Historic site · UNESCO
Kotor Old Town
Kotor, Montenegro
A tangle of medieval stone lanes, squares and churches inside massive defensive walls.
Island · Montenegro · Bay of Kotor
Our Lady of the Rocks
A small artificial island with a church, built over centuries by sailors dropping stones into the bay.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Our Lady of the Rocks matters
According to local tradition, the island was made by sailors who dropped rocks around a sunken ship and an icon, adding more each year after safe voyages. A small boat takes you from Perast in a few minutes. Inside the church there are paintings and silver votive plaques given by seamen. A summer tradition keeps the custom of adding stones alive.
Talking points
- Local tradition says it was built from sailors' stones.
- A short boat ride leaves from Perast.
- The church holds silver plaques from sailors.
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Castle · UNESCO
Fortress of St John (Kotor Fortress)
Kotor, Montenegro
Hilltop fortifications reached by a long stone stairway, with the best view of Kotor and the bay.
Historic site · UNESCO
Perast
Kotor, Montenegro
A tiny baroque seafront town with stone palaces and churches, once home to many sea captains.
Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Cathedral of St Tryphon
Kotor, Montenegro
The Romanesque cathedral at the heart of Kotor, dedicated to the city's patron saint.
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