Friday 9 August 2013

dubrovnik's unkempt little sister

i don't know whether it was the nostalgia of passing through dubrovnik yesterday, but kotor in montenegro seems pretty similar.

it's gorgeous but really badly maintained, despite being a unesco world heritage site. the difference can probably be attributed to less tourist money coming in, but in a way the absence of dubrovnik's crushing crowds makes kotor the nicer of the two medieval towns. plus it's free to walk the towering walls here! had a really nice time exploring for the afternoon. on a side note - i've been really shocked by the number of abandoned and derelict buildings here, it was expected in bosnia but i thought montenegro had broken away from yugoslavia relatively easily. odd. 

was staying in such a cool hostel too, and everyone in my dorm was really lovely. it looked like something out of harry potter - complete with broomsticks! 

nonetheless onto budva today, the party destination of montenegro! 

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