17. - 20.09.2017 #Kotor

Hello again :) This time I'm reporting from Kotor in Montenegro.

The small town is located in the west on the Kotor Bay, which is one of four bays in the area. There is a very cute old town that is always crowded during the day by cruise tourists. In the morning and evening, it is much quieter and you can explore the narrow streets.

(Here you can see the old town very nicely)

Shortly before sunset, I climb the 1300 steps up to the fortress of the city. The effort is worth it, because the view is fantastic!

(only a small part of the way too steep steps ;)

The next day, I decide to take a guided day tour through Montenegro. I would have loved to go to the north of the country myself, but you need a car for many things and the weather in the north was predicted to be bad.

The tour is quite expensive, but has been recommended to me several times. First, we drive up 25 hairpin bends to have a fantastic view of the bay from there.

Then we stop for a hearty breakfast in a small mountain village. The ham is homemade there and the cheese tastes just as good!

From there we go to the mausoleum of Peter the Second Petrovic Njegos. We are now at 1600 meters above sea level and the view is absolutely impressive. In the west, we can see the mountains of Croatia and in the south, Albania. Allegedly, with optimal weather conditions, you can overlook up to 75% of Montenegro and even discover Italy on the horizon.

After a rather unspectacular visit to the former capital Cetinje, we continue towards Rijecani. From there you can see the famous loop that the Rijeka Crnovejica river has dug into the rocks.

Our travel group is incredibly nice, including our tour guide, who patiently answers all questions and also likes to make a few jokes.

Then we have lunch together: fresh fish from the river! For 7€ with salad and soup as a starter. After that, we take a boat trip on the river, and of course, only the girls dare to jump into the water and swim for a short while!

The landscape is really beautiful and I'm starting to understand why everyone is enthusiastic about Montenegro. How amazing must the national parks in the north be?

It starts to get dark and we drive towards Budva, one of the main tourist resorts on the coast. The old town is indeed very touristy with all sorts of souvenir shops and jewelry stores, but everything looks stylish and very well maintained. After admiring the large yachts in the harbor, we head back - what an eventful day! The excursion was totally worth it, even though it was relatively expensive. So far, it has been the most beautiful day of my trip.

Budva at night