Montenegro
Our next stop was Montenegro. Initially very windy (45 mph) and scattered rain, sometimes quite hard in Kotor Bay. Fortunately for our walking tours it remained mostly dry and overcast. We tendered into Kotor, about a 15 minute boat ride from the ship. From there we motored to Perast and caught another boat to a 16th century very small man made island that is occupied by just a church. This one commemorates the ships and seamen who sailed the area. Lots of art and artifacts. Then back to Kotor.
We walked through a large marketplace that was really a lot of connected squares. Again much of the architecture dates back to the 16th century, although one church began construction in 1166. Lots of shops, etc.
The port of Kotor and the old fortress walls.
A rainy day, but we carried on.
One of the attractions here is the man-made island (on the right) in the bay. There is a church that has, and still does, honor sailors. The natural island on the left houses a naval academy.
An ordinary stone structure on the outside, the interior of this church commemorates the voyages of the sailors over the centuries.
The pounded silver squares seen on the wall are the safe journey offerings from the sailors.
Our native Montenegrin guide.
Note the ornate altar and the numerous paintings on the walls and ceiling.
