
There were questions about Koto Montenegro, so here is another post, in the ‘Off the Beaten Path’ series.

A blogger asked if there were any interior shots of the church of St. Nicholas and here is one. The exterior of the cathedral is in this prior post: https://cindyknoke.com/2023/05/05/off-the-beaten-path-kotor/

Another blogger mentioned hiking the old city walls,

here they are,

extensive and remarkable to explore.

St. Tryphon’s Cathedral and Old Town Square.

Kotor is a wonderful place,

to get lost in,

and the best part is,

it is off the beaten path!
Cheers to you from Kotor Montenegro~
Great off the beaten path pictures inside and out Cindy! 👏
So appreciated Cindy, thank you! დ
It certainly is! I haven’t been there, but I have looked across the ocean from Bari, Italy! What a beautiful spot, Cindy. Thanks for sharing.
I haven’t been to Bari, so we’re even. I would love to visit! დ
I love those old stone buildings! Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos of a place I’d never even heard of but wish I could visit now! 😍
I wish I could beam us both over now Teresa დ
Thanks for these lovely photos, the surface texture of these old walls is almost delicious! Like something edible, crunchy
You are so welcome. Your description makes me smile, so creative დ
Beautiful photos.
Thank you Timothy დ
Truly a beautiful place!
Yes it is. Happy you enjoyed it Dale & cheers დ
Cheers to you! 🙂
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Oh my gosh, this place is so beautiful, Cindy! Thanks for sharing this. ❤️☺️
Thank you John & you are so welcome! დ
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Wonderful photos of what looks like a wonderful place, Cindy!
Grazie mille! დდ
I’m one of those that actually love looking at other peoples vacation photos, these are no exception! 😍
How wonderful that is! At least in a blog, you don’t HAVE to look, like my grandfather’s slide shows that were ‘must watch’ events! 😉
That wall must have been a grunt to build, but I bet it did the trick, keeping unwanted attackers out.
Yes! Parts of the walls are 280 feet high, and built on steep mountain. Boggles the mind დ
I remember standing on the walls of Mystras near ancient Sparta. The amazing thing about those walls is that the drop-off below the walls made it nearly impossible to attack and because of the town being on a hill, you could see an approaching army for miles before they came close enough to be a threat.
Exactly so and what an amazing sight/experience that must have been. Can you imagine building under these circumstances? Thousands of years ago? Our architecture seems to have devolved since then დ
A lot of hard work in the old days! And yes it seems to be more complicated now, and doesn’t last as long.
Agreed.
It’s certainly a place real people live in; I like those laundry lines! And the stonework is wonderful.
Yes! Exactly. It seems so peaceful and slower paced. There was a feeling of peace and tranquility that we don’t have in our modern cities დ
Wow – fabulous pictures!
Thank you very much დ
What an interesting place with a real historical air to it. Very solid looking houses too.
Yes. Fascinating history. Parts of The Old Town are more than 2000 years old wwwakamsphonelink-qrc.comx
The ‘Off The Beaten Path’ look narrow and hilly, but very picturesque Cindy …
Yes! It is quite steep and sheer. People are fit to climb these steps and hills. No fitness club memberships required! 😉 😉
Those city walls are amazing. Maggie
They are. They go up the cliffs quite steeply and surround the city. They are up to 280 feet tall at certain points დ
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Thank you, Cindy! The interior of the church of St. Nicholas is even more charming than I ever could have imagined. 🙂🌺🙏
Ahh… So happy you enjoyed it! I found it wonderful too დ
I have thoroughly enjoyed this adventure!
You are a wonderful traveling companion Anne! დ
Wonderful place and great photos! Actually, I planned to go to Montenegro and especially Kotor in June/ July but then I hurt my knee. Thank you for taking me along virtually 😊.
I am so sorry about your knee. I hope it heals quickly and you can reschedule your trip. I loved traveling virtually with you my friend & thank you! დ
Yup, it’s off the beaten path but I must say your shots are unbeatable!
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Ahh…. I love my blogging friends! Thank you დ
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Beautiful photos of a place with calm and wonder.
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Your descriptor is lovely and fits perfectly Miriam. Thank you დ
Good to see you looking after your readers so well, Cindy
Well, I am very lucky to have truly wonderful blogging friends, like you Derrick! დ
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Remarkable places and very expressive photos, Cindy
Much appreciated. Thank you! დ
You’ve really whetted my appetite. Now we’ll ALL be off there and it won’t any longer be off the beaten track 😉
Smiling….It would be wonderful to have a blogger meet-up there! დ
Yes!
I love places like this. Super photos, as always.
Thanks much Darlene. They are special and off the beaten path. I love them too დ
What a fabulous place Cindy.. stunning photography as always. ♥
Ahh…. Much appreciated Sally & wonderful to hear from you. Hope all is well with you დ
Good thanks Cindy… patiently waiting for some warmer weather..♥
Hope it warms up soon.
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Thanks Cindy. You will see from the photos of the walls that there is a church about half way up. You can go in there too.
Yes! I have photos of it. Small, but beautiful. Love that we walked the same path დ
There are no hidden places nowadays anymore. However, many of them look as they are, because of there location, architecture, culture and style of life. Montenegro is one of them for me. Beautiful set of pictures!
Exactly. Tourists tend to congregate in certain locales, while other equally, if not more charming and interesting places go unvisited. It is the latter places that I like the best დ
The shots of Montenegro is amazing.
