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Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor's setting is breathtaking — a compact old town squeezed between a deep bay and steep mountains, with fortification walls climbing the peaks behind. The car-free old town is a UNESCO World Heritage site of Venetian architecture, with palaces, churches, and piazzas linked by a maze of narrow stone lanes. The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, a Romanesque masterpiece, has watched over the town since 1166. The essential Kotor experience is climbing the 1,350 steps to San Giovanni Fortress — a challenging but exhilarating ascent rewarded with one of the Adriatic's most spectacular views over the Bay of Kotor. The bay itself, surrounded by mountains and dotted with charming villages like Perast, offers unforgettable waterside walks.
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Start the fortress climb early in the morning to avoid the heat and cruise-ship crowds — bring plenty of water as there is no shade on the exposed stone steps.
May through June and September through October offer warm weather without the intense summer heat and cruise-ship congestion that peaks in July and August.