Well good morning good morning friends.
We have made it to Montenegro.
We're in Kotor (Котор) right by the water we're staying in the Old Town.
We've been here a few days and it has been raining non-stop.
Yeah.
Just like it was in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Yeah, just like it was in Mostar.
Yeah.
Like the first half of the week it just poured but now it is nice.
We've got our first really nice day.
Yes.
And we can't wait to explore this city so join us.
Exploration!
We're going to make a little travel guide.
If there's one thing that had caught our attention upon arriving in Kotor (Котор),
it was the fortifications that not only encircle the old town but also run all the way up into
the mountain, so a hike up to Kotor Fortress was the first stop on our itinerary.
So where are we going?
We're going to go visit the fortress.
Finally found the sign.
You're basically just looking for steps and a blue arrow.
We've got a lot of steps to go up.
This way.
So this is the way up.
I mean you can kind of make out the steps but it is also super rocky and you've got
some loose gravel.
So yeah wear proper footwear.
Alright guys so we have been climbing maybe a grand total of 5 minutes.
My gosh.
Already out of breath.
It is these little stairs.
It is like a really super steep way up.
Haha.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I think we're just both really out of shape.
Out of shape.
We've been eating way too much pasta in the last month or two.
Yeah.
Now is a good chance to burn it off so.
Yeah, we can't even blame it on the altitude because we're at sea level right now.
We are.
So really no excuses.
Just lethargic and out of shape.
Haha.
Awe.
The nice thing is that everytime we stop to take a little break we get these awesome views.
And the views are not only are they awesome but they keep improving as we get up higher
to a better vantage point.
Oh yeah.
It is really cool.
As a tip, we would say the best time to hike up to Kotor Fortress is in the morning because
the path is shaded.
This isn't a huge consideration if you're visiting in winter like we did, but definitely
something to keep in mind if you visit in the summer.
Meow.
Cat friend.
Amazing views.
This is like a special Sam moment.
I couldn't have ordered this up better.
Cats and views.
There are so many cats in this town.
We've befriended a whole bunch and we've been feeding them.
Oh, this one is super friendly.
Look at you.
You need to come down by our apartment we've been delivering cat kibbles.
Yeah we feed cats daily you should join us kitty.
And we've also been giving away some nice meat slices.
All of our salami to the cats.
If you can find your way down there.
Hahaha.
You can join the party.
Oh do you near the tripod?
This is why I can't do a time-lapse cat.
Because you are here.
Oh my gosh.
Oh my gosh cat.
Hi kitty.
Oh.
Alright so we have reached our first stop.
This is Church of our Lady of Remedy (Crkva Gospe od Zdravlja / Crkva Marije Koleđate).
I keep peeking because there is lots of cats around here.
I thought I saw another one coming.
Oh my goodness.
So yeah, the church is closed.
It looks like it is in ruins so we can't go in but we've got this wonderful balcony if
you just turn around.
Plus lots of cats to play with.
So yeah, great little stop and then we're going to keep heading upwards that way.
Yep.
So we have reached our second stop of the day.
This is the fortress of Saint John.
And I believe the path goes right through the fortress.
We're going to be walking through these ruins.
How are you feeling?
Really excited.
The higher we go the more exciting it gets.
I know the views just keep getting better and better.
Yeah and the ruins keep getting cooler and cooler.
They sure do.
So that is basically what is going on.
Wow he says.
Wow.
Oh wow I didn't even see that.
I had no clue what you were talking about.
Third stop of the morning.
Oh my goodness.
We've been busy hiking.
Sure have.
So this one apparently has two names.
According to my map this is Kotor Fortress but also the Castle of San Giovanni.
Yeah, we're pretty high we've climbed up high.
Yeah.
And we've also worked up a big appetite too.
Oh yes.
We did not see this on the way up.
Look at that.
And then this is the part I don't like.
Sam just ran across.
This horrible bridge.
But you have to cross it to reach the castle.
So we are now heading back to town.
We're going to go grab some lunch but yeah the hike up was a bit challenging.
I don't really know how long it took us but I would maybe estimate 45 minutes to an hour.
Making stops along the way to take photos and do some filming.
Um, so yeah we got some great views.
Like it is really worth it to climb all the way up if you can.
And then on the way down that is the really easy part.
It is maybe like 10 or 15 minutes and you're just sprinting down like a mountain goat.
Um, so yeah we're almost back in town.
Next up food.
Okay so we are back in the town now.
We came back exactly the same way we went up.
Um, and we noticed now there is a little desk and there is someone charging admission up
to the fortress.
And it is 3 Euros and they weren't there when we started hiking.
Yeah.
And they also weren't manning the both when we came down.
Yeah.
So but they had their little sign for 3 Euros.
Not sure what is going on but we somehow got a complimentary walk up.
Maybe it is because we went really early.
