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Montenegro is a beautiful small country situated south of Croatia and mentioned a lot in travel media as one of the best destinations to visit in the following years. Montenegro is rapidly growing into a popular travel destination but is still to be discovered by mass tourism. It still remains a hidden gem and so it's a great opportunity to visit it while still not being too influenced by the travel industry.

There are lots of organized tours to Montenegro from Dubrovnik during summer and have many different itineraries and what is included in the price. But one destination is the same for all tours and that is the city of Kotor, situated in the great bay of Kotor. The bay is an amazing display of raw natural beauty and especially if you take the view from St John’s Fortress - however there might not be enough time to visit the fortress during the tour as it takes about 45 minutes by foot and you have to climb 1350 steps to reach it. But don't worry, all the main sights are situated in the historical center of Kotor which is surrounded by ancient city walls and the tour guide will let you know all the important facts about Kotors history.

Apart from Kotor, depending on the tour, you will have the opportunity to visit other great places such as:

• Perast - a town built only using stone with lots of palaces, fortresses, churches and stone houses
• Our Lady of the Rocks - an artificial island built by sinking ships full of rocks, with the famous church Our Lady of the Rocks and a museum
• Sveti Stefan - a fortified peninsula built over 500 years ago as a safe place for local villagers, and the most luxurious summer resort in Montenegro
• Budva - the most visited city in Montenegro for it's amazing natural beauty and amazing beaches

Visiting Mongenegro is definitely something to do while staying in Dubrovnik as it provides a trip to a whole new country very different from what you can see in Croatia. The climate and the nature are somewhat similar but the history and culture is very different so we highly recommend cutting a day from your vacation in Dubrovnik and spend it in Montenegro!