Montenegro: Ten Days on the Adriatic
From the border crossing at Vitaljina to the cement swimming platforms of Perast, a family trip through Herceg Novi, Petrovac, Kotor, and the Bay of Kotor.
Perast
Perast sits on the northwestern shore of the inner Bay of Kotor, a town of perhaps 350 people that was once one of the most important maritime centers on the Adriatic.
Bay of Kotor
Often described as Europe’s southernmost fjord, the Bay of Kotor cuts into the Montenegrin coast like a secret — limestone mountains dropping straight to calm dark water, medieval towns clinging to the shore, connected inlets each with their own character. First-time visitors arrive expecting something pretty and leave stunned.
Kotor
Enclosed by medieval walls that climb a hillside to a Venetian fortress, Kotor’s old town is one of the most intact on the Adriatic — marble streets, stone piazzas, and an improbable number of cats. Compact enough to cover in an afternoon, worth staying far longer.