Description

Your ship glides through the Bay of Kotor — a fjord-like inlet carved between limestone mountains — and docks right at the edge of a medieval walled town. No shuttle. No taxi. You step off the gangway and you're there.

Most cruise passengers turn right, follow the crowd into the same three squares, buy a magnet, and reboard. But Kotor rewards the ones who go further — up the 1,350 steps of the city walls at dawn, through the quiet corners where cats outnumber tourists, into the places this town keeps for the curious.

This book is your plan for Kotor. Written specifically for cruise passengers exploring independently:

- The city walls climb — when to start, what to bring, and where the best views hide along the fortification

- Where to find real Montenegrin burek and seafood risotto, away from the menus with photos out front

- The Old Town beyond the main squares — St. Tryphon's Cathedral, the Cats Museum, and the alleys most passengers walk right past

- A route along the bay that most visitors never discover

- Exactly when to head back so you never miss the ship

20,000+ words. 5 detailed maps. Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Part of the Gangway Guides series — cruise port walking companions for the Mediterranean and Baltic.