Fortress: Kotor Fortress Climb (Ticket Office) 
Description
From the back of the old town the city walls climb up into the mountains the surround the city to the Fortress of St John (Sv. Ivan) high up above the city with commanding views out over the Bay of Kotor. The climb up is pretty strenuous with over 1,300 steps to reach the top, though there are regular view points where you can stop to take in the views and catch your breath. The views from the upper couple of view points (Renier and Bataglia Emplacements) are the most spectacular. If anything the views from the fortress itself aren't so good as it's set back a little from the edge of the rock so it's harder to see down into the old town. Key notes - the climb up stopping to take photos took me 90 minutes, though with slightly shorter photo stops you could easily do it in 60 minutes - some guides claim you can do the ascent in 30 minutes but this would be without stopping and only if you're incredibly fit and there is nobody you need to give way to on the way up (courtesy is to let people coming down stay on the steps as the screed slope off to the side is fine to stand on, but difficult to walk down on.) There are no toilet facilities anywhere on the climb or at the fortress. On the day I went up there were two locals selling drinks out of coolers - one at St Marks Emplacement about 2/3 of the way up and another in the fort itself.
Charge
Charge to enter the fortress area, but covers all sights once inside
Getting There
Latitude: 42.425732; Longitude: 18.772785
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