Perast, Kotor & Lovcen 28.08.2018


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The visit to Perast started with firefighters busy with burning waste.

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Photo 1954
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The town is small, but very beautiful.

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Photo 1955
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Church of our Lady is built on artificial island. In the beginning it was the place to sink pirate ships, later there was a law for every ship passing by to drop a stone over there. By the way, even nowadays people still drop stones, however it's done in a special holiday. It's not just tradition, it also helps to prevent island washing by the sea.

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Photo 1956
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Cats. There are way too many cats in Montenegro.

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Photo 1957
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Souvenirs.

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Kotor.

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The most interesting part is the Old city.

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Here you can rent a broom or notice drying giant's clothes.

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There are also lots of cats in town.

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There is even a special point on map "cat feeding place"

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If you like hiking there is a steep stairs up to the fortress. Though be patient. It took 40 minutes only up for me.

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The fortress itself is just a ruins.

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Photo 1965
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But the view on the bay is astonishing.

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Behind the fortress already steep mountains.

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Old town.

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There are many musicians in Old town almost at any time. I was there at late night and early in the morning. They're already there.

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The way from Kotor to Lovcen. The viewpoint is much higher. Fortunately it is possible to get here by car :)

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Photo 1971
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The way up is so steep that many drivers put stones under the wheels. By the way, the road was awful. Well there are two ways: serpentine and a long way (which is 40km longer). Unfortunately the way with serpentine is under construction this year (and there was no prior signs). So I had to go offroad a part of my way. I even though that the car won't make it.

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Photo 1972
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Stairs to mausoleum. 55 sections.

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Photo 1973
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There should to be a church and a grave of last religious ruler of Montenegro, not a mausoleum. It even was this way recently. But in 1950s Yugoslavian government decided the other way around, crashed everything and built a completely new building. The people didn't like that decision, but who cares?

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Photo 1974
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Night beach.

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Photo 1975
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