Kotor is
a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded
part of the Gulf of Kotor. The city has a population
of 13,510 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality.
The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built
during the Venetian period. It
is located on the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska), one of
the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southern-most fjord in
Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly
overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive and
picturesque Mediterranean landscape.
In recent years, Kotor has seen an increase in tourists,
many of them coming by cruise ship. Visitors are attracted by the
natural environment of the Gulf of Kotor and by the old town of Kotor. Kotor is
part of the World Heritage Site dubbed
the Natural and
Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor. The fortified city of Kotor was
also included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list
as part of Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da
Terra – western Stato da Mar in 2017.
Thanks to myself ( sent during my 2017 Balkan hitchhiking travel)
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