Okay guys so we found a restaurant in the Old Town and I was feeling pretty famished.
So I noticed they have a set fish menu which is like 12 or 14 Euros.
I can't remember exactly.
So my first dish has arrived.
It is fish soup with lots of different herbs and spices and onions.
It is really good.
And next I also have a salad coming and a fish dish and Sam was just like I want pizza.
Give me pizza.
Yep.
So we're waiting for that to arrive.
Oh and bread.
Look at this.
I ordered it was called the Montenegro pizza.
The Montenegro pizza.
Yeah.
This is like fresh out of the oven.
Oh my goodness.
It sure is.
Look at this.
Is it good?
Mmmm.
The bread is wonderful.
This is homemade.
Okay so the rest of the food has arrived.
Our table is like packed.
It is packed.
So many dishes.
Okay, so I had my soup.
I also get a salad.
Yep.
And I'm just going to dress it right now with a little bit of oh.
A little bit of olive oil and look balsamic vinegar.
Oh yum.
From Moldena.
Moldena.
All the way from Italy.
So yes I will take some of that.
That is the best place to get it from.
Haha.
Yep.
It really is.
We've been there.
We did some vinegar tastings and oh my.
Oh my.
The vinegar from there you can drink right from the bottle.
Haha.
It is like syrup.
But anyways tada.
Tada.
The star of the meal this is my fish.
And it is covered in garlic.
I can smell the garlic.
I'm going to love this.
Sam you're going to love my breath.
Oh yeah.
More garlic wars.
And it also comes with potatoes and this looks like it could be spinach.
So why don't you try a bit of that?
Okay let's try the potatoes first.
Mmmm.
Okay.
I also have a cat friend who is like standing by.
Cat friend is right here standing by in case waiting for fish in case some fish or meat
may fall down.
Yeah.
Cat friend are you interested in the meat and the fish?
Yes.
He's like yes.
Yes.
Yes, I am.
I don't want pets I don't want attention just food.
So yeah the fish the skin is like nice and golden and crispy.
How is that?
Good.
Oh cat friend you're going to like this.
Let's see how he does.
Cat friend.
Alright Sam this is what you came for.
Yeah, this is a fancy looking pizza guys.
Look at this.
Want to tell us what is on it?
Yeah, so we've got like it is kind of considered to be like the local meat.
I think it is similar to prosciutto.
We've got tomatoes.
We've got two different kinds of olives.
We've got huge thing of like cream cheese.
Cream cheese and yeah it is just a nice sized pizza so.
Let's actually try that.
There is definitely a strong Italian influence in the food that is for sure.
That is nice pizza.
Really cheesy.
They did not skimp out on the cheese so we've got a lot of food to eat and what are you
drinking?
Also I got uh Nikšićko beer and I finished most of it.
It is nice and refreshing after that long hike.
So yeah we've got a lot of food to take care of.
We're going to put the camera down and see what we can do.
Alright cat friend don't worry food is coming your way.
So lunch is over.
Yeah.
It was pretty tasty.
Um my pizza was just over 9 Euros and your fish was the entire combo was 14 Euros.
Yes.
So we're both very stuffed and we're in need of a rest so we're going to have a little
bit of a nap and then we'll go out and check out the Old Town after that.
Sounds like a plan.
Yep.
Cat Intermission.
Sausage cat.
Sausage cat.
Hey sausage cat.
Out of all of the cats who came by to visit us and that we fed outside here this was our
absolute favorite.
This one was so sweet and we call him sausage cat because he has the shortest legs.
Long body and tiny legs.
He's a bit of a low rider but he's the sweetest cat.
He's the sweetest cat.
So appreciates getting food.
We fed him cat food and he also loves pets.
Stokes.
He purrs.
These cats are fed by everyone in the neighborhood basically all day long.
That is true.
You're very well fed.
And we have another kitty over here.
Hey kitty.
Oh you are enjoying the little food we left you?
Yes.
Yum yums.
Yum yum yums.
Look at this.
We have a collection of cats outside our door.
Meow meows.
It is a feast for everybody.
A feast for everyone.
Back to sightseeing.
Alright so here we are starting in the south end of the Old Town.
There are three entrances into the city.
We're staying like one block away from the south gate.
This right here is either called Gordic or Gordic.
I'm not sure how you pronounce the 'c' with a little accent on it but yeah here it is
and we've got this beautiful like emerald lagoon.
So let's walk in.
It is beautiful and this was our first introduction into the Old Town.
Yes.
Like we walked from the bus terminal.
Yep.
This right here is what we saw and we're like woah this place is going to be cool.
Exactly.
So before we even walk all the way into the town we've already found a staircase.
So let's take it up and see what kind of views we get.
I'm pretty sure they're going to be awesome.
So look we have all of these little windows.
So let's have a peak.
