
the USA), then you should contact the Embassy or the Consulate of the country.

If that document is not issued in your country (e.g. This Certificate is obtained from the local registry office in your home country. To get married in Montenegro there are no residency requirements. What you need to obtain is the Certificate of No Impediment which states that it is legally possible for you and your partner to marry. Had we had more time, I would have loved to make it to Budva and Sveti Stefani, two other historic gems in incredible natural settings.First, we will start with a bit of bureaucracy.

It was getting late, and we were quite tired, so we decided to drive straight back to Dubrovnik. We then strolled around the old town, checking out the bazaar, some cute shops, the clock tower at the Main square, the Sea gate, and the walls from different angles. There is a reason why UNESCO has included the whole natural and culture-historical region of Kotor in its World Heritage Sites list (and I couldn’t keep track of how many UNESCO sites we were seeing in this trip).Īfter a much easier way down, we grabbed late lunch (or early dinner?) in a terrace restaurant right across from the cathedral of St. The landscape is equally stunning, with the deep blue fjord below and limestone mountains as a backdrop. The fortress, like the walls of Kotor, were built in the 6th century by Roman Emperor Justinian the Great, and have survived many battles throughout history. We definitely hadn’t planned this hike properly, but the effort was worth it. After about an hour, we reached the top, and were super happy to see some locals selling cold water. Ivan and several nooks of the fortifications. We took our time, stopping to catch our breath and take pictures at the Chapel of St. The 1,350 stairs and 1,200 meters in elevation (~4,000 feet) sounded easier said than done, especially at the toastier time of a hot and humid summer day. After withdrawing some Euros for the ticket (8 Euros, cash only), we started the famous hike up to it.

Cobblestone streets, little squares, ancient churches, and protecting them all from above, the castle of St. We walked through the perfectly preserved moat and walls, and found ourselves in a gorgeous medieval town. And the first impression of Kotor was even better. The final stretch of the drive, winding between the bay and the cliffs, had already been quite pretty. Then we go stuck for well over an hour at the border crossing, so even though it was supposed to be a 2-hour drive, we didn’t make it to Kotor until around 2pm. We ended up leaving pretty late, because we realized we might need a COVID tests not to cross into Montenegro, but to get back into Croatia. Looking for things to do around Dubrovnik, I realized we could easily pop over to nearby Montenegro, and even better, to what might be its most famous site, Kotor.
