Kotor: Hotels and Accommodations

Geographical Location

The Kotor–Lovćen Cable Car offers an eleven-minute ride from the sea into the mountains, connects Kotor with Lovćen National Park, and provides aerial views of the Bay of Kotor; operation may be weather-dependent. Kotor lies at the end of the Bay of Kotor, between Mount Lovćen and the sea. The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor encompasses the city of Kotor and the surrounding area within a 14,600-hectare World Heritage Site.

Culture

Kotor’s cultural character reflects centuries of seafaring and trade, Eastern and Western cultural influences, and Catholic-Orthodox coexistence. Kotor has large and small squares connected by narrow, winding streets. Arms Square is described as the largest and architecturally most distinguished square. The historic urban areas were restored and reconstructed after the 1979 earthquake, while preserving their architectural, urban-planning, and historical authenticity.

History

Kotor’s fortification walls were built gradually from the ninth to the eighteenth century. In places, they reach a height of 20 meters and are between 2 and 15 meters wide. San Giovanni Fortress can be accessed through two entrances; their paths meet and continue to the 15th-century Church of Our Lady of Remedy. Kotor can be entered through three city gates; the present appearance of the Sea Gate dates from 1555. The fortification route rises from the shore to the mountain fortress and can be explored as a path with around 1,400 steps along walls extending for approximately 4.5 kilometers.

The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon was built and consecrated in 1166. It preserves golden reliquaries made by goldsmiths from Kotor and dating from the 14th to the 18th century. It also contains frescoes by Greek masters and a 14th-century Romanesque-Gothic ciborium above the main altar. The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas stands in the northern part of Kotor’s Old Town; it is described as attracting tourists as well as worshippers and those interested in history.

Collections

The Maritime Museum of Montenegro in Kotor developed from the collection of the Boka Marine Fraternity, which was founded around 1880; the museum opened to the public in 1900. It is housed in the Grgurina Palace, a Baroque palace from the 18th century. The museum displays antique weapons, traditional costumes, ship models, and paintings of Boka sailing ships and naval battles. The Kotor Lapidarium permanently displays stone objects from the Classical, Early Christian, Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

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Relevant information for planning your trip:

Kotor in Montenegro: Old Town, Bay, and Fortification Walls, Montenegro: Adriatic Coast, Bay of Kotor, Durmitor, and Trip Planning, Igalo in Montenegro: Spa Town, Beach, and Bay of Kotor.