Montenegro · Walking Tours

Kotor Old Town Walking Tour

1 Hour Round trip from Kotor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Kotor Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 02 Walk through medieval squares and historic streets
  • 03 See landmarks including the Sea Gate and Clock Tower
  • 04 Visit the area around St. Tryphon Cathedral
  • 05 Pass churches including St. Luke and St. Nicholas
  • 06 Learn about Kotor’s history, architecture, culture and cuisine
  • 07 Ideal introduction for short stays in Kotor
  • 08 Guided by a local English-speaking guide

Discover the highlights of Kotor’s atmospheric Old Town on this guided walking tour through one of Montenegro’s most celebrated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In just one hour, you’ll get an engaging introduction to the city’s layered history, distinctive architecture, and everyday life within its medieval walls.

Starting at the Sea Gate, the route takes you through elegant squares and past landmarks including the Clock Tower, Beskuca Palace, Pima Palace, St. Tryphon Cathedral, the Maritime Museum area, the churches of St. Luke and St. Nicholas, and the Northern Gate. It’s an ideal choice whether you have only a short time in Kotor or want a strong starting point for exploring the wider Bay of Kotor region.

Kotor tour begins at the main gate of the Old Town, also known as the Sea Gate (Morska vrata), where you will meet our guide.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Hour
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Kotor
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Kotor Old City, Stari grad, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330 Montenegro

Kotor is situated in the most secluded part of Boka Kotorska (The Bay of Kotor). While it dates from the Illyrian period, Kotor developed into an important commercial and artistic center in the Middle Ages. Many empires battled for control over the city throughout the centuries: from being an autonomous city of the Byzantine Empire, free city of medieval Serbia, then under Venetian or Hungarian states, gaining independence and then returned to Venetian control once again, just to be occupied by France and then Austria, until Kotor finally became part of Yugoslavia. Kotor tour begins at the main gate of the Old Town, also known as the Sea Gate (Morska vrata), where you will meet our guide.

Sea Gate, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330 Montenegro

Kotor tour begins at the main gate of the Old Town, also known as the Sea Gate (Morska vrata), where you will meet our guide.

Piazza of the Arms, Kotor, Kotor Municipality Montenegro

Passing through the Sea Gate the group will spend 5-10 minutes at the Square of Arms, hear the story about the Clock Tower and the Pillar of Shame. 

Clock Tower, Trg od oruzja, Stari grad, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330 Mo

Passing through the Sea Gate the group will spend 5-10 minutes at the Square of Arms, hear the story about the Clock Tower and the Pillar of Shame. 

Beskuca's Palace, Old town, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330 Montenegro

After stop at the Square of Arms, the tour will continue to Beskuca Palace...

Pima Palace, Trg od brasna, Stari grad, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85

The tour leads us to the Pima palace, where we will hear about the life in households of Kotor centuries ago. 

St. Tryphon Cathedral, Trg Sv. Tripuna 336, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330 M

The tour leads us to one of the iconic sites of Kotor - St. Tryphon Cathedral.

Maritime Museum, Kotor, Kotor Municipality Montenegro

Our tour will lead us to The Bokelian Navy Square with Karampana well. 

Church of St. Luke, Trg Sv. Luke, Stari grad, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 8533

We arrive at the Square of churches with St Luke and St Nikola churches.

Church of St. Nikola, Trg Sv. Nikole Stari grad bb, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 8533

We arrive at the St Luke Square with St Luke and St Nikola churches.

Church of Blazena Ozana, Old town Kotor, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330

The tour will take us to Blazena Ozana Church and the Northern Gate.

Northern Gate, Old town Kotor, Kotor, Kotor Municipality 85330 Montenegro

We will take a quick look at the Northern Gate and the Skurda River, before returning to the Square of Arms where this tour ends. 

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kotor 1 city · 1 Hour

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Guiding services
  • Kotor city tax
  • Map of the Old Town of Kotor

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees to the Naval Museum or City Wall
  • Transportation
  • Hotel pick ups and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • This is an easy city walking tour (although the streets are made of cobblestones so the comfortable footwear is advised).
  • Child rate applies when sharing with 1 paying adults; children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum numbers (5 pax) apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered full refund or an alternative (to join a similar tour, the same tour on another date, to pay surcharge for private tour).
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship.
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • • This is an easy walking tour, but the city streets are made of cobblestones and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. • Minimum number of 5+ persons apply to run the tour. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet the requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered full refund or an alternative (similar tour, same tour on another date, private tour surcharge). • For CRUISE GUESTS: if you have not already specified, you MUST advise supplier as soon as possible your Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and departure time so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
  • Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kotor, ME
Tour start
Kotor, ME
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 hour finishes where it began, in Kotor.

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