Kotor to Lovcen: Welcome to the Mini Montenegro Tour

Kotor To Lovcen – Mini Montenegro Tour starts at our office or from the agreed location.

For the first part of the tour, you can take Kotor’s Cable Car or an old Austro-Hungarian Road.

From there, our private tour continues towards Lovćen National Park & its peaks. To conquer this “Sea of rocks,” we will drive through the National Park Lovćen and reach the well-known Lake Peak at an altitude of 1.660 meters (5446 feet).

On top of Lovćen’s second-highest peak, we’ll visit the highest Mausoleum in the world. The Mausoleum honors the greatest Montenegrin poet and famous ruler, Petar II Petrović Njegoš, and also serves as his resting place.

After climbing 461 steps to reach it, we finally see a massive statue of the ruler made by world-renowned sculptor Ivan Meštrović.

The artist crafted this masterpiece from a single piece of granite weighing 50 tons!

The statue weighs 29 tons and stands 4 meters (13 feet) tall. It was finished in 1974.

Two hundred twenty thousand golden pieces cover the ceiling inside the Lovcen Mausoleum, creating a spacious 18 kg (40 lbs) golden mosaic.

As we go behind the Mausoleum, we will discover a bird’ s-eye vantage point with the best possible view of Montenegro, which is approximately 70% mountainous and rocky.

It’s time to capture a famous jumping photo!

From Mount Lovcen, we go to Cetinje – an Old Royal Capital.

Cetinje is a city of vast historical significance and the heart of Montenegrin culture and Orthodox religion. Its origins trace back to the 15th century.

Our Cetinje walking tour explores significant landmarks, including the Cetinje Monastery and the Court Church at Ćipur.

From here, we head back to Kotor.

This jewel of the Adriatic, hidden beneath Mount Lovcen in the Bay of Kotor, boasts unmatched beauty. Different cultural influences are evident, leaving their signatures visible even today.
Join us on this walking tour and help us reveal all the town’s secrets!

Our Kotor walking tour starts in front of the main gate.

When we enter Old Town, we’ll first enter the main town square, better known as Arms Square, with its famous Clock Tower, dating back to 1602. By the tower facade, there is a pyramidal pillar—pillory, a testimony of the moral and legal norms respected in the town.

On your way to Flower Square, we pass beautiful baroque architecture reflected in the monumental palaces of families Bizanti and Beskuća, followed by great stories and legends about those noble residents.
Near the most beautiful palace in Kotor (Pima Palace), we find the genuine diamond of this town—the Cathedral of St Tryphon, built in honor of St Tryphon, patron and protector of the city—on the same place where an older church dedicated to the same saint existed from 809.

From there, we proceed to the Maritime Museum, a place with rich exhibits representing the maritime history of this area and its way of life. The Maritime Museum is a must-visit attraction in Kotor. Original furniture from noble families, models of ships for trade and battles, and an extensive collection of guns and swords decorate it, showcasing Kotor’s vital role throughout past centuries.

The path leads to the Church of Saint Luke’s, which was initially a Catholic school. Orthodox believers received it for use, representing a testimony of the harmonious coexistence of Catholic and Orthodox people.
On your way to Saint Luke’s church, we pass by Karampana Square.

Saint Nicholas Church, built in 1909, stands next to Saint Luke’s. It possesses a rich collection of icons and a beautiful iconostasis made by Cigler, a Czech artist.

Addition:

Builders constructed the Church of Saint Mary in 1221 on the site of a 6th-century basilica. It is a must-see attraction. Impressive 20th-century bronze doors covered in bas-reliefs distinguish this Catholic Church. Inside, you’ll find a particularly gruesome larger-than-life crucifix. There is also a glass coffin containing the body of Blessed Osanna of Cattaro (1493–1565). She chose to be walled into a small cell attached to the church to devote her life to prayer, becoming known as an anchorite.

Soon, another gate and the end of our tour. Builders constructed the North Gate of Kotor in 1540 to commemorate the battle against the Ottoman Empire in 1539. From that point, you can see the shortest river in Montenegro, Škurda.

Who is our Kotor To Lovcen – Mini Montenegro Tour for?

Our Kotor to Lovcen Mini Montenegro Tour is perfect for anyone wishing to explore Montenegro’s most breathtaking landscapes while immersed in the country’s rich culture, history, and heritage. It is also one of the best things to do in Kotor on a cruise ship or in general if you spend only one day in this medieval town.