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Kotor is a beautiful old city where people go for culture, not the sea, as the city stands near the port. In the city, everything has its own history: buildings, doors, stones... So it's good to walk with a guide who will pay your attention to those details which are not visible to everyone.
Quick Useful Facts
- All part of an old town is a UNESCO heritage site
- There are a large number of restaurants, but prices are high
- You can't drive into the old town, but there are several free parking lots within walking distance
- There are a lot of cats in Kotor. Why? During the Middle Ages, Montenegro was plagued by the rat plague. Kotor suffered the most, so four-legged helpers were brought in and saved the city from a terrible disaster. Since then, the cat has been a national symbol.
- There is no house with right angles in the Old Town of Kotor because the locals believed that evil spirits live there.
- There is located the narrowest street in the Balkans that is called called "Let me through." Its width is only 80 cm and it has a length of 20 m. The street is too narrow even for two people.
Advice: for the beaches, you should go out of the town. They will be wild, but you can leave the car along the road and enjoy the nature