three storeys of displays housed in a wonderful early-18th-century palace. An audio guide helps…
Kotor
Built in 1221 on the site of a 6th-century basilica, this Catholic church is distinguished by impressive 20th-century bronze doors covered in bas-reliefs,…
Tivat
Porto Montenegro doffs its hat to its past with this well-curated display (in Montenegrin and English) devoted to the history of the Arsenal shipyard and…
Bay of Kotor
Built in the baroque style in 1735, this medium-sized church has a Franciscan monastery attached, although the last monks left in 1908. The church was…
Perast
This large church has never been completed, and given that it was commenced in the 17th century and the bay’s Catholic community has declined markedly…
Kotor
Fewer tourists make it to the south end of town, where the houses narrow into a slim corridor leading to this bastion and gate (parts of which date from…
Bay of Kotor
Dobrota is effectively Kotor’s beach suburb. Private swimming platforms take up much of the waterline, but this pebbly stretch closest to Kotor is open…
Bay of Kotor
The older of Dobrota's two Catholic churches, St Matthew's (1670) wears a baroque frontage, a well-proportioned dome and a tall steeple. You'll hear its…
Herceg Novi
Built between 1883 and 1905, this beautifully proportioned, domed, Serbian Orthodox church sits at the centre of gleaming white Trg Herceg Stejpana (known…
Bay of Kotor
Cavernous St Eustace’s dates from 1773 but has a 19th-century steeple and a little walled graveyard. It houses a valuable collection of paintings,…
Bay of Kotor
If it's open, the cool interior of this elegant Orthodox church (1796) is a pleasant place to get out of the sun. You'll find the church in the equally…
Herceg Novi
The elegant crenulated clock tower, built in 1667, sits above what was once the main city gate. You can climb the spiral staircase for a different…
Herceg Novi
The Old Town's main Catholic church (1856) dominates Trg Mića Pavlovića. It's usually only open during services.
Perast
Sveti Djordje, rising from a natural reef, is the smaller of Perast's two islands. It houses a Benedictine monastery shaded by cypresses and a large…
Kotor
Sweet little St Luke’s speaks volumes about the history of Croat-Serb relations in Kotor. It was constructed in 1195 as a Catholic church, but from 1657…
Herceg Novi
The bastion at the town’s seaward edge was built between the 14th and 17th centuries but owes its current look to an Austrian makeover in 1833. It's now…
