Kotor
The most beautiful scenery in the Balkans, but leave your laptop at home.
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Its UNESCO-listed Old Town is a maze of medieval architecture, set against the dramatic backdrop of mount Lovcen.
A beautiful place for a couple of days' holiday, but too quaint to be somewhere to work from. Apart from tourism, there's very little going on. Would include it in a wider itinerary of Montenegro.
A beautiful place for a couple of days' holiday, but too quaint to be somewhere to work from. Apart from tourism, there's very little going on. Would include it in a wider itinerary of Montenegro.
A beautiful place for a couple of days' holiday, but too quaint to be somewhere to work from. Apart from tourism, there's very little going on. Would include it in a wider itinerary of Montenegro.
A beautiful place for a couple of days' holiday, but too quaint to be somewhere to work from. Apart from tourism, there's very little going on. Would include it in a wider itinerary of Montenegro.
As part of a tour in the Balkans in 2021, Montenegro was the next natural destination after a few weeks in Tirana. I'd always wanted to visit Kotor but the opportunity hadn't arisen prrior.
If booking out of peak season, some great deals can be had booking a flat for a week on Airbnb. If visiting solely for leisure, there's a vast array of hotels stretching out all across the bay.
Since I visited, a few coworking options are now available in neighbouring Tivat. Even still, you'd be reliant on a car or local bus making it less than ideal. Not a great range of coffee shops to work from within the main old town.
Even though it is a predominantly tourist destination, restaurant prices are great value whilst compared to Western European destinations. Great deals on accommodation outside of the tourist season.
Unless you are explicitly looking for a quiet and sedate destination, there’s no reason to spend more than 48 hours in Kotor. It’s a small tourist town with little else to offer beyond its immediate charm.
Montenegro operates on Central European Time (CET), aligning with Western Europe.
If you've got a car you may want to consider being further out, otherwise your best bet is to be in the centre of town.
Montenegro plans to introduce a 2-year renewable Digital Nomad Visa by 2025, exempting holders from income tax to attract remote workers and improve digital infrastructure. Program rollout starts this year, but requirements are still forthcoming.
Easily within one of my top 5 cycle rides, the hairpin bends ascending the mountain out of the town provide amazing views over the bay of Kotor and far into the distance. If you make it over the top, there are plentiful dining options on the way to Cetinje, Etno Selo Sveti Georgije was a perfect rest stop.
Mid April provided perfect weather for exploring the outdoors nearby, cooler than the mid summer peaks where your options may be limited unless you are planning on heading to a nearby beach.
Unless you are intentionally looking for some peace and solitude, you could do everything you want to in Kotor as a day or overnight trip. A week there was fine, but I would have no desire to return for any period of time as a working destination.
There's a small local population in the town, with that number swelling coming into the peak season and summer months. I observed nothing in the way of any remote work community, with neighbouring Budva & Tivat more likely to be bases.