Tivat: the gateway to Montenegro's Bay of Kotor
On the Bay of Kotor, one of southern Europe's most southerly fjords, Tivat remains the departure point for exploring the mountains that plunge directly into Montenegro's sea.
Taxis and local ferries remain the most common way to move along the bay.
Montenegro Port, a former Yugoslav naval base converted into a luxury marina, today hosts international yachts and restaurants overlooking the bay.
Minutes by boat away, Perast, a Baroque town facing the Bay of Kotor, remains the departure point for the artificial islet of Our Lady of the Rocks.
Continuing along the bay, you reach Kotor, a Venetian old town and UNESCO heritage site enclosed by fortified walls and sheer mountains.
Toward evening, a sunset from Tivat marina offers a view of mountains plunging directly into the bay.
Kotor Bay, often described as Europe's southernmost fjord, is actually a submerged river canyon, not a true glacial fjord like those found in Scandinavia.
The artificial islet of Our Lady of the Rocks was built over centuries by local sailors, who according to tradition would place a stone each time they returned safely from a sea voyage.
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