Hotels near Tivat Airport - TIV, Tivat

It has become very popular on social media, it was as beautiful as i imagined. Kotor is surrounded by the mountains, and the sunsets and sunrises are incredible. We went for some adventures, and booked rafting on the Tara river, paragliding and planned to go up the Kotor Cable car and ride the mountain coaster. The people are friendly, there were some great places to eat. I don’t think that the infrastructure is ready for the increase in tourism, the roads are mostly single lanes around, through and over the mountains, there are some big roadworks taking place and it took nearly 2 hours to travel 20 kms. There was an accident on one road and it was took 4 hours to clear, this closed a major route. By their own admittance, the driving there is a bit crazy with little regard for the rules for the road, pedestrian crossings and red lights. That said, it has some beautiful buildings, interesting history and the scenery is incredible, i hope that the increase in tourism doesn’t spoil it too much.

Tivat Marina(Porto Montenegro )is lovely and modern. The promenade is very pretty with lots of restaurants and cafes. There is also the very upmarket marina which is very chic . lots of road building though to get there.

A scenic place, some places for sightseeing and hiking are close or reachable by car or taxi. The place is not overcrowded and beaches less busy than in Tivat and Kotor. I would recommend to those willing to be outside the crowds.

We spent a great 4 days at Kotor. This allowed us to visit the town itself and several nearby attractions. We were able to travel up the cable car, a day visit to Perast (including a water taxi to Our Lady of the Rocks) and a walk up to the fortress. All unhurried. A few more days would have seen us venture further out and maybe take a boat trip around the bay. The old town can be very busy when cruise ships are alongside so we chose these days to explore other attractions. The location and scenery is magnificent. Food and drink aplenty. Tivat airport is only small and can be very busy during peak season.

An expensive tourist city with limited space on free beaches. On paid beaches, sunbed prices can reach up to 45 euros per day. Restaurant food is average in quality and overpriced. Next time, I'll choose a different city.

I found the town itself not quite my vibe but the surroundings are absolutely beautiful. When I need to come back I will make sure to rent a car so I an explore more. The town is a great base for that with everything you need for convenience. Just not much to do in itself but great as a base to explore the region I think. I did find a nice ancient Roman path with ruins just walking distance from my accommodation. It wasn’t mentioned on google maps or in local signage. But that was special.