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Best neighbourhoods in Kotor

Every neighbourhood scored for accessibility, value, local feel, and more. Honest trade-offs on each — no superlatives without substance.

AllBudgetLocal feelNightlifeFamiliesWalkabilityMost central

Top pick

Kotor Old Town

A Venetian walled city of 2km² packed with medieval churches, cats, and more atmosphere per square metre than anywhere on the Adriatic.

Kotor Old Town — the medieval walled city at the foot of the fortress with Boka Bay beyond

Kotor Old Town

Top pick

A Venetian walled city of 2km² packed with medieval churches, cats, and more atmosphere per square metre than anywhere on the Adriatic.

10/10

Walk

4/10

Price

4/10

Local

10/10

Central

Dobrota — Baroque palazzo waterfront on the north shore of Boka Bay in evening light

Dobrota

Good

The elegant residential shore north of Kotor — Baroque palaces on the waterfront, local restaurants, and no cruise ships.

6/10

Walk

7/10

Price

8/10

Local

6/10

Central

Herceg Novi — the stepped old town with bougainvillea and views over the bay entrance

Herceg Novi

Trade-off

The gateway to Boka Bay — a fortified old town with affordable prices and a local atmosphere the interior towns have lost.

8/10

Walk

8/10

Price

8/10

Local

3/10

Central

Perast — the Baroque village waterfront with Our Lady of the Rocks island church in the bay

Perast

Trade-off

The most beautiful village on the bay — a perfectly preserved Baroque town opposite two island churches in the water.

8/10

Walk

5/10

Price

7/10

Local

4/10

Central

Budva — the medieval old town walled city with the beach and Adriatic beyond in summer

Budva

Trade-off

Montenegro's Riviera resort — a walled medieval town surrounded by the best sandy beaches on the coast.

7/10

Walk

4/10

Price

3/10

Local

3/10

Central

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