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Boka Kotorska The Bay of Kotor (Montenegrin: Boka kotorska/Бока которска) known simply as Boka, is a w The bay has been inhabited since antiquity.

Its well-preserved medieval towns of Kotor, Risan, Tivat, Perast, Prčanj and Herceg Novi, along with their natural surroundings, are major tourist attractions. Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor has been a World Heritage Site since 1979. Its numerous Orthodox and Catholic churches and monasteries make it a major pilgrimage site. The bay is about 28 km long with a shoreline extending 10

7.3 km. It is surrounded by two massifs of the Dinaric Alps: the Orjen mountains to the west, and the Lovćen mountains to the east. The narrowest section of the bay, the 2300 m long Verige Strait, is only 340 m wide at its narrowest point.[1] The bay is a ria of the vanished Bokelj River that used to run from the high mountain plateaus of Mount Orjen. The bay is composed of several smaller broad bays, united by narrower channels. The bay inlet was formerly a river system. Tectonic and karstification processes led to the disintegration of this river. After heavy rains the waterfall of Sopot spring at Risan appears, and Škurda, another well-known spring runs through a canyon from Lovćen. The outermost part of the bay is the Bay of Tivat (Teodo). On the seaward side is the Bay of Herceg Novi (Castelnuovo), at the main entrance to the Bay of Kotor. The inner bays are the Bay of Risan to the northwest and the Bay of Kotor to the southeast. The Verige Strait represents the bay's narrowest section and is located between Cape St. Nedjelja and Cape Opatovo; it separates the inner bay east of the strait from the Bay of Tivat.

08/02/2018
Dobrota
22/12/2017

Dobrota

Kotor Stari Grad
10/11/2017

Kotor Stari Grad

Porto Montenegro sunset
23/09/2017

Porto Montenegro sunset

Cloudy Bay of Tivat Sunset
20/09/2017

Cloudy Bay of Tivat Sunset

Cloudy Bay of Kotor Sunset
20/09/2017

Cloudy Bay of Kotor Sunset

Sveti Đorđe (St. George) and Gospa od Škrpjela (Our Lady of the Rocks) church islets.
06/09/2017

Sveti Đorđe (St. George) and Gospa od Škrpjela (Our Lady of the Rocks) church islets.

Bay of Kotor
06/09/2017

Bay of Kotor

25/07/2017

Here is one of the most scenic arrivals on a Mediterranean cruise, this video shows the whole entrance into the Bay of Kotor, the city of Kotor is part of th...

Twilight
21/07/2017

Twilight

Montenegro flag on San Giovanni fortress above Kotor and Bay of Kotor at duskOn top of the mountain is the San Giovanni ...
08/07/2017

Montenegro flag on San Giovanni fortress above Kotor and Bay of Kotor at dusk

On top of the mountain is the San Giovanni fortress at a 280 meter height dominating the eastern bay, the fortification system and the city. Behind the fortress hill the inhabitable and mountainous countryside further ascends toward the Lovcen. The circumference of the outer wall is 4.5 km, with a thickness between 2 and 16 m, and a height up to 20 m.

Have a nice day!
08/07/2017

Have a nice day!

Kotor - The Great Wall of Kotor and Full Moon rise from the mountains
06/07/2017

Kotor - The Great Wall of Kotor and Full Moon rise from the mountains

26/06/2017
Herceg Novi
06/06/2017

Herceg Novi

Full moon-light over Bay of Kotor
28/05/2017

Full moon-light over Bay of Kotor

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