Erik & Ana Guidebook for Risan and Boka Kotor
Sightseeing
Perast is another must-see place about 5 minute's drive away, it is also possible to walk (approx 1 hour). It is an old village with very iconic stone houses and has several waterside cafes, good for taking the boat out to Our Lady of the Rocks (which can also be done directly from Risan). If you are more active rent a kayak and paddle out to the rock as well.
On both ends of Perast, there are places to Swim our favorite is a local place free of charge on the side towards Kotor. It is very simple but we like the vibe.
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Perast
Perast is another must-see place about 5 minute's drive away, it is also possible to walk (approx 1 hour). It is an old village with very iconic stone houses and has several waterside cafes, good for taking the boat out to Our Lady of the Rocks (which can also be done directly from Risan). If you are more active rent a kayak and paddle out to the rock as well.
On both ends of Perast, there are places to Swim our favorite is a local place free of charge on the side towards Kotor. It is very simple but we like the vibe.
Our Lady of the Rocks is a famous little island just outside of Perast. It is a beautiful little island with a small church on it. This is a very romantic island easy to access from both Perast (a lot of boat cost might be €5 EUR or so) and from Risan (ask in the ticket office located in the center of the village). You can also go by kayak or SUP. It is a must-see when visiting the area.
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Our Lady of the Rocks
Our Lady of the Rocks is a famous little island just outside of Perast. It is a beautiful little island with a small church on it. This is a very romantic island easy to access from both Perast (a lot of boat cost might be €5 EUR or so) and from Risan (ask in the ticket office located in the center of the village). You can also go by kayak or SUP. It is a must-see when visiting the area.
For us, this is a view an incredible viewpoint on the top of Mount Lovćen which is located 1660 meters above sea level that offers cool in the summer heat.
The site also has a lot of history and is a mausoleum for Petar II Petrović-Njegoš.
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Njegos Mausoleum
For us, this is a view an incredible viewpoint on the top of Mount Lovćen which is located 1660 meters above sea level that offers cool in the summer heat.
The site also has a lot of history and is a mausoleum for Petar II Petrović-Njegoš.
The iconic Sveti Stefan is a beautiful island outside of Budva and the whole island is an Aman hotel. It is not allowed to enter the island without a booking.
It has a free beach on the left side and a very expensive one belonging to the hotel that charges €100+ on the right side.
At least stop by and take a look if you are heading in this direction.
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Sveti Stefan Beach
The iconic Sveti Stefan is a beautiful island outside of Budva and the whole island is an Aman hotel. It is not allowed to enter the island without a booking.
It has a free beach on the left side and a very expensive one belonging to the hotel that charges €100+ on the right side.
At least stop by and take a look if you are heading in this direction.
Food Scene
Hipnos is a simple and local cafe by the water in the center of Risan. It offers, coffee, pizza, and other types of fast food as well as breakfast, omelet, etc. a good place to have breakfast and enjoy a great view.
The bakery (Pekara) in the same building has very good bread, sandwiches, and local food for a very affordable price.
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Hipnos Restaurant
Hipnos is a simple and local cafe by the water in the center of Risan. It offers, coffee, pizza, and other types of fast food as well as breakfast, omelet, etc. a good place to have breakfast and enjoy a great view.
The bakery (Pekara) in the same building has very good bread, sandwiches, and local food for a very affordable price.
This restaurant Stari Mlini (which means old mill) is located by the water and has absolutely beautiful surroundings, sitting outside in the garden is absolutely recommended. The food is good (a bit pricey) but also it is worth swinging by for a coffee or glass of wine as well.
A tip is to walk around the restaurant's surroundings, you will find natural pools where they keep and grow fish as well.
Be aware of mosquitos at this place, can be good to cover up or bring mosquito repellant.
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Stari Mlini
2This restaurant Stari Mlini (which means old mill) is located by the water and has absolutely beautiful surroundings, sitting outside in the garden is absolutely recommended. The food is good (a bit pricey) but also it is worth swinging by for a coffee or glass of wine as well.
A tip is to walk around the restaurant's surroundings, you will find natural pools where they keep and grow fish as well.
Be aware of mosquitos at this place, can be good to cover up or bring mosquito repellant.
It shows Perast and Risan from another view, a good waterfront restaurant with a nice view of Kotor bay.
May locals eat here as the prices are good! You can request for a taxi boat from the restaurant for an affordable price - a cool way to get to/from your lunch or dinner.
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19 E65It shows Perast and Risan from another view, a good waterfront restaurant with a nice view of Kotor bay.
May locals eat here as the prices are good! You can request for a taxi boat from the restaurant for an affordable price - a cool way to get to/from your lunch or dinner.
This is a place to go and pick up your fresh mussels and oysters in the afternoon/evening and cook it at the apartment with a glass of white wine or prosecco.
It is actually a farm for mussels. It also has a small restaurant by the sea if you prefer to dine in.
The place is run by a very nice couple (they do not speak English ) and it is a local and rustic feeling. Be aware that you will have the smell of mussels around the place (not fine dining) but a very nice experience.
