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Kotor Old Town: A UNESCO World Heritage Site Walking Tour
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Kotor
Discover the charm of Kotor Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a captivating walking tour. Immerse yourself in the history, architecture, culture, and cuisine of this enchanting city.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kotor Old City - Kotor is situated in the most secluded part of Boka Kotorska (The Bay of Kotor). While it dates from the Illyrian period, Kotor developed into an important commercial and artistic center in the Middle Ages. Many empires battled for control over the city throughout the centuries: from being an autonomous city of the Byzantine Empire, free city of medieval Serbia, then under Venetian or Hungarian states, gaining independence and then returned to Venetian control once again, just to be occupied by France and then Austria, until Kotor finally became part of Yugoslavia. Kotor tour begins at the main gate of the Old Town, also known as the Sea Gate (Morska vrata), where you will meet our guide.
- Sea Gate - Kotor tour begins at the main gate of the Old Town, also known as the Sea Gate (Morska vrata), where you will meet our guide.
- Clock Tower - Passing through the Sea Gate the group will spend 5-10 minutes at the Square of Arms, hear the story about the Clock Tower and the Pillar of Shame.
- Beskuca’s Palace - After stop at the Square of Arms, the tour will continue to Beskuca Palace…
- Pima Palace - The tour leads us to the Pima palace, where we will hear about the life in households of Kotor centuries ago.
- St. Tryphon Cathedral - The tour leads us to one of the iconic sites of Kotor - St. Tryphon Cathedral with short guided tour of the Cathedral.
- Maritime Museum - Our tour will lead us to The Bokelian Navy Square with Karampana well.
- Karampana Well - We continue to the Karampana Well…
- Church of St. Luke - We arrive at the St Luke Square with St Luke and St Nikola churches.
- Church of St. Nicholas - We arrive at the St Luke Square with St Luke and St Nikola churches.
- Church of Blazena Ozana - The tour will take us to Blazena Ozana Church and the Northern Gate.
- Northern Gate - We will take a quick look at the Northern Gate and the Skurda River, before returning to the Square of Arms where this tour ends.
What's Included
- Guiding services
- Map of the Old Town of Kotor
- Kotor city tax
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees to the Naval Museum or City Wall
- Transportation
- Hotel pick ups and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on this walking tour of Kotor’s Old Town for a comprehensive introduction to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tailor-made for those with just a few hours to spare in Kotor, it delivers ample information within a short timeframe. If your stay in Kotor, Perast, Tivat, Herceg Novi or any other location around Boka Bay spans several days, this tour serves as an excellent starting point for your regional adventure. Experience Kotor city through the eyes of local guides, gaining insights into its heritage, architectural styles, traditions, and culinary offerings.
- This is an easy city walking tour (although the streets are made of cobblestones so the comfortable footwear is advised).
- Child rate applies when sharing with 1 paying adults; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Minimum numbers (5 pax) apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered full refund or an alternative (to join a similar tour, the same tour on another date, to pay surcharge for private tour).
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship.
Location
Tourist Info Desk
Trg od Oružja
Starting point: Entrance to the Old Town of Kotor
Directions: Tour departs from the plateau in front of the MAIN GATE (Sea Gate) of the OLD TOWN of KOTOR. Look for Tourist Info Point and your guide will be holding a sign saying: Old Town of Kotor Walking Tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Diana_m
Aug 24, 2024
Fabulous introduction to the history of Kotor - Petra was a fabulous guide! She was super knowledgeable and interesting! She was so friendly and pointed out all her favourite local spots for us to try! She really brought the history to life. Her English was brilliant and she was interested in all the differences in our group. I would definitely recommend her to all visitors to Kotor!
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Harper105
Aug 24, 2024
Short tour of Kotor - Our guide Petra was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. Her love for Montenegro was palpable. Would highly recommend this tour for a short overview
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Julie_p
Aug 16, 2024
Petra is a fun and knowledgeable quite! - Petra was amazing! She made the tour so interesting adding personal notes to the history. Her delivery kept the history fun and everyone involved. I would recommend this tour and Petra.
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Joan_b
Aug 15, 2024
We learnt a lot! - One of the best tour guides ever, exceptionally knowledgeable, friendly and warm! 10 out of 10! Amazing and very happy to have met her….
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Kathleen_m
Aug 9, 2024
Kotor city Tour - Great overview of the city of Kotor! Saint Mary by the River was a favorite stop. Loved finding all the cats along the way!
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Sajni_s
Jul 8, 2024
Great Walk of Kotorcwith Jelena - Jelena was great! She started off by giving us the history of Montenegro, then Kotor and then the walk pointing out at interesting facts and buildings. Great pace, friendly, clear and made the effort for us despite the walk not having minimum number - Thank you! Really enjoyed it and learnt!
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Anne
Jul 7, 2024
Great overview of Kotor, Montenegro - Thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour in Kotor with our very knowledgeable guide. (We came here as part of a cruise.) What a beautiful town. Enjoyed learning the history of the town and the country. Had time to stop by the Cats Museum afterward. Highly recommend this tour.
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Peter_k
Jul 5, 2024
Excellent tour with a friendly and enthusiastic host. - Our tour guide (Petra) was easy to find and very friendly. It was a small group and Petra was an excellent host. She was friendly and enthusiastic and we could tell she loved the job. An informative talk with a local flavour and just the right amount of time. We would recommend this tour. Thanks very much.
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Philli1
Aug 31, 2024
Bit of a let down - Went on this tour which was advertised as 1to 2 hrs but in fact was less than an hour. Even less if you took out the personal information. We were promised recommendations for food and local souvenirs. This amounted to pizza, one hotel and one small shop…oh and ice cream which was a real let down.
Didn’t really get a sense of the place more than just wandering around and reading the plaques etc.
So compared to other tours, a real let down. Enthusiasm only goes a certain distance.
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727irenee
Aug 3, 2024
A glimpse of Kotor - A very informative walk but hard to hear at times. Would have loved more history about the area. Too much emphasis on past earthquakes.
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