Bay of Kotor
The Bay of Kotor (Serbian: Бока которска, Boka kotorska; Croatian: Boka Kotorska; Italian: Bocche di Cattaro) in southwestern Montenegro, is a winding bay on the Adriatic Sea. The bay, sometimes called Europe's southernmost fjord, is in fact a submerged river canyon of the disintegrated Bokelj River which used to run from the high mountain plateaus of Mount Orjen. It is an important tourist attraction in Montenegro.
The bay has been inhabited since antiquity and has some well preserved medieval towns. The picturesque towns of Kotor, Risan, Tivat, Perast and Herceg Novi, along with their natural surroundings, are major touristic attractions.
The religious heritage of the land around the bay - its numerous Orthodox and Catholic Christian churches and monasteries - makes it one of the major pilgrimage sites of the region.
Montenegro is planning to build a bridge that would span the Bay of Kotor, the so called Verige bridge.
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