Usually, oysters go for about €2 per pcs and mussels about €2 per KG.
Ферма устриц и мидий
Jadranska magistralaThis is a place to go and pick up your fresh mussels and oysters in the afternoon/evening and cook it at the apartment with a glass of white wine or prosecco.
It is actually a farm for mussels. It also has a small restaurant by the sea if you prefer to dine in.
The place is run by a very nice couple (they do not speak English ) and it is a local and rustic feeling. Be aware that you will have the smell of mussels around the place (not fine dining) but a very nice experience.
Usually, oysters go for about €2 per pcs and mussels about €2 per KG.
This place is a little bit hidden next to the part behind the "main walking street" in Risan. Ask for the dish of the day. It is homemade and great local food, you will pay €6 for the daily dish that will feed you for sure.
On g maps the name of the place is (Kafe Grill MM)
Park Risan
This place is a little bit hidden next to the part behind the "main walking street" in Risan. Ask for the dish of the day. It is homemade and great local food, you will pay €6 for the daily dish that will feed you for sure.
On g maps the name of the place is (Kafe Grill MM)
Savina Winery offers wine tasting and finger food. The view is amazing and the wine is really good. It is a very nice experience if you enjoy wine.
You need a car to access the place and it can be somewhat tricky to find but the location is stunning. To read more and book a tasting check their website.
Savina winery
7d Branka ĆopićaSavina Winery offers wine tasting and finger food. The view is amazing and the wine is really good. It is a very nice experience if you enjoy wine.
You need a car to access the place and it can be somewhat tricky to find but the location is stunning. To read more and book a tasting check their website.
Essentials
Here you will get a decent assortment for your grocery shopping you will find all the basics needed to make breakfast, lunch, and, dinner at the apartment. It is possible to walk here in 10 minutes or so note that it is steep on the way back so it might take a bit longer.
Usually closed on Sundays.
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IDEA Risan
Here you will get a decent assortment for your grocery shopping you will find all the basics needed to make breakfast, lunch, and, dinner at the apartment. It is possible to walk here in 10 minutes or so note that it is steep on the way back so it might take a bit longer.
Usually closed on Sundays.
Shopping
On Sundays, you have to walk/drive down to the market in Risan village. It is a lovely very local market where everything is sold from vegetables, dried meat, second-hand clothing, etc. Many locals meet here and do their shopping. If you are in Risan on a Sunday this is a fun way to truly see the local market.
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Risan
On Sundays, you have to walk/drive down to the market in Risan village. It is a lovely very local market where everything is sold from vegetables, dried meat, second-hand clothing, etc. Many locals meet here and do their shopping. If you are in Risan on a Sunday this is a fun way to truly see the local market.
Cogimar offers the best (and most expensive :) ) seafood around the area. It is an experience just to go into the store, if you are a foodie, it is a must. If you want them to clean your fish it is best to go before lunch as often the person doing it leaves in the afternoon. Cogimar also offers a selection of great wine as well as pasta, sushi, meat, and other delicacies!
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COGImar d.o.o.
Cogimar offers the best (and most expensive :) ) seafood around the area. It is an experience just to go into the store, if you are a foodie, it is a must. If you want them to clean your fish it is best to go before lunch as often the person doing it leaves in the afternoon. Cogimar also offers a selection of great wine as well as pasta, sushi, meat, and other delicacies!
Beach
Here we are listing our favorite beach places most of the also have really good food
Bocasa has a beach with sunbeds (usually they are free) sometimes it can be for example €15 but you can also get to order for that amount. The place gets busy in high season therefore book in advance if you wish to get a sunbed.
Bocasa has a very nice restaurant also for lunch and as well as dinner with food.
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Bocasa beach & restaurant
Bocasa has a beach with sunbeds (usually they are free) sometimes it can be for example €15 but you can also get to order for that amount. The place gets busy in high season therefore book in advance if you wish to get a sunbed.
Bocasa has a very nice restaurant also for lunch and as well as dinner with food.
It is a bit of a trip but worth it. This has developed into more of a beach club that also does parties and other events. The prices are rather steep for the area starting at €60 for two sunbeds with one bottle of water included. It can be good to call in advance for a booking.
We prefer the sunbeds on the pier further out to the right side as it is more secluded if you prefer a more calm beach-day.
On your way there, take a stop in Budva the old city, or at Sveti Stefan on the way and enjoy s day on the beach. If you are passing by the food is very good for being a beach club.
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Galija
Unnamed RoadIt is a bit of a trip but worth it. This has developed into more of a beach club that also does parties and other events. The prices are rather steep for the area starting at €60 for two sunbeds with one bottle of water included. It can be good to call in advance for a booking.
We prefer the sunbeds on the pier further out to the right side as it is more secluded if you prefer a more calm beach-day.
On your way there, take a stop in Budva the old city, or at Sveti Stefan on the way and enjoy s day on the beach. If you are passing by the food is very good for being a beach club.
