The Adriatic

Our cruise took us through the Adriatic Sea. We stopped at Kotor, Montenegro and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Both cities boast UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
 

The Bay of Kotor is Europe's southernmost fiord. It has been controlled by the Ottomans, Bosnians and Venetians, before becoming part of modern Montenegro. 
 

Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen.

Kotor is a world heritage site which has been fortified since the early Middle  Ages and was one of the more influential Dalmatian city-states.

 Kotor reflects the Venetian empire which ruled over this region for 400 years.

 It is a delight to wander the narrow lanes and scenic square of the best preserved medieval old town in the Adriatic.

The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in the old town (built in 1166), and the Serbian Church of St. Nicolas are two of the ancient sites.

The walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Dubrovnik has stunning architecture and sculptural detail, and fascinating churches, monasteries, museums, and fountains.
 

Dubrovnik's Old Town is surrounded by a massive wall built in the 1600s.

 This view from the city walls shows the restoration of the roofs after Dubrovnik was heavily damaged by shelling after the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991.
 

Sponza palace was constructed between 1516 and 1522. It has served many functions but is now the home of the city archives.
 

Dubrovnik Cathedral houses treasures from  Byzantium, Venice and the Orient.

There are more than 1200 islands in the Adriatic, 69 of which are inhabited.

An active fishery brings in mackerel, sardines, squid, octopus, sword fish, sea bream, sea bass, cod, red snapper, tuna, lobster and shellfish.