2.82/5
380 reviews
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Kotor

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Kotor, located in Montenegro, is a beautiful and historic small town with an atmospheric old city and stunning natural scenery. Many reviewers praised its charming, walkable layout where everything is nearby, and highlighted the affordability compared to other European destinations, although some noted prices in the old town can be unexpectedly high—especially for accommodation and groceries. The area is popular with tourists and can become overcrowded during peak season, so visiting in the off-season is recommended for a more relaxed experience.

The city is rich in history and is visually captivating, making it popular with digital nomads, travelers, and artists. However, some visitors said that the town is small and can feel fully explored in just a few days. The heat in summer can also be intense, with little wind to offer relief. Transportation costs like taxis seem higher than expected for the distance. Friendliness of locals received mixed feedback, though most leaned positive.

Overall, Kotor is ideal for a short, scenic getaway, especially outside of summer. Renting a car is recommended to explore the surrounding region, which adds to the appeal of visiting this part of Montenegro.

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1 year ago

Absolutely loved it! The largest old city in the country, great souvenir shopping (loads of cat themes, good quality, better souvenirs then Budva and other places), loads of real cats, breathtaking views, very friendly local people, everything is super close. Most streets are uphill, so be ready to get fit!

3 years ago

S-tier. Been to 70+ countries and Kotor is one of the most magical, beautiful places I've ever been to. Fairly cheap, astonishing natural beauty, adorable old town, cats everywhere. Only con: most are nice, but Montenegrins are the rudest people I've ever met.

3 years ago

Beautiful scenery around the city, old town is really nice and atmospheric. The only thing I didn't like at all is the prices - hostel (although good one) called Centrum costs like 44 euro per night, which is really expensive, like in Paris or something. There is also the issue of buying food and prices of it - in old town there are very few grocery shops with quite big prices for everything. Taxi from old town to Tivat airport costs like 15-20 euro for 15-20 minute ride, just unreasonable.
Spent there about 6 days, and to be honest had a feeling that saw everything interesting in like 2-3 days already. Wouldn't say it's "solid for up to a week" as other reviewer said, as the place is really small to be honest. And take in mind - it's extremely touristic place.
Also it's really hot in July, and there is almost no wind, so it's exhausting outside during the day.

3 years ago

It's a beautiful little town packed with more history than the average tourist can absorb. I don't know where the bad (mad?) walkability score comes from but you'll walk through the historical centre in 10 minutes and everything is nearby. You'd be mad not to hire rental car as Montenegro is just plain gorgeous (especially this part) and you want to be able to drive around at your own leisure. Depending on your fondness for getting trampled by (cruise-ship) crowds, I strongly advise to go during low season as you've got the place for yourself.

5 years ago

Kotor is a cool but I would recommend Tivat, a small town nearby, much sunnier and more affordable. I lived in Tivat`s Hostel Anton a home for artists, travelers and digital nomad

5 years ago

beautiful city and surrounding area - have never seen anything like it.
it's very solid for up to a week, or longer if you come with a significant other

7 years ago

✅ Very walkable

✅ Beautiful scenery

✅ Historic charm

✅ Affordable

✅ Friendly people

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are pretty safe

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

❌ Overcrowded during high season

❌ Expensive accommodation in old town

❌ Hot in summer

❌ Limited grocery options

❌ Small town – limited things to do

❌ Not very democratic

❌ Very expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very sweaty and humid now

❌ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not safe for women

❌ Not family friendly

❌ People smoking tobacco a lot

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Cloud

cloudy
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Air quality

bad
171 US AQI

okay
53** US AQI

okay
77 US AQI

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safe
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Remote workers

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600 remote workers in Kotor now, of which 1+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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🎒 Nomad Score™	2.82/5 (Rank #1150) 380 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎4 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	11% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,629 / mo
📡 Internet	🚀 Super fast: 65 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 28°C83°F (feels 32°C90°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	🥵 Sweaty: 71%
💨 Air quality (now)	😐 Moderate: 53 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Bad
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Okay
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very low: $580 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Bad
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Montenegro
🗓️ Average trip length	6 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	65 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 28°C 83°F + 🥵 Sweaty (71%) = feels 32°C 90°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 53 US AQI 🍃 OK
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	CarGo
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 117
☕️ Best coffee place	Nautica
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	9% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	5,300 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$6,958 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 76% 👱‍♀️ 24%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,629 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,524 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$3,671 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,049 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,885 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$4,935 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$701 / month
🏠 Median home price	$226,583
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$88 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$162 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$82 / month
🍛 Dinner	$12
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$3
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$3
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$7,632 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$6 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$5 / trip

Kotor

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