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Kotor City Walls Montenegro

Things You Should Know: Walking The Kotor City Walls, Montenegro

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Ever since I had watched Adventurous Kate’s Snapchat of her climbing up the Kotor city walls in Montenegro, I knew it was something I had to do, I love a good challenge after all!  Here’s a quick run down of Kotor…its Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site, located on the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, rather than go around…the city walls go up ABOVE the city to the Kotor Fortress of St John’s Castle, there’s even a church half way up!  The Kotor wall walk offers some of the best views of the city and bay.

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Lokrum Island Dubrovnik Hiking

Visiting Lokrum Island & Trying To Find The Mysterious Pigeons Cave! Dubrovnik, Croatia

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When visiting Dubrovnik in the south of Croatia, it’s pretty hard to not see the big ole green island in the sea, laying just a short distance away from the Old Town.  This is Lokrum Island, a protected nature reserve reached by a ferry that leaves the Old Town harbour several times a day.  There are no vehicles on the island and there’s absolutely no staying on the island overnight.  It was also used as a set location for the Game of Thrones (the throne can be seen in the visitor centre).  I didn’t really know what to expect before I visited, so here are my tips for making the most on your day trip to Lokrum Island including things to do on the island and where and how to catch the ferry to Lokrum!

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