The 'Stari Grad' is just by the waters edge and is overlooked by a large mountain with a fortress at the top. The old town again has its share of churches but this time, more small shops, cafes and homes rather than boutiques along the cobbled streets. It also feels a little more spacious than other old towns, with larger squares and wider cobbled paths as you wind your way around the triangular shaped town. Climbing up the mountain to the fortress is a long walk especially in a humid 35 degree lunchtime sun, but for the entire way you are rewarded with great views of the old town, the fjord and the mountains all around.
Left: The daunting looking, long, winding climb to the fortress overlooking Kotor
Right: views form around half way up (or down)
Following a referendum held in May, Montenegro declared independence on June 3, 2006. So it was only about 15 days old when I visited. I have the feeling they were pretty independent anyway and there will not be any immediate changes. The country ceratinly has plenty to offer in terms of tourism and speaking to a foreigner living there, the housing market has already expereinced a boom over the last year in the more attractive towns, with property prices rising almost 100% in a year !
Kotor, still had some banners flying in the streets declaring Da! Za Crnu Goru koju Volimo! which roughly translated means 'Independence for Montenegro, vote Yes' (I think ;-))
Left: The banners still hanging in the streets of Kotor
Right: The Montenegro flag flies about the fortress overlooking Kotor
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