Tivat is a coastal town in southwest Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor. Tivat is the centre of Tivat Municipality, which is the smallest municipality by area in Montenegro.

Tivat is located in the central part of the Bay of Kotor, south of mount Vrmac. The municipality lies mostly south of the town, and has an exit to open sea at the tourist location Pržno inlet near Radovići village to the south. Its central part, where Tivat Airport is located, lies in fertile Grbalj valley. The airport is located near the isthmus of Luštica peninsula, which belongs to the municipality of Herceg Novi for the most part.

Tivat has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is 19 kilometres away from Herceg Novi, 10 km away from Kotor, 23 km away from Budva, 80 km from Dubrovnik and 90 km (56 mi) from Podgorica.

Already a popular tourist resort, Tivat is set to become a nautical tourism centre for the southern Adriatic. Canadian businessman Peter Munk bought a naval shipyard in Tivat, intending to transform it into a luxury vacation resort and a marina for luxury yachts called Porto Montenegro. 

Nightlife

"Salon Prive", "La Roche" Beach Club, "Blue room", "Win" night club, "Night Club House 5"

Restaurants

"MILA Restaurant Montenegro", "Punto Crudo", "Bokka Modern", "Restoran Big Ben", "Al Posto Giusto", "360 Rooftop" Cocktail Bar and restaurant

Taverns

"Tavern Bahaus", "Mala Barka", "Bakina kuhinja

Most important events

Traditional Lastovo Carnival, March Ball - March 8, Magnolia Days and "Tourist Flower", Žućenica Fest, International Carnival in Tivat, Tivat Cultural Summer - PURGATORIJE, Carob Festival, In Art - International Festival of Street Performers, Bocce Olympics, Summer of Good Taste, Souvenir and Old Crafts Fairs, Wine and Traditional Products Fair, Boca Olive, Tivat World Music Festival, Boca Half Marathon, Winter Fairy Tale

Accommodation

Popular hotels and motels

"Montenegro Beach resort", "Palma", "Hostel Anton", hotel "Pine", "Magnolia place", "Kamelija", "Kosher Franca", "Sea Point Apart Hotel", "Montenegrino"

Shopping

Porto Montenegro, HDL "Laković", "Voli", "Butiko shopping center"

Important phone numbers

Security department

122

Fire department

123; +382 32 671 318

Ambulance

124; +382 32 671 144

Tivat Airport

Information +382 32 671 337

Marinas

Kalimanj Port (Public Utility) +382 32 671 039

Porto Montenegro +382 32 674 660

Bus Station

+ 382 78 118 738

Roadside Assistance and Information

AMSCG 19807 +382 20 234 999

AMD Tivat +382 32 671 284

Culture:

Tivat Cultural Center

+ 382 674 590

Buća Summer House

Culture Square

+ 382 674 591

Public Utilities Issues

tivat@sistem48.me +382 (0) 32 661 361 and +382 (0) 69 382 000

Herceg Novi, with approximately 200 sunny days a year, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Montenegro.

Located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen, Herceg Novi offers to tourists a rich monumental heritage, monasteries and churches, and numerous fortifications such as Španjola, Kanli Kula, Sat Kula and famous staircase, after which it takes its nickname “City of the stairs”.

Herceg Novi was founded as a fortress in 1382 by Bosnian King Stjepan Tvrtko I and was called Sveti Stefan or Castelnuovo. After the death of Tvrtko, Duke Sandalj Hranić of the Herzegovinian Kosačas acquired Castelnuovo. During his reign, Herceg Novi picked up trading salt, what bothered their neighbors from Dubrovnik, which in this part of Europe held a monopoly over salt trade in that time.

When Hranić died, his nephew, Herzog Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, inherited Castelnuovo. Under Stjepan, Castelnuovo expanded and thus became a city, renaming it to Herceg Novi.

The Turks conquered Herceg Novi in 1482, and ruled for 200 years, until 1687. In that period various nations and civilizations interspersed on its soil, leaving deep marks on the history, culture and overall development of the region.

Herceg Novi is known by a very rich cultural program in the summer months, which includes above all the traditional film and music festivals. Of course, the event are also organized during other months, which contributes to recognizable cultural life of the city.