1400 steps to Fortress 1400石阶上古堡
May 1, 2026
One of the must-do activities in Kotor is hiking up the mountain to the old fortress, either through the city walls or via the natural preserve trail outside the town. We chose the more traditional route through the city walls.
After paying the 15€ entrance fee, we began climbing the roughly 1,400 stone steps leading up the mountainside. Fortunately, the weather was perfect for hiking — cool, sunny, and breezy. We stopped constantly along the way to take photos, and with every turn and every section of the climb, the view became more spectacular. The higher we climbed, the more dramatic the panorama grew: the red rooftops of Kotor Old Town below us, the steep mountains surrounding the bay, and the calm waters of the Bay of Kotor stretching deep into the distance. By the time we reached the fortress, the scenery was absolutely breathtaking and easily one of the highlights of our stay in Montenegro.
After descending back into town, we returned to the apartment for a simple lunch and, more importantly, a short afternoon nap.
Later in the afternoon, we joined a 3 p.m. boat tour on the bay. The first stop was the small artificial island church near Perast — Our Lady of the Rocks. We had to pay an additional 5€ per person to go onto the island, though the visit itself lasted only about 15 minutes.
Afterward, the boat continued to Perast, where we were given around 40 minutes to explore. The small coastal town was elegant and peaceful, lined with old stone buildings and waterfront churches facing the bay. It felt like the kind of place where one could easily spend a slow afternoon sitting at a café by the water. Unfortunately, our stop was far too short. We barely had enough time to wander through a few streets before needing to return to the boat — not even enough time for a coffee.
That evening, we did not feel like going out again for dinner, so we simply ordered takeaway food from a restaurant about a hundred meters from our apartment.
After so many consecutive travel days, we were beginning to feel a little tired. Instead of continuing to explore, we stayed in for the evening and quietly enjoyed the sunset view over the bay from the apartment.
2026年5月1日
来到科托尔（Kotor) 最经典的活动之一便是登上山上的古堡（Fortress）。游客可以选择沿着老城城墙一路攀登，也可以从自然保护区的小路上山。我们选择了更具代表性的城墙路线。
买好每人15欧元的门票后，我们开始攀爬通往山顶的大约1400级石阶。幸好当天的天气非常适合徒步，阳光明媚却不炎热，山风吹来十分舒服。一路上我们不停地拍照，而随着高度不断上升，眼前的景色也变得越来越壮观。
脚下是密密麻麻的红瓦老城，远处则是被群山环抱的科托尔湾（Bay of Kotor）。平静的海水一路向山谷深处延伸，在阳光下泛着淡淡的蓝绿色光泽。随着一步步向上攀登，视野也不断变得更加开阔。等终于抵达山顶古堡时，整个海湾、古城与群山尽收眼底，那种辽阔而震撼的景色，让人久久不愿离开，也成为我们此次黑山之行中最难忘的画面之一。
下山时，我们才注意到路边长满了挂着果实的杏仁树。树上的绿杏仁看起来十分新鲜，不过终究还是没敢随意摘下来尝尝它真正的味道。
下山回到公寓后，我们简单吃了午饭，更重要的是补了一个短短的午觉。
下午三点，我们参加了海湾游船团。小快艇开得飞快，第一站是佩拉斯特（Perast）附近海上的小岛教堂——岩石圣母岛（Our Lady of the Rocks）。登岛还需要额外支付每人5欧元，不过停留时间只有短短十五分钟。
随后快艇继续前往佩拉斯特（Perast），让我们停留约四十分钟。这座海边小镇安静而优雅，沿岸排列着古老石屋与教堂，带着一种悠闲而精致的亚得里亚海气息。这里原本很适合慢慢散步，或者坐在海边咖啡馆里发呆一个下午。可惜时间实在太短，我们只是匆匆走了几条小巷，甚至连喝杯咖啡的时间都没有，便又不得不返回码头。
晚上我们已经懒得再出门吃饭，于是干脆从离公寓一百多米外的一家餐厅外卖了晚餐回来。
连续多日不停移动和旅行之后，我们多少开始感到有些疲惫。于是这一晚，我们没有再继续安排活动，只是安静地待在公寓里，慢慢欣赏海湾上的日落景色。