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Perast
A tiny baroque gem on the Bay of Kotor with elegant Venetian palaces and two enchanting church islands floating just offshore.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Kotor, Montenegro · Europe
Risan works well as a base: 5 minutes from Lipci, 10km from Kotor Serpentine (Kotor-Njegusi old road).
Risan is a town located in Kotor, Montenegro. With a population of 2,083, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Risan sits in Montenegro, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Podgorica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Risan to your route.
Risan (Montenegrin: Рисан, pronounced [rîsan]) is a town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. It traces its origins to the ancient settlement of Rhizon, the oldest settlement in the Bay of Kotor.
Lying in the innermost portion of the bay, the settlement was protected from the interior by inaccessible limestone cliffs ofRead more
the Orjen mountain which are the highest range of eastern Adriatic, and through several following narrow straits in the Bay of Kotor from the open sea.
While the Krivošije karst plateau that hangs steep above the narrow shores of Risan bay receives over 5000 mm rain annually (European record), several strong karst springs that form a short brook collect in the narrow cultivable belt at Risan.
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Risan is located in Kotor, Montenegro, Europe. The coordinates are 42.5150 latitude, 18.6956 longitude.
Risan has a population of approximately 2,083 people, making it a town in Montenegro.
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landmark
A tiny baroque gem on the Bay of Kotor with elegant Venetian palaces and two enchanting church islands floating just offshore.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
A church on an artificial islet off Perast in the Bay of Kotor, reached by short boat trips from the waterfront car parks.
3 km · about 5 min drive
restaurant
A 200-year-old family watermill in Morinj on the Bay of Kotor turned into Montenegro's most storied konoba: trout streams run between the tables and the menu leans on bay-caught fish and Njeguši prosciutto.
5 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A fjord-like Mediterranean bay ringed by sheer mountains, dotted with stone-roofed Venetian towns.
8 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
25 numbered hairpins climbing 900m above the Bay of Kotor on a narrow Austro-Hungarian road, with an unbeatable view.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed fortified medieval town nestled in a dramatic fjord-like bay, with ancient walls climbing steeply up the mountain behind.
12 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A stunning series of 25 hairpin bends climbing from the Bay of Kotor to Cetinje with commanding views of Montenegro's fjord.
12 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Twenty-five numbered hairpins climbing from sea level to the Lovćen ridge, with the whole Bay of Kotor unrolling below. Narrow and largely unguarded.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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