Kotor

From CruisersWiki

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Kotor (Port of entry))
(spam)
 
(40 intermediate revisions not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
-
==Kotor (Port of entry)==
+
{{IsPartOf|Mediterranean|Adriatic Sea|Montenegro}}
-
{| class="infobox bordered" style="width: 28em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%;"
+
{{TOC block}}
-
|-
+
-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size: smaller;" | {{Small info}} (''Click links for more information'')
+
-
|-
+
-
! <center>[[image:World_icon.png]]</center>
+
-
| {{Coord|42|25.5|N|18|45.9|E|}}
+
-
|-
+
-
! <center>[[image:Photo_icon.png]]</center>
+
-
| [http://www.panoramio.com/map/#lt=42.431186&ln=18.764734&z=2&k=2&a=1&tab=2  Photo gallery]
+
-
|-
+
-
! <center>[[image:Chart_icon.png]]</center>
+
-
| [http://mapserver.mytopo.com/homepage/index.cfm?lat=42.431667&lon=18.7695&scale=24000&zoom=50&type=1 Local chartlet]
+
-
|-
+
-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |[[Image:Montenegro KotorBayS.jpg|355px]]The Bay of KotorBudva, Montenegro<br />''Click for larger view''
+
-
|}
+
-
[[Image:Kotor1.jpg‎|350px|thumb|right|'''Satellite view of Kotor'''<br />''Click for larger view'']]
+
{{Infobox |42|25.5|N|18|45.9|E|
 +
| zoom= 15
 +
| portofentry= y
 +
| image= KotorBay.jpg
 +
| imagetext= The Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
 +
| notes= <googlemap lat="42.439424" lon="18.767177" zoom="13" width="352" scale="yes"></googlemap>
 +
}}
 +
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotor Kotor] is situated at the end of the E arm of Kotor Bay, the innermost bay of the  Boka Kotorska (Gulf of Kotor)  in the northern part of the coast of [[Montenegro]].  It lies some 15 miles by sea from the entrance to the Gulf.  The town has a long and rich maritime tradition, trading along sea routes from the E Mediterranean all the way to the Baltic and beyond.  Kotor is celebrated for its old town, which is almost perfectly preserved and is a listed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site UNESCO World heritage] site.  The bay is part of the deepest natural fjord in the [[Mediterranean|Mediterranean Sea]], and the scenery around it (including the steep mountains which descend almost to the waterfront) is spectacular.  The harbour of Kotor caters for vessels of all sizes, from huge luxury liners to small day boats.  The inner section of the harbour is operated as a marina, with mooring lines, water and electricity at all berths and can accommodate some 50-60 yachts of up to 50 metres (the latter alongside the outer section of the quay) in depths of  5.0 metres at the inner end to 10 metres or more at the outer.
-
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotor Kotor] is situated in a most secluded part of '''Boka Kotorska''' (Kotor bay), in the northern part of the Montenegro coast. It has developed around ''old town'', the city's best known landmark, and one listed with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site UNESCO World heritage] sites. The bay is the deepest natural fjord in the [[Mediterranean|Mediterranean Sea]], and the scenery around it (including the steep mountains which come almost to the waterfront) is spectacular.
+
==Charts==
 +
''See [[Montenegro#Charts|Montenegro]]''.
-
Kotor (Montenegrin: Котор / Kotor; Latin: Acruvium; Greek: Ασκρήβιον - Askrèvion; Italian: Càttaro) after which the whole bay has been named. The town was an Ancient Greek colony called Ασκρήβιον - Askrèvion. Greek colonists were established in the region on the 3rd century BC. In the 7th century AD the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Bulgarian_Empire Byzantines] founded the old town of Kotor.
+
==Weather==
-
{{TOCleft}}
+
''See also'' [[Montenegro#Weather|Montenegro]]''.
-
[[Image:Montenegro KotorS.jpg‎|350px|thumb|right|'''Kotor'''<br />''Click for larger view'']]
+
-
