Destinations / Kotor

🇲🇪 Kotor travel guide

A walled old town on a fjord-like bay with mountains straight up behind it. Still great value.

Best time to visit

May, June and September. Avoid cruise-ship days if you can.

Daily budget

About £50–£90 a day.

Getting there

Fly to Tivat (15 minutes away) or Dubrovnik (about 2 hours by road with a border crossing).

Getting around

Walk the old town. Local buses and boat taxis run around the bay to Perast.

Where to stay

Inside the old town for atmosphere, Dobrota for sea views and quiet.

Top things to do in Kotor

• Climb the fortress walls at sunset
• Boat to Our Lady of the Rocks from Perast
• Swim at Kotor's town beaches
• Drive the Kotor serpentine road

Kotor travel hacks

• 💡 Check the cruise schedule and plan the old town for days with no ships in.
• 💡 Start the fortress climb after 5pm to skip the heat and get sunset views.

Picture-perfect spots

• San Giovanni Fortress — Zig-zag walls above Kotor with the whole bay below.
• Perast & Our Lady of the Rocks — A tiny baroque town with two island churches just offshore.