Lovely details
by TheWanderingCamel
As always, it's the decorative details I love about a city like Kotor.
Some are old - the charming vignette of the Virgin and Child with St Tryphon and St Bernard in the vaulted passage of the main gate;St Tryphon holds the city in his hands whilst St Bernard displays the Host, dates back to the 15th century.
Some are very new - the bronze doors on St Mary of the River that depict the life of little St Ozana whose body lies within.
A rose window the only adornment on the simple stone facade of St Clare's Franciscan Church.
A glittering mosaic of St Nicholas keeping alive the Byzantine origins and traditions of the Serbian Orthodox church.
And for MrL - whose eagle eyes never miss one - the winged Lion of St Mark, symbol of Venice. (and why this lion? In the best tradition of appropriating bits of saints, Venetian sailors stole the body of St Mark from its tomb in Alexandria and took it back to Venice - not the best way I'd have thought to ensure a saint's protection for your city. In the same way, the Turkish St Nicholas ended up in Bari, Italy. At least Kotor's protector, St Tryphon came to the city as a gift and not as some grave robber's trophy!)
Kotor's Animal Residents
by Iteris
Similar to many continental European countries there a quite a few dogs and cats that seem to be roaming about and sleeping in the streets. This is quite true in Kotor's old walled town too. You will see dogs trotting around and sleeping in a patch of sun or in a doorway quite contently, and plenty of cats, some which will stop at your dinner table and watch you eat, but they are no threat and they just go about their business like everyone else.
Venetian style
by DPando
The old town is quite impressing crowded by cats (more than people in october) in every corner.. i supposed that it was build in venetian style as other places in Croatia, (looked similar) i fancied imagine how life went on for people who inhabited here.. the fortress was terrific and a excellent way to resolve problems with other comunities who wished conquer the area
Old town is crowded by little churches other huges and small terraces restaurants, some museum and above all buildings like the Barcelona gothic quarter.. narrow alleys and wide squares as a meeting point ( so similar to Split romanic old town)
Cruising the Bay
by sandysmith
Crusing the Bay was a lovely, lazy, sun soaking way to see the beautiful Bay of Kotor.
There are tiny little island dotted along it with cute churches on them and not a lot else!
Great for reflection pictures of course ;-)
terraces with view
by Aurorae
Imagine having a meal every day on this balcony. Well, this is what I did! :) Likewise, you are very likely to have the opportunity to have your meals in such a pleasant surrounding if you stay at some of the shore houses, and they are scatterred around everywhere!!!
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Kotor Beach
Walking the North Wall, Kotor
Church of Our Lady of Health, Kotor
Church of St. Mary, Kotor
