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Kotor Old Town

A walled medieval town of stone lanes, little squares and churches, squeezed between the bay and the mountain.

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Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Sea Gate, 85330 KotorDirections
Getting There
The bus station is a 10-minute walk south of the old town.

Why Go

Kotor was a trading town under Venice from 1420 to 1797, and its palaces and churches show it. The lanes are a deliberate maze, built to confuse attackers; enter through the Sea Gate to the Square of Arms, with its clock tower.

Cats roam everywhere and are cared for by the townspeople.

Nearby in Bay of Kotor

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