The Bay of Kotor and Perast

Back in 1452, sailors from Perast vowed to honor an icon found intact on a reef; over centuries, they literally built an islet stone by stone, giving rise to Our Lady of the Rocks. Just 90 km from Dubrovnik, the Bay of Kotor unfolds its inner basins, framed by 16th‑century Venetian walls and later Austro‑Hungarian watchtowers. It’s a study in contrasts: sheer limestone slopes, karst‑tinged waters, baroque bell towers, and a balcony road that skims the fjord‑like Adriatic inlet, each bend revealing a tighter frame of sea and stone.

Your day starts at your Dubrovnik hotel, where your driver handles pickup and the Montenegrin border formalities to keep the schedule smooth. The Mercedes is at your disposal throughout: coffee in Risan, a short boat hop to the islet, a walk atop Kotor’s fortifications, and—if skies are clear—a scenic climb toward Njeguši. In Perast, taste warm priganice while the car is parked close by; in Kotor, timings and boat slots are adjusted on the fly. With a dedicated private driver in the Bay, flexibility rules: sensible distances, well‑timed pauses, and views on demand.