''Submit details about the sailing/cruising in the area, etc''.
+
==Passages==
 +
''See [[Montenegro#Passages|Montenegro]]''.
-
At Kotor you can go on the quay and pay, or anchor opposite and dinghy ashore, good holding in mud. Tie up the dinghy just past the restaurant on stilts and there's a decent supermarket just across the road. A great fruit and veg market outside the town walls too. The old town is extremely beautiful.
+
==Islands==
-
----
+
None
-
==Charts==
+
==Communication==
-
''See [[Montenegro#Charts|Montenegro]]''.
+
''See [[Montenegro#Communication|Montenegro]]''.
-
==Radio Nets==
+
==Navigation==
-
* ''See [[Montenegro#Radio_Nets|Montenegro]]''
+
There are no dangers in the approach, although it is essential to keep a close watch for large cruise liners when passing through the narrow channel, the Prolaz Verige, that leads into the Bay of Kotor.  On close approach, a large monument in a park around 100 metres NNE of the harbour is a good landmark.  The yacht berths are in the inner part of the harbour and often will not be seen until you round a large cruise liner moored on the outer quay.
-
''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''.
+
==Entrance==
 +
If you need clearance into or out of the country, berth at the Customs Dock, otherwise berth as directed by the marina attendant.  
-
==Local Weather==
+
''For details see [[Montenegro#Entrance |Montenegro]]''.
-
''See also'' [[Montenegro#Climate_.26_Weather|Montenegro]]''.
+
-
==Approach and Navigation==
+
==Berthing==
-
Details?
+
{{Image right|KotorHarbour.jpg‎ |Kotor harbour from town walls  }}
 +
{{Image right|KotorQuay.jpg‎ |Kotor yacht quay  }}
 +
{{Image right|KotorPontoon.jpg‎ |Kotor yacht pontoon  }}
-
==Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)==
+
Yachts are berthed stern or bows-to using mooring lines along the NE shore of the inner harbour, which is quayed for a length of half a mile.  There is also a short pontoon dividing the 'big ship' part of the quay from the marina, and up to six yachts can also berth alongside here.  Most positions are equipped with two mooring lines (which sometimes have long pick-up lines, since quite large yachts also use them, and therefore may cause problems for smaller yachts). There are further berths in depths of 5.0 metres right at the top of the harbour on a short pontoon, also stern or bows-to with laid mooring lines.  Water and electricity are available at all berths.
-
If you need clearance into or out of the country, berth at the Customs Dock, otherwise berth as directed by the marina attendant. There are laid moorings.
+
-
==Offshore Islands and Groups==
+
===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===
-
List Islands
+
There is a yacht club just inside the walls of the old town (through a small opening in the walls 100 metres SE of the fresh fruit and vegetable market that adjoins the walls).  The club has toilets and showers which are available for use by visiting yachtsmen.
-
*
+
-
*
+
-
==Marinas & Yacht Clubs==
+
* {{mark | lat=42.44383|lon=18.75335
-
There is a  small marina at the SE end of the main dock the harbor.
+
| type=berth
 +
| name=Marina Prčanj
 +
| url= http://marinaprcanj.me/en/lokacija/
 +
| text= 1.5NM from Kotor
 +
}}
-
===Anchorages===
+
==Anchorages==
-
There is also an anchorage 7 nm north of the town.
+
There is a good anchorage in the W part of the bay, 300 metres W of the yacht quay which gives good shelter in all but very strong N winds.  Anchor in depths of 6.0 – 8.0 metres.  The holding is excellent in thick mud.
==Yacht Repairs and Services==
==Yacht Repairs and Services==
====Marine Stores====
====Marine Stores====
-
Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.
+
Only limited repairs possible.
-
*
+
====Repairs/Yards====
====Repairs/Yards====
-
*
+
None.
====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====
====Fuel, Water, & Electricity====
; Fuel
; Fuel
-
