Kotor

About

Kotor, historically known as Cattaro, is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,347 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality.

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Why visit

Visit Kotor for markets, streets, food, and public squares, landscape, water, gardens, and nearby routes. For Kotor, the useful material is practical and visible: museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, performance spaces, food, and nearby landscapes. A good itinerary should stay selective. In Kotor, start with one strong anchor, then add a nearby walk, cafe, market, church, museum, bookshop, or evening event where the city supports it. That keeps the visit to Kotor legible and leaves time for ordinary streets to do their work. For Kotor, nearby landscapes and day trips should explain the city, not turn the itinerary into transit work.

When to avoid

Cruise ship days can compress the old town with visitors. Summer heat makes the climb above the town difficult, so start early if that is part of the plan. Use Kotor with practical movement built into the plan from the start. Use Kotor with slack in the schedule, especially around small museums, churches, galleries, and transit.

The next week in Kotor

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Year-round climate

Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).

Airports near Kotor

3 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Tivat Airport (TIV) at 5 km.

Getting around Kotor

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.