Rarely does one come across beauty so breathtaking it, defies description – beauty that remains unique regardless of the season or the vantage point from which it is observed.
This is why Boka Bay was included in the list of the 28 most beautiful bays in the world in 1997. Since 1979, a part of it has been under UNESCO protection. Its splendour enchants all who visit the Bay of Kotor.
Many choose to stay here forever, and those who have mastered the art of words have expressed their impressions with the following:
“And I wonder how the sun can set when it will not find such beauties anywhere” – Ljubomir Nenadović
“… covered with the sky like blue silk, you are more beautiful than your seaside fairy and brighter than her necklace ….” – Aleksa Šantić
“An amphitheatre made of stone and sea” – Franjo Alfirević
These words capture the contrast between the blue sea, the rough, grey, slopes of mountains, and the gentle green hills. Above it all is the blue sky, with colours shifting through the seasons, from yellow mimosa and red and white camellias to magnolia blooms and the Indigenous oleander.
All these colours, along with the contrasts of nature, and the ingenuity of its people, define the Bay of Kotor. Along its coast, are cities surrounded by mighty walls, ancient villages on the hillsides, bell towers, paths, fortifications, and islands with sacred sites.
The bay’s rich and turbulent history is revealed in a treasure chest of details, each with its own story, whether joyful, sorrowful, mysterious, or captivating. To discover the Bay of Kotor, one can follow old paths and winding roads along the coast or the serpentine routes through the mountains.
The bay is a wonder to behold from a height, but the most enchanting way to experience Boka Bay is the way the sea has revealed it for centuries. From a small boat, yacht, or ship, you can become truly familiar with Boka Bay’s unforgettable beauty.