Kotor, Montenegro
We set our alarm, ordered room service for breakfast and made sure we were on the first tender of the day. The tender was actually local boats rather then lifeboats, so it meant that everyone had a great view of the ship. I must have taken 50 pictures on the short journey.
The first plan of the day was the hop on-hop off bus that left from the port entrance. At 20 Euros each, it’s worth it.
The bus tour takes you about 30mins along the coast past the catholic church, and you go to a mosaic museum for 15mins. Some elected to go to the supermarket instead and the goodies they came back with were very cheap. You then hop back on the bus, and head along the coast and get off the bus at Perast. Here you walk about a ¼ mile down the road until you hit the waterfront. You can wander around here and have a coffee. The main attraction is the island which is home to the church Our Lady of the Rock. You pay 5 Euros to one of the many boats waiting to take you there. The scenery is lovely and give great photo opportunities. When you’ve done that, wander back up the hill, hop back on the next bus and go into Kotor. I’d say all in it took about 2 hours 30 minutes in total.
Once back in the city of Kotor we walked the medieval streets and ate lunch at Astoria, a little place in a square that was recommended to us by the lady at the tourist office. It was a good choice, but there are many outdoor restaurants within the walled city. It is a lovely place for people watching as well as being a UNESCO World natural and historical site.
Before we knew it, we had to make our way back to the ship. Kotor is a beautiful place and I do hope to go the there again. It is a perfect place to visit as you can just wander around without having to book an excursion if you feel like just stretching your legs.
You can’t talk about Kotor without mentioning the sail away. The scenery is breathtaking and really not to be missed, so get yourself a deckchair at the back of the ship order your Pina Colada and relax.