Ports of call....Kotor, Montenegro

At the end of last year I was lucky enough to have Kotor as a port of call on my Crystal Serenity sailing. I will be honest and admit that Kotor wasn't a place that I knew much about and often hoped that customers wouldn't ask anything in depth about the resort. Now that I have been there I thought it was worth sharing my photo's and knowledge on the resort.

Kotor really is an truly beautiful place and to really appreciate it I strongly suggest you go up on deck for the sail in. The waterway into Kotor is a submerged river canyon known as a Ria but it is described as the southern most fjord and only fjord in the Adriatic. Crystal Serenity sailed along the sea into her at about 5.30 am and the scenes were breath taking. I was up on deck with a host of well traveled people who all seemed to agree that it is one of the most spectacular places along this coast line. My pictures really don't do it justice.

Once in port Kotor is a small town built into a hillside. At the base of the hill this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers many cute bars, cafes and restaurants. Built between the 12th and 14th centuries it is a hive of narrow criss cross streets and within them you'll find the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon which dates back to 809 AD. 

 You can wind your way up through cobbled streets and even through people's back yards and up the steps of the ancient walls which ascend 3 miles above the city. You do have to pay 3 euros's to climb these walls so make sure you have some change. At the top you'll find the ruins of the Fortress Sveti Ivan (St John's) and the views over the old town and the bay are amazing.  The walk is long and hard so wear some good trainers and water is recommended too 

I hope this has given you a taste of what Kotor can offer you and if you would like details of cruises that sail here just give me a call.