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Grbalj

odredista-grbaljA number of churches and a monastery are located in this area. The monastery Podlastva is not only a religious monument, but also a historical symbol of Grbalj. Many significant decisions were made in this church. This monastery was damaged in the earthquake in 1979. The interior is decorated with frescos, work of local painter. There are also many small, village churches that where damaged during the 1979 earthquake. Most of them were decorated with frescos and contained iconostasis from 17th and 18th century.
 

Bigova

bigovoBigovo Valley belongs to the locality of Donji Grbalj between Budva and Tivat. It is deeply pulled in the dry land and for such a position it used to be a fishing port which the fishermen used as their shelter from the storm. Nowadays, it is inhabited fishing place and a port. It is famous for the healing sand, which is found at the very end of Bigovo valley, and for a rocky beach, fine fish and fishing fiests.
 

Muo

muois the old fishing village, situated on southeastern side of hill Vrmac, opposite to Kotor and south part of Dobrota. The inhabitants of this village were fishermans, but they were poor and they could not invest in building religious facilities.
 

Prčanj

odredista-prcanjis situated on the eastern side of hill Vrmac, opposite to Dobrota. It’s present appearance got during the 16th, 17th and 18th century. Among the oldest cultural monuments are included the church of St. Toma situated in upper part of the village, erected in 9th century. Today, this church is not active. Near this church there is also a church of St. Ivan, erected in 1221. Particulary interesting is the mansion called „Tre sorrelle“ (three sisters), a unique edifice built in 15th century. This mansion was the property of noble family Buca. There is a legend conected to this mansion about a tragic love of three sisters who were inloved with the same sailor.
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Stoliv

odredista-stolivis situated on the northeastern side of hill Vrmac, opposite to Perast. The upper village is situated in chestnut forest on a 240 m of altitude. This part of village preserved it original physionomy. Today thiss part of Stoliv has only 15 habitants, because most of the people have moved away to downtown. In centre of the village is situated the church of St. Ilija. Stoliv was given the rank of maritime town in 1721. In this part of Boka grow many types of fruits and flowers, specially the camellia by whom Stoliv became famous. In this part of village is situated the church of St. Maria with a few paintings of slovenian artist Josip Tominc.
 

Kostanjica

kostanjicais situated in a green oasis of chestnut, by whom it was named on.It is a place of sailors and fishermen, with very preserved traditional physiognomy on this location. Kostanjica possesses a lot of laurel flounders, which its residents collect very laboriously, and after that reproduce essentialoils, usually for a foreign markets, which is very important for the tourist promotion of this place in the world. Kostanjica is the last location in this part of  the coast of Boka Kotorska.
 

Morinj

morinjOn the road, 8 km from Risan, is situated Morinj, which is developed in one of the bigggest fishing village on the west coast of Boka Kotorska bay.It is very old maritime place which  residents took part in many battles on sea and also in maritime labors which were opening new trading ways, but also they managed to open the school which was on national language, such as the school in this village, established in 1803.In 1843.in Morinj was starting with work the library.In this place,with their abilities and labors in maritime battles, it is very important to mention The family Milinovic, and also the captain Tomo Đurov Milinovic(1770-1846), who was famous for his affairs, because he was a cannon-founder and also he was a leader in the rebeling of Serbian leader Karadjordje.The event which makes this place very special among the tourist destinations is "Wedding in Morinj".
 

Risan

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risan_mozaikRisan  je najstarije naselje u Boki.   Pominje se već u 3. vijeku p.n.e. kao ilirsko utvrđenje. Prema predanju, u Risnu je, pod najezdom Rimljana, našla utočište Ilirska kraljica Teuta. U Risnu se nalaze mozaici iz rimskog perioda nastali krajem 2. i početkom 3. vijeka n.e. U sredini mozaika nalazi se predstava boga Hipnosa, jedina figura tog božanstva na istočnoj obali Jadrana.
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Perast

perast1is situated opposite the Verige strait, on a foothill of the mount Kason. The remains found in the cave Spila, near Perast, testify to the early human presence on this territory. The town had been named after the Ilirian tribe Pirusta and had a very rich history.
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Dražin vrt

drazin-vrtThere is no so small place which is gave so many famous sailors such as Dražin vrt, village with fifteen houses, which is situated on the route to Perast, and also,there are no so many rare families with a large number of famous shipmasters  such as the family Vukasovic. Among the famous shipmasters from this family,very successful navigators,soldiers, and writers,we can mention Miloš Vukasovic, who was maritime   architect, and who built one of the most beautiful ships in Argentina, from 1870 to 1908.
 

Orahovac

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This small location is situated on the north of Kotor Municipality, separated from Dobrota by the river Ljuta. Traditionally, this is a maritime and fishing village. In the past, this village was the birth place of many famous captains and it had a fleet of 28 ships. Above the village there is a church of St. George, containing the frescos from 15th and 16th century. The iconostasis is the work of local artist Spiro Djuranovic.
 

Ljuta

ljuta1The settlement Ljuta is situated in the heart of Boka Bay, on northern side of Kotor. It’s about 7 km away from Kotor. In its centre, there is a baroque church dedicated to St Peter, which stands on a raised and enclosed pave plateau, almost by the seashore. It is built of ashlar transported from Korčula.
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Dobrota

dobrota6This is the most densely populated neighborhood of the Kotor municipality. It stretches out from Kotor on south, to river Ljuta on north, which actually represents the northern border of the municipality of Kotor, for some 7 km. This settlement is mentioned for the first time in 1260, in an inscription of Archive of Kotor, as Dabrathum, later Dobrota.
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