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Bay of Kotor

Boka Kotorska
Бока Которска
Geographic region of Montenegro
View over Bay of Kotor
View over Bay of Kotor
Country  Montenegro
Towns Kotor, Herceg Novi, Tivat, Risan, Dobrota, Perast, Prčanj
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Criteria Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv
Inscription 1979 (3rd Session)
Area 14,600 ha
Buffer zone 36,491 ha

The Bay of Kotor (Serbian and Montenegrin: Бока Которска / Boka Kotorska), also known as the Boka,, is the bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro around the bay.

Its well-preserved medieval towns of Kotor, Risan, Tivat, Perast, Prčanj and Herceg Novi, along with their natural surroundings, are major tourist attractions. The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Its numerous Orthodox and Catholic churches and monasteries attract numerous religious and cultural pilgrims.

Images for kids

  • Perast and Bay of Kotor from Saint Nicholas' Church

    Perast and Bay of Kotor from Saint Nicholas' Church

  • Perast 12

    Bay of Kotor.

  • 1 perast aerial 2016

    View over Bay of Kotor.

  • Churches in the Bay of Kotor

    Churches in the Bay of Kotor: 1) from the 9th and 2) 10th and 11th century

  • Duklja map

    The Bay of Kotor within the Kingdom of Zeta in the 12th century

  • Boka oldmap

    Historic map of the Bay of Kotor

  • Kotor and Boka kotorska - view from city wall

    Kotor and Boka kotorska

  • Kotor Cathedral church

    Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor.

  • St-Georges ND-du-Récif

    Saint-George and Our-Lady-of-the-Reef, two islands off Perast.

  • Widok na Perast z zachodu 01

    Town of Perast, Kotor Municipality

  • Bay of Kotor Illiryan fortresses

    Bay of Kotor and Illyrian fortresses on the hills 1)Risan 2)Gosici 3)Kremalj (Mirac)

  • Vista de Kotor, Bahía de Kotor, Montenegro, 2014-04-19, DD 20

    Kotor bay from St John Castle.

  • Kamienny lew i Zatoka Kotorska w Peraście 02

    Stone lion and the Bay of Kotor. Perast, Montenegro.

  • Kotor-Montenegro-Scurda

    The ancient fortifications of Kotor

  • Kotor, Montenegro, Boka Kotorska

    Panorama of the Bay of Kotor

  • Lovcen view Montenegro june 2021 (9)

    Kotor Bay, as seen from the Lovćen mountain.

See also

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