MONTENEGRO TOWN BY TOWN — 2026
Walled towns,
a fjord-like bay
and the mountains behind.
Town-by-town guides to Montenegro: Kotor, Budva, Herceg Novi and Ulcinj, the Bay of Kotor, Cetinje and the monasteries, Lake Skadar and Durmitor, with sources you can check.
Explore Towns
BOKA & THE BLACK MOUNTAIN11 townsKotor, Perast, Budva, Herceg Novi, Tivat, Cetinje, Ulcinj and more
11 bays, lakes and national parksThe Bay of Kotor, Luštica, Lake Skadar, Lovćen, Durmitor and Prokletije
268 town and region guidesOld towns, fortresses, monasteries, boat trips and local food
49 attraction guidesOpening times, tickets and time to allow
6 REGIONS · COAST TO MOUNTAINS
Montenegro, town by town.
Start with a town or a region. Each guide leads to its old town, fortresses, churches and day plans, and the main towns to their attraction pages.
The Bay of Kotor
Kotor inside its walls, the captains’ villages of Dobrota, Prčanj and Perast, the island churches, and Lovćen rising behind the bay.
Tivat, Luštica and Herceg Novi
Tivat’s marina town and its villages, the Luštica peninsula with the Blue Cave and Mamula, and Herceg Novi’s stairways and fortresses at the mouth of the bay.
The Budva Riviera
Budva’s walled old town and citadel, Sveti Stefan on its islet, and the quieter bays down to Petrovac.
Bar and Ulcinj
The ruined hill town of Stari Bar and its ancient olive tree, and Ulcinj’s old town above the sea, with Ada Bojana and the salt pans beyond.
Cetinje, Podgorica and Lake Skadar
The old royal capital and its museums, the modern capital on the Morača, the lake villages of Virpazar and Rijeka Crnojevića, and the cliff monastery of Ostrog.
The mountains
Žabljak and the Black Lake in Durmitor, the Tara canyon and bridge, Piva lake, the old forest of Biogradska Gora and the Prokletije valleys on the Albanian border.
ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Food, history and the wild interior.
The guides that cross regions: what to eat from the coast to the mountains, the monasteries and Roman sites, and Montenegro’s parks, lakes, caves and canyons.
Montenegro at a glance
History and heritage
PLAN BY INTEREST
Fortresses, monasteries, lakes and boats.
The same questions answered place by place, so you can compare Kotor’s walls with Herceg Novi’s fortresses, or a boat trip on the Bay of Kotor with one on Lake Skadar.
Old Towns & Fortresses
Montenegro's walled old towns and fortresses: Kotor, Budva, Herceg Novi, Ulcinj, Stari Bar and Petrovac, with walking routes and what each gate, square and bastion holds.
All 21 guidesBay of Kotor
The Bay of Kotor shore by shore: Perast and the island churches, Dobrota, Prčanj, Risan, the Luštica peninsula, Tivat and the ferry across the Verige strait.
All 29 guidesChurches & Monasteries
Churches and monasteries of Montenegro, from Ostrog's cliff monastery and Cetinje Monastery to the Catholic churches of Kotor and the island monasteries of Lake Skadar.
All 12 guidesLakes & National Parks
Montenegro's five national parks and the places in them: Lake Skadar, Lovćen, Durmitor and the Tara canyon, Biogradska Gora and Prokletije, without hiking routes.
All 40 guidesMuseums & History
Museums and history across Montenegro: the old royal capital Cetinje, Kotor's Maritime Museum, Roman Doclea and Risan, and what each era left behind.
All 27 guidesFood & Drink
Where and what to eat in Montenegro: town-by-town restaurant guides, Njeguši ham and cheese, kačamak, priganice, markets and cafés.
All 31 guidesBoat Trips & Tours
Boat trips, tours and activities: the Bay of Kotor and the Blue Cave, Lake Skadar by boat or kayak, rafting the Tara and the tours worth booking.
All 27 guidesPlan a Trip
Practical guides for each town: maps, parking, one-day routes, itineraries, shopping, viewpoints and the waterfront promenades.
All 50 guidesThings to Do
What to do in each Montenegrin town: the sights, the walks and the places within reach, with links to each town's attraction pages.
All 32 guidesSIGHT BY SIGHT
Sight by sight, with tickets and time to allow.
Attractions
49 guides · 7 townsFortresses, cathedrals, palaces, mosques, museums and island churches in the main towns: where each one is, opening times and tickets, how long to allow and what is nearby.
Browse attractionsNeighbourhoods
9 guides · 1 townsThe villages and districts along the bay around Herceg Novi: what each one is like, what is there to see and how it connects to the old town.
Browse neighbourhoodsSourced guides
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Dated and updated
Each guide shows when it was published and last updated.
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Planning FAQ
A few things you might be wondering.
How to use our Montenegro town guides, check sources and plan your visits.