: At the [[#Marinas_&_Yacht Clubs|marina]]
+
: At the fuel pontoon (in a narrow inlet just NE of the quay).  Depths of only 2.5 metres alongside.
; Water
; Water
-
: At the [[#Marinas_&_Yacht Clubs|marina]]
+
: At all berths
; Electricity
; Electricity
-
: 220V at the [[#Marinas_&_Yacht Clubs|marina]]
+
: At all berths
==Tourism and Things to do Ashore==
==Tourism and Things to do Ashore==
====Tourism====
====Tourism====
-
Visit the old town of Kotor. In its center, at the Square of Saint Lukas is the Orthodox church of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_Nicolas_Church_Kotor.jpg Saint Nicholas]. See also the small, Orthodox church of [http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/europe/kotor-old-town13.shtml Saint Lukas]. The [http://museummaritimum.com/eng/skolstvo.htm Nautical Museum], which is located in the picturesque Square of Boka Marine is worth a visit.
+
{{Image right|KotorOldTown.jpg‎ |Kotor old town  }}
 +
{{Image right|KotorMuseum.jpg‎ |Kotor maritime museum  }}
 +
The old town of Kotor is a delight to explore, with its maze of paved mediaeval streets and old stone buildings, many dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.  The entire old town is free from traffic (but not from tour groups in summer).
 +
Worth visiting are St Tryphon's cathedral, the town's largest church, with its impressive columns and relics of St Tryphon behind an ornate wrought iron screen as well as a wonderful silver gilded altarpiece; St Nicholas' Orthodox church [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St_Nicolas_Church_Kotor.jpg Saint Nicholas] (rather austere and plain but still impressive in scale) and St Luke's Catholic church [http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/europe/kotor-old-town13.shtml Saint Lukas] (small and very old, with a wonderful painted iconostasis). The three gates of the town date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, the 13th century Gurdic Gate has a clear, bubbling spring just outside; the Sea Gate features a Venetian lion and a carving of Madonnna and Child with St Tryphon and the 16th century River Gate on the N side was constructed to commemorate the town's success in beating off a Turkish attack.  Of especial interest to yachtsmen is the Maritime Museum [http://museummaritimum.com/eng/skolstvo.htm Nautical Museum], well laid out in a former palace, with interesting displays of the distinguished maritime history of Kotor and its numerous wealthy sea captains.  For the energetic, the walk up the 1350 steps ascending the town walls to the Venetian fortress of St John on the high bluff overlooking the town is rewarded with spectacular views over the Bay of Kotor and beyond.
====Grocery & Supply Stores====
====Grocery & Supply Stores====
-
*  
+
* Supermarket 200 metres W round the harbour from the yacht quay
-
*  
+
* A couple of small minimarkets in the old town
 +
* Fresh fruit and vegetable market under the old town walls opposite the yacht quay.
====Eateries====
====Eateries====
-
*  
+
* Numerous cafes, bars and restaurants in the old town (not all good value)
-
*  
+
* ''Konoba Scala Santa'' in Trg od Salata square (at the foot of one of the two entrances to the walls) is excellent and better value than the ones in the busier squares).  Try the spaghetti marinara.  – [[User:Atheneoflymington| Athene of Lymington]]
====Internet/WiFi====
====Internet/WiFi====
-
Available?
+
From HotSpot Kotor and local cafes.
====Laundry====
====Laundry====
-
*
+
None found in 2014.
-
*
+
====Motorbike & Car Rentals====
====Motorbike & Car Rentals====
-
*
+
Several rental outlets in the town.
====Garbage Disposal====
====Garbage Disposal====
-
?
+
Bins near the Gurdic Gate.
====Transportation====
====Transportation====
Transportation (local and/or international)
Transportation (local and/or international)
-
*
+
* Buses to Podgorica, Budva, Dubrovnik and local destinations
-
 
