Montenegro > Coast > Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska)
Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska)
N 42°26.928', E 18°39.328'
2011-09-05
Our rating: 8.40
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Boka Kotorska is the largest bay of the Adriatic Sea. It is sometimes called a fjord, but it's not a fjord, it's a former river. If you are traveling around Montenegro by car, then you should definetely go around the bay. We spent the entire day here.
Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) ©Yuriy Buriak
Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) ©Yuriy Buriak
The bay is accessible from all sides, we came to Kotor through the tunnel from Budva . If you have no car and don't want to take a tour, then you can come to Kotor by bus and take a boat trip around the bay with stopover in several towns. Many people choose Kotor as a resting place in Montenegro, as its scenery is much more beautiful than in Budva. Kotor has everything - beach, mountains, old town. There's also a large old fortress on the hill. You can climb to the top if you have enough power.
Fortress in Kotor ©Yuriy Buriak
Kotor ©Yuriy Buriak
Sunset in Kotor ©Yuriy Buriak
View from the Kotor waterfront ©Yuriy Buriak
Yacht in Kotor ©Yuriy Buriak
The area between Kotor and Perast is pretty deserted. We stopped in the north-east corner to take pictures, the place is very picturesque, especially in the morning.
Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) ©Yuriy Buriak
Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) ©Yuriy Buriak
There are many churches on the shore, some are a place of pilgrimage. We didn't visit them, but went to the Gospa od Shkrpela (Madonna on the Reef) island near Perast, with the church on it. The road goes above Perast. We left the car near the road and went down to the sea through the picturesque streets. It's not a problem to find a boat on the waterfront that will take you to the island for 5 euros.
Islands near Perast ©Yuriy Buriak
Going down to the sea in Perast ©Yuriy Buriak
One of the islands can be reached by boat. ©Yuriy Buriak
Island near Perast ©Yuriy Buriak
Perast ©Yuriy Buriak
Island near Perast ©Yuriy Buriak
Perast ©Yuriy Buriak
Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) ©Yuriy Buriak
The next town was Risan, where we planned to find a way to Grahovo and view of the bay from the observation deck (the view ). We didn't find the correct road and went further to Herceg Novi, along many small towns. Herceg Novi is the largest town in the bay. Like other towns (except Kotor), it's located on the hillside, so it's not easy to walk in the town on a hot day. There's a small beach where we swam. By the way, the water was quite clean, we saw lots of medium-sized fish.
Herceg Novi ©Yuriy Buriak
Herceg Novi ©Yuriy Buriak
Herceg Novi ©Yuriy Buriak
Underwater world near Herceg Novi ©Yuriy Buriak
Funny men in Herceg Novi ©Yuriy Buriak
Funny men in Herceg Novi ©Yuriy Buriak
There's a ferry at the narrowest point of the bay (between Kamenari and Lepetane), by which we went back from Herceg Novi.
Map of Boka Kotorska ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: There are several entrances to the bay: the main entrances are via Herceg Novi and Kotor, the secondary ones via Risan and Tivat. It's possible to go on a boat trip from from different towns of the bay.
Tags, Montenegro: bay , mountains , sea Tags, all countries: bay , mountains , sea
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 8.40
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help