With over 500.000 cruise passengers visiting on more than 460 ships, Kotor is one of the most popular cruise destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean. Kotor’s Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site with numerous ancient churches and beautiful Venetian townhouses to explore.
Kotor sits at the outer end of the Bay of Kotor and is surrounded by imposing mountains and lush wild plant life. Its dramatic, rugged coastline is dotted with countless beautiful and well-preserved coastal villages. It is easy to see why many cruise ships on Mediterranean cruises stop here – Kotor will be one of the most picturesque ports you will come across.
The cruise port is modest in size with the capacity to dock only one smaller-sized cruise ship at a time. More ships have to lie at anchor in the bay while passengers get tendered to port. The tender rides take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how far away the ship is anchored.
Luckily, Kotor’s Old Town is just a stone’s throw away from the cruise terminal, easily accessed via escalators and an underground passage. The old town’s maze of narrow cobblestone streets offers a great deal of intimate squares, beautiful Baroque architecture, and many shops and restaurants.
