The view
Over the bay.
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An integrated fortification system guarding Kotor from mountain and sea, with walls, towers, forts and gates. The outer wall runs 4.5 km around, 2 to 16 m thick and up to 20 m high, blending Illyrian, Byzantine, Venetian and Austrian military architecture. A winding stone path with hundreds of steps climbs St John's hill, passing halfway up the small Church of Our Lady of Remedy, built in 1518, to the San Giovanni fortress at about 280 m. The view from the top is unforgettable: the red roofs of the old town beneath you, the blue bay between the mountains and the walls snaking over the rocks. In 2017 the walls were also listed by UNESCO among the Venetian Works of Defence. The fee in season is about EUR 15, per the municipal notice and visitor guides. The climb is tiring with almost no shade, so start early in the morning or before sunset, with plenty of water and good shoes.
Over the bay.
Halfway up.
Over the rocks.
St John's hill above the old town, Kotor
About an hour up for reasonable fitness, on a path of hundreds of steps; go early or near sunset to avoid the heat.
