Welcome to our Kotor Walking Tour

Hidden beneath the Mountain of Lovćen, in the heart of the breathtaking Boka Bay, this jewel of the Adriatic is unmatched in its beauty. It is represented through the assimilation of different cultural influences whose signatures are more than visible even now. Every single piece of this town is hiding a story on its own written by Ottomans, Venetians, and Christians. Join us on this tour and help us reveal all the secrets!

Our walking tour in Kotor starts with the guide in front of the main gate (1).
When we enter the Old Town, we’ll first step onto Arms Square, the main town square (2), recognized by a Town Clock Tower (3) dating back to 1602. Adjacent to the tower facade is a pyramidal pillar, a pillory, a testimony of the town’s long-respected moral and legal codes.

On our way to Flower Square (4), we pass beautiful baroque architecture, reflected in monumental palaces of families Bizanti and Beskuća (5), followed by great stories and legends about these noble residents.

Near the most beautiful palace in Kotor—Pima—we find the true gem of the town—the imposing Cathedral of St Tryphon (6), built in honor of St Tryphon, patron and protector of the city, on the location of an older church dedicated to the same saint that has existed since 809.

When we enter the Cathedral, along with the beautiful cathedral ciborium, we can also see the fascinating treasure museum on the first floor.

We proceed to the Maritime Museum (7), which has rich collections of exhibits that illustrate the sailing and general cultural history of the area. The museum is appointed with original furniture of noble families, models of ships used for trade and warfare, and a large collection of guns and swords, all of which illustrate the grandeur and influence of Kotor during past centuries.

Our route leads us to the Church of Saint Luke’s (8), which initially was a Catholic school but was later given to Orthodox believers. It represents a testimony to the harmonious coexistence of Catholic and Orthodox people. Indicative of this tolerance, a distinctive feature of the church is the two altars applicably positioned to the tenets of the two faiths.

We then pass Karampana Square (9) to Saint Luke’s Church.

Adjacent to Saint Luke’s is Saint Nicholas Church(10), built in 1909. This church contains a rich collection of icons, highlighted by a splendid iconostasis made by Cigler, a Czech artist.

The Church of Saint Mary (11), built-in 1221 on the site of a 6th-century basilica, is yet another highlight. This Catholic Church is adorned with 20th-century bronze doors covered in impressive bas-reliefs, contains a particularly gruesome larger-than-life crucifix, and has a glass coffin containing the body of Blessed Osanna of Cattaro (1493–1565). She was known as an anchor, choosing to be walled into a small cell attached to the church to devote her life to prayer.

Nearing the end of our tour, we arrive at The North Gate of Kotor (12), which was built in remembrance of the 1539 battle against the Ottoman Empire. You can see the shortest river in Montenegro, Škurda, from this vantage.

See you on the Walking Tour!