So happy you think so & thanks much my friend დ
So amazing to think that these buildings and the wall have been there for so long and are still standing and so wonderful. Thanks for sharing them, Cindy.
It is amazing and it puts our moderne architecture to shame. Steel and glass, or hand carved rocks that last for millenia. I’ll go with the rock everytime დ
I have always been drawn to old buildings and narrow streets.. Love the feel of those Old cobble stones.. Wondering how many feet have walked over them and who they were…
Loved your photos Cindy.. <3 Thank you xx
Exactly how I feel. The cobbles are worn by the footsteps of time. Wonderful to think about დ
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Picturesque certainly. And you are very strong – a mountain’s worth of stairs.
I didn’t do all of them! 😉
Your lovely photos are making me want to visit Cindy
Smiling…. I wish we could meet up there Sheree! დ
That would be lovely Cindy
Me too
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These pictures are all wonderful!! Church services are still held in St. Nicholas?
Yes! Daily. Thank you Liz & cheers my friend დ
You’re welcome, Cindy!
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I like the rustic charm of these buildings, Cindy!!
I do too Indira. Modern steel and glass lack charm and soul დ
I’ve loving your series, Cindy. Off the beaten path is my kind of travel!
You and I think alike Eliza. Happy you are enjoying & cheers my friend დ
Beautiful Cindy, a great wander. The energy would be a delight in such an old place. Thank you for sharing it 😀❤️🙏
Thank you more for your always thoughtful appreciation Mark & be well my friend დ
Beauty is everywhere here in the way you shot this series.
I am touched by your thoughtful comment. Thank you David დ
It’s a great historical place, Cindy. Thank you for these wonderful photos!
I wonder where you. will be next?
You are most welcome Resa. Quebec is looming on the horizon….. And somewhere in summer, yet to be determined დ
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Why go anywhere if it’s somewhere you’ve been before?
Now this is a fine choice Cindy, with even finer photos to prove it!
Ahh…. So kind and so appreciated. Thank you Eddie & take good care დ
Love, love, love this, Cindy. What a gorgeous place to lose yourself!
Smiling…. I love your comment! Thank you very much დ
awesome, Cindy!
Grazie mille Sheila დ
It is a wonderful place, the photos too.
So appreciated. Thank you Marie დ
Lovely Cindy, I wish I was there.
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That makes two of us Leslie. Lunch in the square with you would be lovely my friend დ
Oh wow Cindy, your photos are so architecturally intriguing! Love them! 🤗💖😎📸🥰
You make me happy I posted Kym. Thank you & cheers! დ
Oh you are so very welcome Cindy! My pleasure! 😊💖🥰
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Wonderful!
Grazie mille Maria დ
It looks so fantastic, colourful , and amazing!
I love this comment Ute! So positive. Thank you დ
Sadly, the inside of that church doesn’t look too comfy! But I’m wondering at the clothes strung outside these buildings. I suppose that’s one way to keep little Monkeys from swinging on your freshly-washed jeans!!
Smiling….. I think people live in apartments and hang their wash out their windows. It looks quite charming and I imagine people have been doing this for millenia დ
And what a wonderful place to get lost in! The textures and colors are amazing – well, thanks to your photography.
Ahh… So kind. Thank you. The textures and colors are wonderful. Everything organically fuses into naturally beautiful scenery დ
Thank you, Cindy! This is the frosting on the cake.
Smiling…. You deserve two slices Jennie! Thank you & cheers დდ
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So beautiful.
Thank you Gigi & take good care my friend დდ
These old stone buildings are so amazing Cindy. These photos are so fascinating. Thanks Anita
Ahh… Thank you very much Anita. I so admire your photography and blog დ
It’s the stone wall and windows… tell a story! Great capture!
Yes! The ancient stones hold timeless secrets დ
The photos are stunning, Cindy. What a special place to visit.
So appreciated Mary & Happy Weekend! დ
Phabulous Photos!!
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Julie დ
This looks like an amazing place to explore. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Thank you more for your thoughtful appreciation Ali & cheers დ
Luoghi affascinanti da visitare per emozionarsi…
Foto belle, un caro saluto,silvia
Grazie mille amica mia Silvia დ
Someone must have tossed our formal, and oh-so-thoughtful invitation to come with! : 0 I need to watch our stuff better.
It’s gorgeous there!
Tee hee hee…..I think Murph ate it! 😉 😉
A likely excuse : )
You’ve captured some wonderful and varied glimpses of this medieval town. Thanks for taking us to such interesting places!
MOntenegro now? Are you there right now?
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Beautiful brick/stone work in all of these shots. Looks to have lasted for many many years.
Cindy, how did you find Kotor? I am so intrigued. Tucked away and untouched. How long ago were you there? Truly a hidden gem! ox
Hi Cindy! I absolutely love that stone architecture, and the narrow streets! What an incredible place 😍
Great pictures. Wish to visit someday …. ♥️♥️♥️
All I can say is WOW, those old stoned buildings and laneways are fascinating. Your photos are excellent. Both in composition and bringing the town to life.
Love the church interior.
So appreciated Vicki. I love Kotor and I am so glad it shows and that you enjoyed the photo tour. Take good care my friend and thank you always დ
So much history in every step taken in Kotor,
Yes indeed and it is still living! დ
Thank you for the fascinating photographs Cindy. Wonderful to make history almost speak…Cheers xx
Very happy you enjoyed Joy & you are most welcome დ
Lovely place and great captures!
I’m absolutely captivated by these photos. They make me wistful and hungry for travel. Thank you.
Smiling. So appreciated Bridgette. You make me happy I posted. Thanks much my friend დ