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Forum: Europe
Feb 13th, 2024, 04:14 AM
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Posted By whitehall

Thank you. We absolutely loved every bit of...

Thank you. We absolutely loved every bit of Montenegro. Yes, we rented a car at Dubrovnik airport and quickly found ourself at the two border crossings (Croatia and Montenegro). Passports and a...
Forum: Europe
Feb 19th, 2023, 08:30 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Thank you. Maybe it was the perfect weather,...

Thank you. Maybe it was the perfect weather, maybe it was our fun boat excursion, maybe it was the sheer beauty of Kotor Bay, maybe it was the five star lunches/dinner in five star locations at 3...
Forum: Europe
Feb 18th, 2023, 04:22 AM
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Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day Four: Lustica Bay

Between Budva and Herceg-Novi on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast is a peninsula and small previously undeveloped bay.

Samih Sawiris, an Egyptian born billionaire spotted an old military training...
Forum: Europe
Feb 16th, 2023, 10:27 AM
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Posted By whitehall

Day Four: Cetinje

Cetinje, beginning in the 1400’s, was the royal capital of Montenegro. Although, some of the stately buildings, remain and are kept in good shape, little was open. Since we were the only obvious...
Forum: Europe
Feb 16th, 2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day Four: Lovcen National Park

Another nice day, and we decided to head for the hills. In many rural areas of the US, we see some shabby mobile homes and junk cars. We don’t recall seeing anything like that in Montenegro. In fact,...
Forum: Europe
Feb 16th, 2023, 04:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Sorry for the misspelling of Perast. I usually do...

Sorry for the misspelling of Perast. I usually do one last review and possible edit after posting, but this one went to moderators overnight. They must be having spam issues again.
Forum: Europe
Feb 15th, 2023, 03:44 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day Three: Perlast

The most scenic waterfront town on Kotor Bay is Perast. It overlooks those two small islands with churches I mentioned in the prior post. With lots of dining, only inches from the water, it was the...
Forum: Europe
Feb 15th, 2023, 03:21 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

KarenWoo Adelaidean Thank you. rialtogrl We...

KarenWoo Adelaidean Thank you.

rialtogrl We thought it would be a great place to live, until you told us about all the rain. A lot of English is spoken and friendly people.
Forum: Europe
Feb 15th, 2023, 05:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day Three: Kotor Bay to Adriatic Speedboat

There are all sorts of boat excursions available for Kotor Bay. We negotiated our own discounted version on a small private speedboat at an earlier hour than most want to go. The speedboat literally...
Forum: Europe
Feb 14th, 2023, 06:38 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

rialtogrl Thank you for your comments and that...

rialtogrl Thank you for your comments and that correction on the number of sunny days in Montenegro each year.. I saw that higher number somewhere, but upon further review it seems like 240 days of...
Forum: Europe
Feb 14th, 2023, 03:10 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day Two: Budva

Budva is the busiest tourist area in Montenegro. It’s a sprawling, mostly modern city with a growing number of high-rise condos. It’s late night party scene, big beach area, lots of restaurants and...
Forum: Europe
Feb 14th, 2023, 12:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

I stopped playing tennis (one of our passions)...

I stopped playing tennis (one of our passions) nearly two years ago, hobbled by knee pain, so I could preserve my legs for walking and hiking in Europe. Even with all the steep stuff, we usually...
Forum: Europe
Feb 14th, 2023, 05:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day Two: Tivat & Porto Montenegro

On our way out of the walls of Kotor for our next destination, someone pointed our attention to the fish congregating in the moat. Thousands of fish, decent size, we didn’t identify literally piled...
Forum: Europe
Feb 13th, 2023, 01:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day Two: Kotor Fortress

We started our day crossing the moat to the old city and noticed that the narrow streets don't even allow delivery vehicles. All goods and returns are carted to the bridge over the moat.

The...
Forum: Europe
Feb 13th, 2023, 07:06 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

KarenWoo Thanks again. We found Kotor to be very...

KarenWoo Thanks again. We found Kotor to be very different from Dubrovnik, which we felt has a crowded and touristy vibe, even after the cruise ships leave. We also found locals and storekeepers to...
Forum: Europe
Feb 13th, 2023, 04:37 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day One: Kotor First Look

Stuffed way up at the end of the Bay, Kotor is the crown jewel of Montenegro. It is hard to believe that much of this picture perfect town was destroyed by a 1979 earthquake. Everything seems...
Forum: Europe
Feb 12th, 2023, 05:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Dubrovnik, Dublin, Amsterdam, Santorini,...

Dubrovnik, Dublin, Amsterdam, Santorini, Barcelona, Venice, Key West and Bar Harbor are all reportedly making noise to limit cruise ships. If this trend continues, where will the 23 new cruise ships,...
Forum: Europe
Feb 12th, 2023, 07:19 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Days One to Four: Kotor Cruise Ships

Let me get this out of the way. And, if you don’t like editorials in trip reports, I apologize and encourage you to skip this post.

We have cruised many times, and we certainly don’t criticize...
Forum: Europe
Feb 12th, 2023, 04:51 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day One: Drive Along Kotor Bay

The winding waterfront drive along Kotor Bay is magnificent with the mountains framing the steep backdrop to the sea. I will limit the photos of this ride, because an unplanned boat ride in a couple...
Forum: Europe
Feb 11th, 2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Hello Adelaiden. Thank you. We have been blessed....

Hello Adelaiden. Thank you. We have been blessed. And, for some reason, we keep getting weeks and weeks of clear blue skies.
Forum: Europe
Feb 11th, 2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Day One: Herceg-Novi

Most of our visit to Montenegro centered around the breathtaking fjord-like Bay of Kotor that comes off the Adriatic Sea.

First stop was Herceg-Novi, a popular and busy seaside city, with lots of...
Forum: Europe
Feb 11th, 2023, 08:07 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Will post Herceg-Novi later today. Lots of...

Will post Herceg-Novi later today. Lots of photos. You be the judge, but we think Budva probably had a more interesting old town.
Forum: Europe
Feb 11th, 2023, 05:57 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

You got to see some of the best with your driver....

You got to see some of the best with your driver. We based in Kotor, simply one of the most beautiful places we have ever beenIn addition to Kotor, Budva and Perast, we visited Herceg-Novi, Cetinje,...
Forum: Europe
Feb 11th, 2023, 04:55 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,818
Posted By whitehall

Fabulous Four Days in Montenegro

This report is part of 37 days we spent in Europe (Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia between September 5-October 12). We initially booked, with credit card miles, flights in and out of...
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