If you thought that we are fully done with Kotor and its bay then I have a surprise for you. Here comes the third time lucky post from the region. And we have a very good reason for devoting a separate post to the Fortress of Saint John in Kotor, since it is part of yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed on the list in 2017 only - the Venetian Works of Defence.
As you have seen in the last post, the Kotor fortress is located high up the mountain. So say goodbye to the sea level ...
... and prepare to climb up 1,350 steps!
As we conquer the steps, the magnificent panorama opens to us. You can admire both the city of Kotor, with its many churches ...
... and the entry to the Kotor Bay. Unfortunately some trees still hinder the full picture.
Somewhere in the middle of our way to the upper fortress you will find the church of Our Lady of Health, where the troops could attend their Sunday service.
It is only from the upper side of the walls that we can fully acknowledge the amazing construction of the city walls of Kotor, with the very unique triangular harbour.
And it is also only from the top of the hill that we can truely appreciate the entrance to the Kotor Bay. No trees this time.
And here it comes, the Fortress of Saint John which once upon the time protected the sea routes and ports of Venice in the Adriatic Sea.
Today Venice is just a small town in Italy. So the lion of Saint Marc does not roar anymore in Kotor. The Montenegrin eagle spreads his wings wide on top of the fortress.
As you have seen in the last post, the Kotor fortress is located high up the mountain. So say goodbye to the sea level ...
... and prepare to climb up 1,350 steps!
As we conquer the steps, the magnificent panorama opens to us. You can admire both the city of Kotor, with its many churches ...
... and the entry to the Kotor Bay. Unfortunately some trees still hinder the full picture.
Somewhere in the middle of our way to the upper fortress you will find the church of Our Lady of Health, where the troops could attend their Sunday service.
It is only from the upper side of the walls that we can fully acknowledge the amazing construction of the city walls of Kotor, with the very unique triangular harbour.
And it is also only from the top of the hill that we can truely appreciate the entrance to the Kotor Bay. No trees this time.
And here it comes, the Fortress of Saint John which once upon the time protected the sea routes and ports of Venice in the Adriatic Sea.
Today Venice is just a small town in Italy. So the lion of Saint Marc does not roar anymore in Kotor. The Montenegrin eagle spreads his wings wide on top of the fortress.
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