Kotor, MNE

Kotor is a walled town at the head of the eponymous bay (see another post), surrounded by overhanging limestone cliffs. As seems typical of this part of the world, most of what we see was built by the Venetians though history here dates back to at least the Roman period, if not earlier. This is one of the best preserved medieval walled towns and is a UNESCO site.
The 1st picture looks almost straight down on the old town from San Giovanni fortress on the cliffs above. The 2nd and 3rd pictures are of a couple of the narrow medieval streets the town is famous for. The 4th and 5th pictures are taken at the north gate and show the medieval walls, though the purpose of the waterworks isn't clear to me.
The last picture looks over some unidentified ruins right across the street from the very head of the bay. To me, they look like a lot of Roman ruins I have seen, but I haven't found anything to confirm that.
In sum, this is a beautiful and interesting part of the world that is well known for tourism. And rightfully so.Baca lagi