" Kotor " The City of Sailors and Traders.
One of the oldest and most famous Montenegrin towns is Kotor. The city Kotor is situated at the foot of mountain “Lovcen”, at the end of the Boka Kotorska Bay in a fiord which is well known as the largest fjord of the Mediterranean sea.
Where is Kotor in Montenegro ?
The Kotor Bay is based of several smaller broad gulfs, united by narrower channels, forming one of the finest natural ports in Europe and is flanked by an exceptionally rich variety of cultural monuments from all ages. Boka Kotorska was added to the list of twenty five the most beautiful bays in the world.
Kotor is a typical Mediterranean travel destination with old narrow streets, romantic bars and restaurants, small shops, antique monuments, churches and picturesque buildings. Famous poets and writers like Bernard Shaw, Lord Byron or Ivo Andric got inspired by the beauty of the Bay of Kotor.
Along the Bay of Kotor you will find many citrus fruits, lemon trees, oranges, various typical mediteranean flowers like mimosas, camellias, orleanders, jasmines and magnolias. Mountains and many trees, palms, olive, figs are surrounding the “Bay of Kotor”.
Kotor is a center of sailing, yachting and boating since the 12th century. Today Kotor an outstanding centre of high class tourism and a famous yachting, sailing destinatin for skippers around the globe.
The old town of Kotor is one of the best preserved medieval towns in this part of the Mediterranean. The old town is surrounded by old city walls. Kotor (Cattaro) is placed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage. The city is over 2000 year old and is a treasure trove of 12th to 20th century architecture.
Sailors an Traders:
Kotor is also well known for his famous sailors and port on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro and was an important artistic and commercial centre with its own famous schools of masonry and iconography.
During the last centuries the most developed industry in this area was trade and maritime affairs. Sailors used to import different products from overseas which they would exchange for the goods they were in need of. Kotor became one of the most important trading centres in this part of the Adriatic coast.
Kotor is a center of sailing, yachting and boating since the 12th century. Today Kotor is an outstanding centre of eco tourism and sailing..
Natur and Beaches in Kotor, Perast, Orahovac, Prcanj, Dobrota and Risan.
You will find plenty of small quite bays with fine stony gravel and edged with steep lime cliffs.
Along the Bay of Kotor you will find many citrus fruits, lemon trees, oranges, various typical mediteranean flowers like mimosas, camellias, orleanders, jasmines and magnolias. Mountains and many trees, palms, olive, figs are the surrounding the “Bay of Kotor”.
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Last Minute Hotel Accommodation at Bay of Kotor
The best Last Minute Hotels in Kotor and Boka Bay. In our hotel directory you find selected and proofed Hotel rooms with sea view, private beaches or in a historic environment.
Some hotels are open 365 days a yea; some only during the main holiday season form May to October.
All Hotel Informations and Booking
Where to stay in Kotor? Vacation Apartments, Villas, Houses and Rooms.
Along the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) there are smaller villages like Prčanj, Dobrota, Perast, Orahovac and Risan, with small old ports and private villas for renting holiday accommodations. Many locals offering nice residence apartments, affordable villas and rooms by fair prices.
Find here the best and cheapest Holiday Apartments for rent on the Montenegrin coast. Great holiday accommodation to suit everyone's budget: family apartments, rooms, villas and old historic stone houses.
We provide a complete rental guide to planning your stay in Montenegro Kotor, Perast, Herceg Novi, and Tivat including accommodation, hotels, dinning, shopping, nightlife, getting there and getting around Kotor and Boka Kotorska.
Rooms, Villas & Apartments
WhatsOn in - Kotor - Event Calendar
February 2010: Every year in February, during the season of carnivals, there is a carnival in famous Promenade of Kotor, which gathers hundreds of local residents and guests in masks. Apart from the traditional procession down the city streets and squares, the main “culprit” for all last year problems – the Carnival, is burnt in the Promenade.
"Kotor Boat Show 2010 " at Boka Kotorska
Kotor Boat Show 2010 - Marine Equipment Expo
05. - 09. September 2010 - KOTOR BOAT SHOW represents the largest expo of boating and yachting in Montenegro.
08. - 09. September 2010 - FIAT Festival of Alternativ Theaters. Kotor