Okay so actually we maybe can't see much from here but there are other really cool lookout
points that we've seen along the walls.
So it's just a matter of climbing stairs up and down and seeing where you have the best
views.
So now that we're here in front of this grand entrance let's go into the town.
Okay so we've just walked in through the southgate maybe like 50 meters or so and we've come
across this big staircase.
This leads all the way up to our airbnb apartment.
Yeah.
And if you've got really good eyesight you can probably see a few cats up there.
I'll zoom into that.
You see the kitties?
Those are the cats we've been feeding.
Exactly.
The Cathedral of St Tryphon (Katedrala Svetog Tripuna /Катедрала Светог Трипуна)
was built in honor of the patron saint and protector of the city, on the very same spot
where an older church had already stood long ago.
We paid our admission and went in to visit the cathedral's very own museum.
Alright guys.
So next up we're visiting the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (Katedrala Svetog Tripuna /Катедрала
Светог Трипуна) . That is not a name I've ever said before.
Kind of tricky to pronounce to be honest.
Um, so we paid 2 Euros and fifty cents to go in here.
And that gives you admission to visit the church and also upstairs they have a museum
for sacral art.
Sacral art.
I'm just going to call it religious art.
Um, yeah so we are in here and it is very echoey.
Oh.
So we're just exiting the museum now and it appears this has brought us out to the balcony.
Oh, that is awesome.
Look we've got the town right behind us.
The square.
And it would appear that the museum continues on the other side of the balcony.
What did you think?
Well these were the tickets.
Yeah.
It was far more impressive than I thought.
Yeah.
There was more displays.
It was surprising.
Yeah and it was cool just to get the balcony views as well.
So yeah, it was definitely worth it.
Alright guys so we have made it to the North Gate and honestly that didn't take us very
long.
What like a fifteen minute walk?
20 minute walk?
Making a few stops along the way.
So it just goes to show how small and compact the small town.
The Old Town is.
Um, so yeah we're actually going to head back in and we're going to see if we can walk around
the walls of the Old Town.
It looks like there is a bit of renovations going on so we'll see if it is actually allowed
or not.
So we made it.
We climbed the steps.
Oh, and we're walking in mud.
I almost fell.
Haha.
That was very slippery.
Awkward.
And now here we are on top of the Old Wall that runs all around the city basically.
So yeah, it is pretty cool.
How have you enjoyed Kotor (Котор) so far?
I've really enjoyed it.
When I first arrived I'm not sure if I would like it or not.
I don't know if it was just the weather or just I'm not sure what it was.
It was probably the nonstop rain.
Yeah that could have had something to do with it for sure.
A bit of a damper but like you know going for that really cool walk this morning yeah
and then now doing this we're the only people walking on this top part of the wall here.
We are.
It is pretty cool.
And you know what?
The town has actually been fairly quiet during the day because we're here in the offseason.
But last night a ferry not a ferry.
A cruise ship pulled in.
A gigantic cruise ship.
Oh my gosh pulled in.
The town transformed itself.
You wouldn't believe how busy it got but um it was fascinating just to see how it changed
so quickly.
Yeah.
Just with one gigantic ship pulling in.
Yeah.
Like thousands of people.
We're not kidding.
After walking along part of the city walls, we stopped by the Sea Gate, which is the third
entrance into the Old Town.
As soon as you walk through here you're met with a clock tower and a big square that's
encircled by restaurants and lots of little lanes that break away - basically it's a
great place to wander.
And now we want to show you one more restaurant that we enjoyed in Kotor (Котор).
This one was called Cesarica and they specialized in seafood.
So this what I ordered.
This is the stuffed squid with shrimp so I'm just going to bring one over.
Let's cut into it.
Look at the colors.
It is like golden crispy on the exterior really soft when you cut into it.
Oh wow look at that.
It sure is stuffed.
This is the inside.
Yeah this is when we were looking up this place this is what was recommended.
This was a dish that was recommended over and over again.
Haha.
Mmmmm.
What say you?
That is so good.
Is it?
Mmmm.
For me it is just all about the saltiness and the crispiness.
Yeah.
That is what it is all about.
Yeah.
It is just really nice.
I'll have a little bit more.
Mmmhmm.
And you're right I do think you can eat the whole thing.
I think the bones have been fried too.
Oh yeah.
It is all so soft like you don't even taste the bones.
Just dig right in.
Lastly, if you want to enjoy a little evening stroll, the Port of Kotor (Cattaro) is a beautiful
place.
Not only can you enjoy the city all lit up at night, but if you happen to be there on
a day when the cruise ship pulls into town, it's worth sticking around to watch it manoeuvre
its way.
And that concludes our visit to Kotor (Cattaro).
We hope you guys enjoyed following along and we'll see you in the next video where we
visit the neighbouring coastal town of Budva.
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