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Risan Roman Mosaics

Second-century Roman floor mosaics in the oldest town on the bay, including a famous one of Hypnos, god of sleep.

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Spring to autumn
Price
Paid
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Risan, 85337 KotorDirections
Getting There
About 25 minutes by bus along the bay from Kotor.

Why Go

Risan was the seat of the Illyrian queen Teuta before the Romans came. The mosaics of a Roman villa, with geometric patterns and the figure of Hypnos, are protected under a shelter in the town.

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