A huge part of Montenegro's draw is the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Bay of Kotor is one of the most arresting natural landscapes in the world.

Positioned on the Bay of Kotor, the small town of Perast offers a peaceful waterfront escape, filled with quaint churches and baroque palaces. Over the past decade, Montenegro has quietly ...

Among its many treasures is the artificial Our Lady of the Rocks island, which is steeped in legend and deemed the "gem of Kotor Bay." Beyond this captivating islet, the Bay of Kotor boasts an ...

The pier juts into the Bay of Kotor. Mountains loom above and a path follows the fortifications, zig-zagging to the mountain-topping San Giovanni Castle. This is Kotor, Montenegro. And it’s ...

Location: Southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea. A 1.5-hour drive from Dubrovnik to the Bay of Kotor, in neighboring Montenegro, can extend into several days of exploring the bay’s historical ...

Located in northern Montenegro, close to the Croatian border and on the Adriatic Sea, the Bay of Kotor is under UNESCO World Heritage protection, while the city of Kotor was listed by Forbes as ...

The Bay of Kotor, a submerged river canyon surrounded by dramatic rising mountain cliffs, is the jewel of Montenegro’s shore. Like Dubrovnik to the north, Kotor was a major medieval trade center ...

Driving along the fjord-like Bay of Kotor, I catch sight of the humble town of Perast. In front of the church, young hunks clad in swim trunks jockey to take tourists out on dinghies to the island ...

On the Bay of Kotor, young men motor travelers out to “Our Lady of the Rocks” Church. Courtesy of Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door An hour’s drive south of Dubrovnik, I cross into ...