Saturday, June 19, 2010

MONTENEGRO - Kotor



Location of KOTOR in MONTENEGRO



Kotor (Montenegrin : Котор / Kotor) is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a most secluded part of Gulf of Kotor. The town has a population of 13,510, and is the administrative center of the Kotor municipality.

The old Mediterranean port of Kotor, surrounded by an impressive city wall built by Republic of Venice and the Venetian influence remains dominant among the architectural influences. The Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea is sometimes called the southern-most fjord in Europe (though it is actually a submerged river canyon). With the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen one of the great Mediterranean landscapes is created.

In recent years, Kotor has seen a steady increase in tourists attracted by both the natural beauty of the Gulf of Kotor and the old town of Kotor itself.

Kotor is part the World Heritage Site Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor.

UNESCO World Heritage Site :
NATURAL AND CULTURO-HISTORICAL REGION OF KOTOR

Date of inscription : 1979

In the Middle Ages, this natural harbour on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro was an important artistic and commercial centre with its own famous schools of masonry and iconography. A large number of the monuments (including four Romanesque churches and the town walls) were seriously damaged by the 1979 earthquake but the town has been restored, largely with UNESCO’s help.

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Postcard sent by Ievgeniia tfrom Ukraine), as "bredberry"
Private swap - Reference ME001

Kotor in Adriatic Bay

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