This is both a great restaurant and a beach club. It has very good vibes, probably our favorite spot in the bay area.
Call in advance to book your lunch and spend the day. Sunbeds are not charged when eating at the place. The road can be a bit tricky to find but worth it.
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Ribarsko Selo
This is both a great restaurant and a beach club. It has very good vibes, probably our favorite spot in the bay area.
Call in advance to book your lunch and spend the day. Sunbeds are not charged when eating at the place. The road can be a bit tricky to find but worth it.
Bajova Kula is a beach that also offers good food, music, etc. It is a great place to go swimming and hang out on the beach! Approximate 10 minutes' drive away. One of our favorite places in the area.
It is free to be there and swim, you can also sit at the table area if ordering coffee or water. The sunbeds come at a cost of approximately €25-30 depending on the location of the sunbeds and the season, need to book in advance.
In summer you have to book in advance or show up after lunch as they let go of reserved sunbeds with no-shows.
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Bajova Kula
Bajova Kula is a beach that also offers good food, music, etc. It is a great place to go swimming and hang out on the beach! Approximate 10 minutes' drive away. One of our favorite places in the area.
It is free to be there and swim, you can also sit at the table area if ordering coffee or water. The sunbeds come at a cost of approximately €25-30 depending on the location of the sunbeds and the season, need to book in advance.
In summer you have to book in advance or show up after lunch as they let go of reserved sunbeds with no-shows.
The place we want to highlight is not on maps therefore we cannot add it but it is next to 'Fashion Beach'.
Just opposite the gas station 'EKO' there is a small beach with no serving mainly used by the locals. There is a small park behind the beach that is usually not well-maintained pass it to get to the beach. This is an excellent place to spend time and swim / hang out with the locals in Risan!
Fashion Beach
The place we want to highlight is not on maps therefore we cannot add it but it is next to 'Fashion Beach'.
Just opposite the gas station 'EKO' there is a small beach with no serving mainly used by the locals. There is a small park behind the beach that is usually not well-maintained pass it to get to the beach. This is an excellent place to spend time and swim / hang out with the locals in Risan!
The place 'Fidel Castro Graffiti - Siempre a la Victoria' is actually a boule bar/cafe. We are not recommending it per-say but the local beach that is just by the water below it. This is the closest location on google maps.
It is in some way nothing special it is a pier made in concrete and popular place for locals in Perast and around to swim and sunbathe. We like it a lot. The water is usually very nice. We like this place and usually take the car here for a swim. It has places with good shade during the day.
Fidel Castro Graffiti - Siempre a la Victoria
E65The place 'Fidel Castro Graffiti - Siempre a la Victoria' is actually a boule bar/cafe. We are not recommending it per-say but the local beach that is just by the water below it. This is the closest location on google maps.
It is in some way nothing special it is a pier made in concrete and popular place for locals in Perast and around to swim and sunbathe. We like it a lot. The water is usually very nice. We like this place and usually take the car here for a swim. It has places with good shade during the day.
Neighbourhoods
Very cosy village in Boka Kotor. Take a stroll along the little beach road that goes on for many kilometers. Good also to go by bike.
There are plenty of restaurants along the water as well as small piers to take a Swim.
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Dobrota
Very cosy village in Boka Kotor. Take a stroll along the little beach road that goes on for many kilometers. Good also to go by bike.
There are plenty of restaurants along the water as well as small piers to take a Swim.
This shows a different side of Montenegro with a new build port with big yachts etc. We have been a few times but prefer the local and somewhat more genuine places. However could be worth a visit to see big boats, have a bite and walk along the pier.
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Porto Montenegro
1 Obala bbThis shows a different side of Montenegro with a new build port with big yachts etc. We have been a few times but prefer the local and somewhat more genuine places. However could be worth a visit to see big boats, have a bite and walk along the pier.
Similar as Porto Montenegro, it has a beach club which is OK if you are in the area.
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Portonovi Montenegro
Similar as Porto Montenegro, it has a beach club which is OK if you are in the area.
Nature & Parks
Visit the tourist center and ask for different hike routes. It is rather nice in the summertime as it is colder up there.
You can pass by Njeguši on your way for the best ham (njeguski prsut), just choose a place, there will be a lot of signs for it.
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Lovćen
Visit the tourist center and ask for different hike routes. It is rather nice in the summertime as it is colder up there.
You can pass by Njeguši on your way for the best ham (njeguski prsut), just choose a place, there will be a lot of signs for it.
On Top Of Kotor
https://jetsettingfools.com/hiking-to-the-top-in-kotor-montenegro/
This place can be interesting to watch if you are coming in the spring-time because all the water from the mountains are getting out here into the boka-bay.
For the adventures person you can go into the 'cave' to see what can be found :-) This can only be done in dry season (summer)
Vidikovac Sopot
E80This place can be interesting to watch if you are coming in the spring-time because all the water from the mountains are getting out here into the boka-bay.
For the adventures person you can go into the 'cave' to see what can be found :-) This can only be done in dry season (summer)