scenic viewpoint
Bay of Kotor
A fjord-like Mediterranean bay ringed by sheer mountains, dotted with stone-roofed Venetian towns.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Tivat
Tivat, Montenegro · Europe
About Tivat
Tivat works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bijela, 6km from Kotor Serpentine Road.
Tivat is in Montenegro, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bijela, about 4 km away.
Tivat (Montenegrin: Tivat / Тиват, pronounced [tîv̞at]) is a town in the coastal region of Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor. As of 2011, its population was 9,367. Tivat is the centre of Tivat Municipality, which is the smallest municipality by area in Montenegro.
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What is there to see near Tivat?
Within an hour or so of Tivat: Bay of Kotor (2 km), Kotor Old Town (6 km), Perast (6 km), Kotor Serpentine Road (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Tivat?
The nearest famous roads are Kotor Serpentine Road, Kotor Serpentine (Kotor-Njegusi old road) and P1 Kotor–Lovćen Serpentines (Ladder of Cattaro).
Where is Tivat?
Tivat is in Tivat, Montenegro, about 4 km from Bijela.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,280
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Montenegro
- Region
- Tivat
- Timezone
- Europe/Podgorica
- Coordinates
- 42.4362, 18.6936
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Worth the detour from Tivat
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Kotor Old Town
A UNESCO-listed fortified medieval town nestled in a dramatic fjord-like bay, with ancient walls climbing steeply up the mountain behind.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Perast
A tiny baroque gem on the Bay of Kotor with elegant Venetian palaces and two enchanting church islands floating just offshore.
6 km · about 10 min drive
famous road
Kotor Serpentine Road
A stunning series of 25 hairpin bends climbing from the Bay of Kotor to Cetinje with commanding views of Montenegro's fjord.
6 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
Our Lady of the Rocks
A church on an artificial islet off Perast in the Bay of Kotor, reached by short boat trips from the waterfront car parks.
6 km · about 10 min drive
restaurant
Konoba Ćatovića Mlini
A 200-year-old family watermill in Morinj on the Bay of Kotor turned into Montenegro's most storied konoba: trout streams run between the tables and the menu leans on bay-caught fish and Njeguši prosciutto.
7 km · about 10 min drive
famous road
Kotor Serpentine (Kotor-Njegusi old road)
25 numbered hairpins climbing 900m above the Bay of Kotor on a narrow Austro-Hungarian road, with an unbeatable view.
7 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kotor Serpentine Viewpoint
A series of hairpin bends climbing above the Bay of Kotor with each switchback revealing a more breathtaking view of the fjord-like bay.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Tivat
- Right hereBay of KotorA fjord-like Mediterranean bay ringed by sheer mountains, dotted with stone-roofed Venetian towns.
- Right hereKotor Serpentine RoadA stunning series of 25 hairpin bends climbing from the Bay of Kotor to Cetinje with commanding views of Montenegro's fjord.
- Right hereKotor Serpentine (Kotor-Njegusi old road)25 numbered hairpins climbing 900m above the Bay of Kotor on a narrow Austro-Hungarian road, with an unbeatable view.
- Right hereKotor Serpentine ViewpointA series of hairpin bends climbing above the Bay of Kotor with each switchback revealing a more breathtaking view of the fjord-like bay.
- Right hereP1 Kotor–Lovćen Serpentines (Ladder of Cattaro)Twenty-five numbered hairpins climbing from sea level to the Lovćen ridge, with the whole Bay of Kotor unrolling below. Narrow and largely unguarded.
- 31 kmPavlova Strana ViewpointA roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.
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