+
* Airport at [[Tivat]] (20 minutes)
-
==Routes/Passages To/From==
+
-
Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
+
-
*  
+
-
==Cruiser's Friends==
+
==Friends==
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
*  
*  
-
==Forum Discussions==
+
==Forums==
-
List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (see link for requirements)
+
List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
*
*
-
==External Links==
+
==Links==
-
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotor Kotor] (Wikipedia)
+
* {{wikipedia}}
-
*
+
* [http://www.portofkotor.co.me/en/ Port of Kotor]
-
*
+
-
==References & Publications==
+
==References==
-
''See [[Montenegro#References_.26_Publications|Montenegro]]''.
+
''See [[Montenegro#References|Montenegro]]''.
-
==Personal Notes==
+
{{Comments note}}
-
Personal experiences?
+
-
*
+
 +
{{Verified by}}
-
====Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)====
 
-
''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
 
* June 2007 --[[User:FANEROMENI|FANEROMENI]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]]
* June 2007 --[[User:FANEROMENI|FANEROMENI]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]]
 +
* June 2014 --[[User:Atheneoflymington| Athene of Lymington]]
*  
*  
-
{{Guide1}}
+
{{Page useable}}
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
<br />
+
-
{|id="mp-right" width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="vertical-align:top; background:#fff5ee; border:1px solid #fa8072;"
+
-
! <h2 id="mp-itn-h2" style="margin:0; background:#ffe4e1; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #fa8072; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">[[image:SailorSmiley.gif]]Contributors to this page</h2>
+
-
|-
+
-
|style="color:#000;"|<small>
+
-
'''Names''': [[User:Lighthouse|Lighthouse]], [[User:FANEROMENI|FANEROMENI]]
+
-
</small>
+
-
|}
+
-
<br />
 
-
{|id="mp-right" width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="vertical-align:top; background:#f5faff; border:1px solid #a3b0bf;"
 
-
! <h2 id="mp-itn-h2" style="margin:0; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Cruising Wiki Navigation</h2>
 
-
|-
 
-
|style="color:#000;"| | [[World Cruising and Sailing Wiki|HOMEPAGE]] | [[World Cruising Guides|Wiki Contents]] | [[Mediterranean]] | [[Adriatic Sea]]  | [[Montenegro]] | [[Kotor]] |
 
-
|}
 
 +
{{Contributors|[[User:Lighthouse|Lighthouse]], [[User:FANEROMENI|FANEROMENI]],[[User:Atheneoflymington| Athene of Lymington]]}}
-
+
[[Category:Ports - Montenegro]] [[Category:Marinas - Montenegro]]
-
[[Category:Ports - Montenegro]]
+

Latest revision as of 20:17, 14 January 2020

WorldMediterraneanAdriatic SeaMontenegroKotor
Kotor
Port of Entry
42°25.5′N, 18°45.9′E Chart icon.png
KotorBay.jpg
Magnify-clip.png
The Bay of Kotor, Montenegro

Kotor is situated at the end of the E arm of Kotor Bay, the innermost bay of the Boka Kotorska (Gulf of Kotor) in the northern part of the coast of Montenegro. It lies some 15 miles by sea from the entrance to the Gulf. The town has a long and rich maritime tradition, trading along sea routes from the E Mediterranean all the way to the Baltic and beyond. Kotor is celebrated for its old town, which is almost perfectly preserved and is a listed UNESCO World heritage site. The bay is part of the deepest natural fjord in the Mediterranean Sea, and the scenery around it (including the steep mountains which descend almost to the waterfront) is spectacular. The harbour of Kotor caters for vessels of all sizes, from huge luxury liners to small day boats. The inner section of the harbour is operated as a marina, with mooring lines, water and electricity at all berths and can accommodate some 50-60 yachts of up to 50 metres (the latter alongside the outer section of the quay) in depths of 5.0 metres at the inner end to 10 metres or more at the outer.

Charts

See Montenegro.

Weather

See also Montenegro.

Passages

See Montenegro.

Islands

None

Communication

See Montenegro.

Navigation

There are no dangers in the approach, although it is essential to keep a close watch for large cruise liners when passing through the narrow channel, the Prolaz Verige, that leads into the Bay of Kotor. On close approach, a large monument in a park around 100 metres NNE of the harbour is a good landmark. The yacht berths are in the inner part of the harbour and often will not be seen until you round a large cruise liner moored on the outer quay.

