Should we go to Mostar or Kotor??
Posted by Psilocybecubensis00@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Should we go to Mostar or Kotor??
Hi everyone! We are flying to Dubrovnik in july with my family. We are all adults, from Finland. We would be staying for one week but not in Dubrovnik since it’s so expensive and touristy. We were thinking of either Kotor (or some other coastal city in Montenegro) or Mostar. Has anyone been to these and could tell which one should we visit or do you guys have some other suggestions nearby Dubrovnik? I also heard there is a lot of russians and russian oligarchs in the coast of Montenegro, in places like Kotor and Budva? And that there is a constant flow of cruise ships dumping tourists to Kotor? Is this true? If so, then we would maybe prefer Mostar, but on the other hand we would also like something coastal so we can go swim if we want, also the mountain views in Kotor seem really beautiful. So yea… it’s quite hard for us to decide. We were also thinking of Trebinje or Herceg Novi?? We would most likely stay in just one place for the whole week, since the rest of our family doesn’t want to travel that much from place to place… so only one destination where to go from Dubrovnik and we would stay there until we need to fly back from Dubrovnik. Thank you if you could give any recommendations!
PasicT@reddit
Hyvaa Paivaa! Mostar definitely, Kotor is decent but too similar to Dubrovnik and in Trebinje or Herceg Novi you'll be bored after 2 hours.
And yes the constant flow of cruise ships dumping tourists to Kotor is definitely true just like the presence of Russian oligarchs.
neocekivanasila@reddit
Don't skip Trebinje, though. It is wonderful.
CakiGM@reddit
I'd personally recommend Kotor, but both Kotor and Mostar are beautiful places so you won't make a mistake by visiting Mostar instead. If you are going to Dubrovnik maybe it would be better to visit Mostar since Kotor and Dubrovnik can feel similar, both being sea cities close to one another
2024-2025@reddit
If you’re in Dubrovnik I would recommend Mostar. Kotor is just a mini Dubrovnik also built by the venetians.
zorkshivers@reddit
Have the best of both worlds, go to Mordor
HeyVeddy@reddit
Mostar is absolutely one of my favorite places to go and that region is surrounded by gorgeous nature and history. It's so much cheaper than Montenegro or any coast on the Adriatic.
I'd recommend Mostar, but if you guys want to be on a beach I can't do much for that other than recommend to swim in lakes and rivers (incredibly clean...and cold!) I'm Bosnia
LexYeuxSansVisage@reddit
Dubrovnik looks like Kotor. Go to Mostar