Kotor


Kotor CityofMontenegrois an ancient city with over 1,200 year history of profound culture. Kotor is a coastal city as well as a famous tourist destination in the country. At the utmost reach of theKotorBayis the capital city ofKotorProvince, which is 65 kilometers away from capital Podgorica. Kotor has a convenient transportation system, and with a population of 68,000, the city covers an area of 332 square kilometers.

The unique Kotor is the deepest sea harbor inSouthern Europeand boasts spectacular scenery enclosed by city walls. It was first built in the 7th century as a coastal city for trade and shipping. It was once the home of the Elias who later were ruled successively by the Greeks, the Romans,ByzantiumandVenice. In the city there are well-preserved buildings from the Middle Ages in the Mediterranian Region, of which the most famous is the ancient wall (which is 4.5 kilometers long, 15 meters wide and 20 meters high) continuously built up from the 9th century to the 18th century. Kotor was listed as “world natural cultural heritage” in 1979 by UNESCO.

The economy of Kotor depends heavily on tourism. As the best preserved ancient city of the Middle Ages along the coast of theAdriatic Sea, Kotor is abundant in scenic spots and historical sites. The dangling limestone precipice beside theKotorBayis the most splendid Mediterranean scenery created by nature. In recent years, the tourist number is increasing rapidly. For the tourists, what attracts them most is not only the natural scenery of theKotorBaybut also the long history and profound culture of Kotor.  

In addition, marine fishery and aquaculture are the economic industry only next to tourism. Industry is mainly focused on food processing in addition to shipbuilding and machinery. In the city we can find the Marine Institute andMaritimeMuseum. The Navigation College of Montenegro University, the Tourism andRestaurantManagementCollegeand Marine Organism Research Institute are also located in the city.

Kotor is connected to the Adriatic Sea Expressway, along which you can enjoy the spectacular scenes of theKotorBay.TivatAirportis 5 kilometers from Kotor with regular airlines toBelgrade,MoscowandParis.

Kotor has 3 sister cities. It established relationship withXi’anon November 25, 2013. The other two include Szeged,Hungary and Santa Barbara,United States.

The current mayor is Vladimir Jokić.