Montenegro - Beyond the black mountain
Kotor, Perast, Risan, Herceg Novi and up the slopes of the black mountain.
The undiscovered country
The town was first mentioned in 168 BC, but almost noone find their way here.
Kotor
Stari Grad
The old town is very charming.
Kotor
Finally here
Kotor
Moon over St Mary’s Collegiate Church
Kotor
Got the time
The clock tower was constructed in 1602.
Kotor
Wolf hour
Kotor
Finally here
Reine in Kotor
Bokeljska Mormarica
Kotor
None shall pass
Three gates regulate the access through the city walls.
River Gate, Kotor
Bent but not broken
Originally started in 1166, but severely damaged by two earthquakes.
Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, Kotor
Hiking up the black mountain
Kotor
I can see my house from here
Amazing view from Mt Lovcen, the black mountain of Montenegro. The bay is called the southern-most fjord in Europe, but technically it's a ria (submerged river canyon).
Bay of Kotor
The restaurant at the end of the universe
After driving through countless hairpin curves on a steep narrow road, one wonder who really lives up here.
Njegusi
None shall pass
Mt Lovcen
A chunk of Venice
Perast
Fetch another rock
The Gospa od Škrpjela island is the lesser of two islands in the bay. It was artificially constructed in the 15th century, the only artificial island in the Adriatic.
Perast
One of sixteen
St Nicholas Church has a bell tower of 55 meters.
Perast
Got the time?
The Clock Tower was built by the Austro-Hungarians as a gate into the old town.
Herceg Novi
View from the top
The old fortress Kanli-Kula (Bloody Tower) used to be a prison during the Turkish rule.
Herceg Novi