Entrance

If you need clearance into or out of the country, berth at the Customs Dock, otherwise berth as directed by the marina attendant.

For details see Montenegro.

Berthing

Kotor harbour from town walls
Kotor yacht quay
Kotor yacht pontoon

Yachts are berthed stern or bows-to using mooring lines along the NE shore of the inner harbour, which is quayed for a length of half a mile. There is also a short pontoon dividing the 'big ship' part of the quay from the marina, and up to six yachts can also berth alongside here. Most positions are equipped with two mooring lines (which sometimes have long pick-up lines, since quite large yachts also use them, and therefore may cause problems for smaller yachts). There are further berths in depths of 5.0 metres right at the top of the harbour on a short pontoon, also stern or bows-to with laid mooring lines. Water and electricity are available at all berths.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

There is a yacht club just inside the walls of the old town (through a small opening in the walls 100 metres SE of the fresh fruit and vegetable market that adjoins the walls). The club has toilets and showers which are available for use by visiting yachtsmen.

Anchorages

There is a good anchorage in the W part of the bay, 300 metres W of the yacht quay which gives good shelter in all but very strong N winds. Anchor in depths of 6.0 – 8.0 metres. The holding is excellent in thick mud.

Yacht Repairs and Services

Marine Stores

Only limited repairs possible.

Repairs/Yards

None.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel
At the fuel pontoon (in a narrow inlet just NE of the quay). Depths of only 2.5 metres alongside.
Water
At all berths
Electricity
At all berths

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

Kotor old town
Kotor maritime museum

The old town of Kotor is a delight to explore, with its maze of paved mediaeval streets and old stone buildings, many dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. The entire old town is free from traffic (but not from tour groups in summer). Worth visiting are St Tryphon's cathedral, the town's largest church, with its impressive columns and relics of St Tryphon behind an ornate wrought iron screen as well as a wonderful silver gilded altarpiece; St Nicholas' Orthodox church Saint Nicholas (rather austere and plain but still impressive in scale) and St Luke's Catholic church Saint Lukas (small and very old, with a wonderful painted iconostasis). The three gates of the town date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, the 13th century Gurdic Gate has a clear, bubbling spring just outside; the Sea Gate features a Venetian lion and a carving of Madonnna and Child with St Tryphon and the 16th century River Gate on the N side was constructed to commemorate the town's success in beating off a Turkish attack. Of especial interest to yachtsmen is the Maritime Museum Nautical Museum, well laid out in a former palace, with interesting displays of the distinguished maritime history of Kotor and its numerous wealthy sea captains. For the energetic, the walk up the 1350 steps ascending the town walls to the Venetian fortress of St John on the high bluff overlooking the town is rewarded with spectacular views over the Bay of Kotor and beyond.

Grocery & Supply Stores

  • Supermarket 200 metres W round the harbour from the yacht quay
  • A couple of small minimarkets in the old town
  • Fresh fruit and vegetable market under the old town walls opposite the yacht quay.

Eateries

  • Numerous cafes, bars and restaurants in the old town (not all good value)
  • Konoba Scala Santa in Trg od Salata square (at the foot of one of the two entrances to the walls) is excellent and better value than the ones in the busier squares). Try the spaghetti marinara. – Athene of Lymington

Internet/WiFi

From HotSpot Kotor and local cafes.

Laundry

None found in 2014.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Several rental outlets in the town.

Garbage Disposal

Bins near the Gurdic Gate.

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

  • Buses to Podgorica, Budva, Dubrovnik and local destinations
  • Airport at Tivat (20 minutes)

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

References

See Montenegro.

Comments

We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit.

Verified by

Date of member's last visit to Kotor and this page's details validated:



This is a usable page of the cruising guide. However, please contribute if you can to help it grow further. Click on Comments to add your personal notes on this page or to discuss its contents. Alternatively, if you feel confident to edit the page, click on the edit tab at the top and enter your changes directly.


SailorSmiley.gifContributors to this page

Names: Lighthouse, FANEROMENI, Athene of Lymington


Personal tools
advertisement
Friends of Cruisers Wiki