Montenegro Vacation Packages

When you first arrive in the Republic of Montenegro, you’ll be astounded by its natural beauty. Verdant mountain ranges with high granite peaks, huge pine forests, and glacial lakes invite hikers seeking the heavens, while the peace of its coastline on the Adriatic is enough to grab your attention, and make you want to stay awhile to contemplate things on the beach.

Montenegro is a small Balkan country and it has a wide ranging climate for its size because of the influence of its seaside location and mountainous landscapes. Throughout the country you will find a coastal, continental, and a mountain zone.

The pretty Bay of Kotor resembles a fjord with crystal-clear waters and wide inlets from which dramatic slopes rise upwards to the skies. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a breathtaking landscape. 

The City of Kotor on the bay, like most towns and cities in the country, has architectural influences from the empires and cultures that have settled in the region. The Roman and Ottoman Empires, Albania Veneta, and particularly in Kotor, the Venetian Republic left inspired architecture in Kotor due to its occupation from 1420-1797.

The Old Town of Kotor is tucked between the base of Lovcen’s gigantic mountainside and the crystalline waters of the bay. The site is the best preserved fortified medieval town in the Mediterranean with a long history. Wandering through its labyrinth of narrow cobblestone streets, you’ll encounter lively squares, ancient churches and pleasant bars and restaurants, while echoes of Romans and Ottomans dance through the streets.

St. Tryphon Cathedral was built in the 12th century and is dedicated to the city’s patron saint. The Romanesque and Gothic-style cathedral dominates the town, and has a stone altar, which presents a prime example of the stone masonry skills Kotor became known for in the Middle Ages. If you’re able, you should climb the 1350 steps of the Upper Town Walls – which resemble China’s Great Wall – for a breathtaking and postcard-perfect view of Kotor and its precious bay.