Kotor Old Town is an array of tiny cobbled streets which are free of traffic providing a peaceful setting within which to enjoy the many piazzas, bars and restaurants and watch the world go by.
There is also an assortment of shops to suit everyone. Or simply spend time meandering through the streets taking in the cultural history of one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe.
Restaurants and Bars:
Along the coastline of the fjord there are numerous little fishing villages with bars and restaurants and Kotor itself has many to choose from. Over the summer months the old town comes alive with live bands, fashion shows and festivals. Below is a selection of recommended restaurants in and around Kotor:-
Bastion (Kotor), Gallion (Old Town), Stari Mlini (Dobrota), Catovica Mlini (Morinj), La Pasteria (Kotor), Ellas (Dobrota waterfront), Hotel Cattaro (Old Town). Visit the Kotor Tourist Board for further information.
Beaches:
Various water sports and boat trips can be booked from the marina outside the main gate. The nearest beach will take you about 15 minutes by car but there are numerous puntas that surround the bay. Drive a bit further to the Lustica Peninsula and there is Zanjic beach which is situated in the Miriste valley. Alternatively drive south to the Budva Riviera where there are many sandy beaches including Jaz beach, Sveti Stefan beach, Queens's beach to name but a few.
Drive a few miles along the Fjord and you'll come to the historic town of Perast, once a major Venetian shipbuilding town, with the famous islands of St. George and Our Lady of the Rock. One of the islands, heavily pine-clad, is home to a former Benedictine abbey. On the other, the Gospa od Skrpjele, a manmade stone platform set on a foundation of sunken ships, stands a blue-domed church.