It was destroyed by the Visigoths in V century CE, but following that it was ruled by many foreigners. It is currently not known when Kotor was exactly founded, but archaeologists do know it was before the time of Homer and that the city was Greek (IV-VII century BCE) and was home to them as well as the Illyrains and the Romans. Kotor is still the seat of the Catholic Bishopric of Kotor, which covers the entire area surrounding the gulf of Kotor. The population of Kotor is multi-ethnic: less than half are Montenegrins, less than a third are Serbians, and a tenth are Croatians. Tryphon Cathedral, will help-and these landmarks are listed on nearly every tourist map. However, looking for landmarks, such as the 12th century St.
This can happen even with a town map in hand. Take a wrong turn and you will wind up far from your destination. Old Kotor was built like a maze for protective purposes and it is very easy to get lost here. Kotor is also unique because it is the only town on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea to be located by name in historic and strategic maps. Kotor Bay is the deepest natural fjord-like bay in the Mediterranean Sea, and the scenery around it (including the steep mountains which come almost straight down to the waters edge) is spectacular. Kotor has developed around Stari Grad (local language for "old town"), the city's old town and best known landmark, which is listed with UNESCO World heritage sites. Kotor is situated in a most secluded tip of Boka Kotorska bay, in the northern part of the Montenegro coast on the Adriatic Sea. The town of Kotor and Kotor Bay from the Upper Town Wall
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