Hotels near Tivat Airport - TIV, Tivat

Kotor is a beautiful place, but there isn't lot's to do. Definitely look at walking up the Ladder of Kotor and not the fortress wall route. It's free, has a drink and food hut part way up, it's a longer but shallower gradient and has MUCH nicer views. Plus you don't get some mardy local demanding money. The cable car is easy to get to and well worth the views and a cocktail. I went to Dubrovnik for the day which is very easy (leave on the first available bus to avoid border crossing issues and weekday if you can). A nice change of pace. Some good places to eat - specifically for meat eaters BBQ Tanjga, La Cathedral for pasta and Ombra for a few options (bit more spenny) and Pizza Pronto for a quick easy and very tasty by the slice pizza.

A scenic place, some places for sightseeing and hiking are close or reachable by car or taxi. The place is not overcrowded and beaches less busy than in Tivat and Kotor. I would recommend to those willing to be outside the crowds.

Tivat is a perfect location for getting away from it all. Close enough to leisurely walk to Porto Montenegro and all the restaurants and posh shops but far enough away to have some relaxing quiet time. Emil sorted all our taxi needs to Kotor and Budva so we were never stranded anywhere. And it’s beautiful. The views from our villa were gorgeous.

It has become very popular on social media, it was as beautiful as i imagined. Kotor is surrounded by the mountains, and the sunsets and sunrises are incredible. We went for some adventures, and booked rafting on the Tara river, paragliding and planned to go up the Kotor Cable car and ride the mountain coaster. The people are friendly, there were some great places to eat. I don’t think that the infrastructure is ready for the increase in tourism, the roads are mostly single lanes around, through and over the mountains, there are some big roadworks taking place and it took nearly 2 hours to travel 20 kms. There was an accident on one road and it was took 4 hours to clear, this closed a major route. By their own admittance, the driving there is a bit crazy with little regard for the rules for the road, pedestrian crossings and red lights. That said, it has some beautiful buildings, interesting history and the scenery is incredible, i hope that the increase in tourism doesn’t spoil it too much.

I found the town itself not quite my vibe but the surroundings are absolutely beautiful. When I need to come back I will make sure to rent a car so I an explore more. The town is a great base for that with everything you need for convenience. Just not much to do in itself but great as a base to explore the region I think. I did find a nice ancient Roman path with ruins just walking distance from my accommodation. It wasn’t mentioned on google maps or in local signage. But that was special.

Tivat Marina(Porto Montenegro )is lovely and modern. The promenade is very pretty with lots of restaurants and cafes. There is also the very upmarket marina which is very chic . lots of road building though to get there.