The Bay of Kotor is a series of bays that stretch about 25km inland.
The harbour is sheltered from strong winds and is ideal for sailing, merchant trade ships and cruise boats.
The bay is dotted with small towns and villages with baroque mansions that were the homes of wealthy sea captains or wealthy merchants from centuries ago.
Today there are luxury hotels and highly rated restaurants.
The beautiful Bay of Kotor beckoned us to go for an exploratory boat ride.
We lucked in with a beautiful day to cruise the bay.
One island is an artificial island built in 1452 by seamen from Perast and Kotor who brought big stones on their boats to form the
island.
According to legend, after a shipwreck near the island, fisherman
found an icon of the Madonna and Christ on a sea rock, so they vowed
to build a church on the island.
It is called Our Lady of the Rocks church. Of course! As the island has to be maintained, the seamen continue to bring the stones, so the tradition is still alive.
On the other, natural island, is the Monastery of Saint George.
The monastery was built in the 12th century and is dedicated to Saint George, the patron saint of Kotor. According to legend, Saint George saved the island from a devastating 6th-century earthquake that swallowed up a nearby island, Risan, and a large portion of the coast.
As pretty as the blue grotto may be, it was the beginning of October and a bit too cold for us to go swimming.
The bay is dotted with villages and towns.
Perast used to be a town of sailors.
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great photos
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