Breathtaking Bay of Kotor

Kotor, Montenegro

 

Today, from our cruise ship we took an hour and a half long walking tour of the city of Kotor, considered one of the best preserved and most beautiful medieval fortified towns in the Mediterranean. It developed within a small triangular area enclosed by walls forming a unique fortification able to resist attacks for months and survive long sieges.

 

Montenegro is a tiny country in Southeastern Europe, part of the former Yugoslavia. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, and Albania to the south-east.

 

In 2003, the Yugoslav federation was replaced in favor of a more decentralized state union named Serbia and Montenegro.

 

Today, Montenegro is a free, democratic and newly independent country (2006 from Serbia) that over the centuries has come under the reign of many kings, emperors and political dynasties large and small. It has a rich culture and often turbulent history.

 

Highlights of our Kotor tour included:

 

·         UNESCO world heritage site of the walled-in city of Kotor.

·         The Cathedral of St. Tryphon, a Romanesque basilica built in 1166.

·         The Maritime Museum with its valuable collection of the areas Maritime heritage.

 

 

 

Most stunningly spectacular was the scenic sail-in to the famous Bay of Kotor called Europe's southernmost fjord.   As scenery goes, it is some of the most beautiful in the world.

 

Of note, Kotor is a tender port with a scenic ride into town.