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The wall at the Bay of Kotor

Kotor, Montenegro

Fortifications of Kotor

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

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Ostrog Monastery

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

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A cat in the Old Town of Kotor.

Kotor, Montenegro

Cats Museum

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

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Our Lady of the Rocks

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

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Stara Maslina 2014

Tomba, Montenegro

Stara Maslina

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

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Sveti Stefan

Sveti Stefan, Montenegro

Sveti Stefan

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

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Ulcinj, Montenegro

War Memorial in Ulcinj

On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.

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On approach to Fort Mamula

Mamula Island

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

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