Tivat[dead link] (Serbian Cyrillic: Тиват; Italian: Teodo; Venetian: Teodo) is a coastal town of 9,400 people (2011) in Montenegro in the Bay of Kotor.
Understand
[edit]Visitor information
[edit]- 1 Turistička Organizacija Tivat (Tourist information), bb Palih Boraca 19, ☏ +382 32 660 165, [email protected]. M-F 07:00-20:00, Sa 08:00-14:00 (closed Su). A small office where the staff is more concerned with collecting the tourist tax than providing helpful information.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]- 1 Tivat airport
- You can come from Dubrovnik Airport, crossing the border. A taxi will cost you €65.
By boat
[edit]Although its website is still online and showing a schedule, the solar-powered ferry Bella Boka that used to connect Tivat with Herceg Novi no longer runs.
By bus
[edit]From Kotor
[edit]Local bus operator Blue Line has a regular service (at least in high season) operating daily, starting at Kamp (Dobrota) in the northern suburbs of Kotor, passing by the old town and continuing via Prčanj towards Tivat; the final stop is at bb Palih Boraca.
There is one bus per hour. Although a schedule exists, in high season, the bus might be anything from punctual – one's best bet for this are the early morning hours – up to well over one hour behind schedule, due to the massive traffic that also affects the one-lane road around the Vrmac range.
Only a few proper bus stops exist in Kotor and also Tivat; on most of the route though, one can stand anywhere on the roadside, signal the bus to stop and get on board. As of 2022, a ticket costs €1.50; you must pay the driver directly when boarding.
From further afield
[edit]- 2 Autobuska stanica (Bus station), Bonići I, ☏ +382 67 617 650. 07:00-21:30. Intercity buses from destinations outside the Bay of Kotor (such as Budva) will arrive here.
By car
[edit]By the Adriatic Motorway, connecting Dubrovnik and Podgorica.
Get around
[edit]The town centre is small enough to get around on foot.
A few local bus lines without numbers depart from 3 bb Palih Boraca, opposite Hotel Magnolia Place. Their destination is written on a sign in the windscreen. A ticket for a destination within Tivat municipality costs €1.
See
[edit]- Porto Montenegro - a marina for billionaires' superyachts with luxury restaurants and shops.
- 1 Gornja Lastva (Gornja Lastva). Small, lovely medieval village just up the hill from Tivat in the Vrmac range.
- 2 Ostrvo cvijeća
- Boat tours to Kotor, Herceg Novi and other destinations are offered at the main port. Most are large boats than can hold a few dozen people.
Do
[edit]- 1 Župa Park.
Buy
[edit]Given the clientele, everything in Tivat tends to be on the expensive side.
Eat
[edit]Budget
[edit]In the city centre
[edit]- 1 Buregdzinica "AS", bb Palih Boraca.
Near the city centre
[edit]- 2 Sidro.
Mid-range
[edit]- 3 Big Ben (Биг Бен), 21 Šetalište Seljanovo, Tivat. Daily 07:00-01:00. Beachfront pizzeria and restaurant, nice in fine weather when you can eat outside.
- 4 One (Jedan), Porto Montenegro Marina, ☏ +382 67 486 045. Daily 08:30-01:00. Med style food, gets good reviews for food, service and ambiance.
- 5 Pizzeria KLM. Daily 07:00-00:00. Lounge bar and pizzeria, no sea view gives prices the edge.
Splurge
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hostel Anton, Mazina BB, ☏ +382 69261182. Check-in: 11:00, check-out: 11:00. A locally owned family hostel and art club. With a large green garden and stunning views down to Boka Bay, it sits between the mountains and the sea for those who like an independent atmosphere. Live music, dinners and a relaxing yet vibrant atmosphere. From €11 per night.
- 2 Hotel Astoria
- 3 Apartments Teodo, 23 Staničića, ☏ +382 69 810 655. Here is a homey place in a quiet backstreet but still very close to the town center. €30.
Connect
[edit]A free WiFi network with the name "Tivat - no stress zone" is available at the 2 main port (south of Porto Montenegro), and possibly other locations around town.
Go next
[edit]- Kotor is a charming old walled port nearby. Come in the evening when the day-trippers have gone home.
- Perast in the Bay of Kotor is an attractive small village.
- Podgorica, Montenegro's capital, is mostly modern but with a small old quarter.
- Dubrovnik in Croatia is a must-see, but it's very touristy.