Kotor, Montenegro Photo Gallery 2023

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Here are our favorite photos from our November 2023 trip to Kotor, Montenegro. There are also two photos from the nearby town of Tivat.

Most of the photos were taken in Kotor’s Old Town, my favorite old town to date. As you can see, there were few people as it was off-season, and the weather was often bad during our stay. On top of that, I many photos were taken in the early morning, my favorite time for capturing my location.

The Bay of Kotor

The Bay of Kotor is one of the most breathtaking spots on the Adriatic It’s a sun-soaked “fjord” (technically a ria) where towering mountains plunge into deep blue waters and every twist of the bay reveals a postcard view. Its natural harbor has sheltered civilizations for centuries.

Kotor Old Town

Kotor’s Old Town is like stepping into a medieval time capsule, only with better coffee and more cats. Enclosed by thick stone walls that climb dramatically up the mountain, the town is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the best-preserved medieval centers on the Adriatic. Inside, it’s a maze of narrow alleys, tiny squares, and stone buildings that practically beg you to get lost (which you will, and you’ll enjoy it).

Churches

Kotor wears its faith on its sleeve. About 80% of locals belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church (mostly Serbian Orthodox), while another 10% keep the Catholic traditions alive. Step into the Old Town and soak up the cathedrals, chapels, icons, and bells that have been ringing since before Columbus got his first ship.

Great Hikes

Steve and I enjoyed two hikes in Kotor, the Kotor Fortress and City Walls hike and the Vrmac Ridge Trail. You can read about these and two other hikes in Kotor in this article by Moon & Honey Travel. LINK

The Kotor Fortress and city walls hike is the kind of climb that makes you question your life choices for the first fifteen minutes and then reward you so much you forget your aching calves. The trail starts right in Kotor’s Old Town and zigzags steeply up 1350 stone steps.

The Vrmac Ridge Trail runs along the spine of the ridge, a natural divide between the Bay of Kotor and the Bay of Tivat, treating hikers to sweeping views of both. At the summit, you’ll come across the abandoned Fort Vrmac, a few surprisingly sociable pigs, and even more jaw-dropping panoramas.

The Cats of Kotor

If you’re a cat lover, Kotor will feel like paradise. The town doesn’t simply welcome visitors, it rolls out the red carpet in the form of whiskers and purrs. Cats lounge on sun-warmed stones, patrol the narrow alleys like furry mayors, and happily soak up affection from locals and travelers alike.

Want to do more than scratch a few ears? Take a look at Kotor Kitties, a non-profit that runs a large-scale spay and neuter program to keep Kotor’s feline residents healthy and thriving. It’s a wonderful cause, and you can even lend a paw by donating to support their work.

Discover another destination where cats are treated like royalty in my post, “Turkey is For Cat Lovers.”

Happy traveling,
Linda

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