Kotor Montenegro

Tom and I visited Old Town in Kotor when we were in Montenegro the end of June but it was so hot that day, we decided to head to Dubrovnik and enjoy the scenery along the coast from the comfort of our air conditioned car. We are really glad we got the opportunity to go back because it is spectacular.

It is the famous part of Kotor where Kotor history, culture and tradition thrive. Old town has a large number of monuments of medieval architecture: churches, cathedrals, palaces and museums. Its beauty is enhanced with a number of narrow streets, squares and pjacetas. Old town Kotor distinguishes itself also by the number of stylish gates, palaces of wealthy families and a large number of staircases. The heart of Kotor is among the best preserved medieval urbane centers at Mediterranean. At least that's what they claim.

City walls are 5km long,up to 20m high and 10m wide. Because they are completely preserved they are a unique sample of fortification architecture in Europe. Their building started in the 9th century and they were rebuilt and fortified for the next 10 centuries. The walls have three gates that were the entrances and exits through the centuries. No matter which gate you enter the town street will lead you to the most famous building - cathedral of St. Tripun dating back to 12th century, dedicated to the protector of the town Saint Tripun.

Old town of Kotor has been listed on the UNESCO world cultural heritage since 1979.