In Montenegro, hotel stopover at the mouths of Kotor

Located on the west coast of the country, the mouths of Kotor offer all the beauty of a spectacular topography with its succession of four steep-sided bays – Tivat, Herceg Novi, Risan and Kotor –, surrounded by mountains with steep slopes.

What never tires visitors are the deep waters which take on blue hues verging on greens or grays and which, depending on the mood of the skies, become inspiring or disturbing.

There are also these remarkable light changes.

Here shadowy areas envelop the shores, there villages bathed in sunlight.

All around its shores, fortified towns, charming fishing villages, churches built on islets such as Notre-Dame-du-Rocher and its 2,000 ex-voto, the church of Saint-Georges,

remarkable sites whose visit transports us to past centuries, under Byzantine, Ottoman, Venetian and Slavic influences.

Discover the medieval town of Herceg Novi, founded in 1382;

the Risan village and its Roman mosaics;

Perast, an old Venetian port, and Kotor, located in the inner south-eastern part of the bay.

In this city which was under Venetian domination from 1420 until 1797, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will not fail to get lost in its narrow streets, to push the doors of its many churches, in particular those of the Saint-Tryphon Romanesque cathedral… The most athletic will dare to climb up to the ramparts, 280 meters above the sea, and enjoy the remarkable view of the bay.

Ottoman, Venetian, Slavic.

Discover the medieval town of Herceg Novi, founded in 1382;

the Risan village and its Roman mosaics;

Perast, an old Venetian port, and Kotor, located in the inner south-eastern part of the bay.

In this city which was under Venetian domination from 1420 until 1797, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will not fail to get lost in its narrow streets, to push the doors of its many churches, in particular those of the Saint-Tryphon Romanesque cathedral… The most athletic will dare to climb up to the ramparts, 280 meters above the sea, and enjoy the remarkable view of the bay.

Ottoman, Venetian, Slavic.

Discover the medieval town of Herceg Novi, founded in 1382;

the Risan village and its Roman mosaics;

Perast, an old Venetian port, and Kotor, located in the inner south-eastern part of the bay.

In this city which was under Venetian domination from 1420 until 1797, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will not fail to get lost in its narrow streets, to push the doors of its many churches, in particular those of the Saint-Tryphon Romanesque cathedral… The most athletic will dare to climb up to the ramparts, 280 meters above the sea, and enjoy the remarkable view of the bay.

located in the inner south-eastern part of the bay.

In this city which was under Venetian domination from 1420 until 1797, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will not fail to get lost in its narrow streets, to push the doors of its many churches, in particular those of the Saint-Tryphon Romanesque cathedral… The most athletic will dare to climb up to the ramparts, 280 meters above the sea, and enjoy the remarkable view of the bay.

located in the inner south-eastern part of the bay.

In this city which was under Venetian domination from 1420 until 1797, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will not fail to get lost in its narrow streets, to push the doors of its many churches, in particular those of the Saint-Tryphon Romanesque cathedral… The most athletic will dare to climb up to the ramparts, 280 meters above the sea, and enjoy the remarkable view of the bay.

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At the entrance to Boka Bay

The mouths of Kotor are spectacularly beautiful, but not only.

With its medieval cities, island monasteries and hidden beaches, the site bears witness to a rich past.

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We will choose to settle in the very chic One & Only Portonovi resort posted by the sea. This hotel complex, open in the summer of 2021, has 123 rooms and suites.

Signed Jean-Michel Gathy, founder of the Denniston studio, the project declines forms inspired by those of Venetian palaces: buildings with four-pitched roofs covered with red terracotta tiles, columns on the facades, inside, marble and imposing chandeliers bohemian crystal.

The landscaped garden gives pride of place to Mediterranean plants.

Numerous outdoor swimming pools but also indoor ones in the Chenot wellness area adorn the premises.

Mountain walks, boat trips... the experiences offered by the hotel are not lacking to understand the architecture and history of the bay.

In Podi,

village perched on the heights of Herceg Novi, we will visit the pretty traditional mill of the Misinezovi family, transformed into a table d'hôtes.

Installed in the middle of fig trees, olive trees and grapefruit trees, we enjoy local sweets to the soft sound of running water: ham and cheeses accompanied by corn bread

olives from the property, donuts (

and

), figs and dried plums….

Without forgetting the shot of raki!

Everything is homemade, served with generosity.

Simple and delicious.

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Kuoni Emotions

offers an 8-day stay at the One & Only Portonovi hotel, from €2,950 per person, with return flights from Paris, in Economy class on Air Serbia, Travel Information and Destination Assistance services and 7 nights in a Portonovi room, with breakfast.

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Rooms from €860 per night, Portonovi category, breakfast included.

The hotel organizes experiences such as the "Boka Bay Tour" to discover, by boat, the mouths to the sites of Perast and Kotor, accompanied by Dalibor Petkovi, an English-speaking guide (from 800 to 1,300 € depending on the size of the boat );

a visit to an authentic old mill in Podi, on the heights of the village of Herceg Novi with tasting of traditional dishes prepared by the owners (2-3 people, €70 per person and 4-5 people, €55 per person).