Bus from TIVAT to TARA

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

The Tara National Park covers the largest part of the Tara Mountain massif, which belongs to the part of the Old Mountains. The mass of the Tara consists of the following parts of the whole: Kaluđerske bare, Tara, Aluške planine, Crni Vrh and Zvijezda. Its surface is 183 km² and length is 50 km and width is 22 km. The average altitude is 1,200 m, and the highest peak Kozji rid reaches 1.591 m.

The main tourist attraction of the Tara is Kaluđerska Bara in the north, near Bajina Bašta and Mitrovac in the south. Hotels Beli Bor and Omorika, as well as other smaller ones, are located at Kaluđerski Barama, while Mitrovac is located the same name as a recreational hotel for children.

The National Park can be reached by direct route Bajina Bašta - Kaluđerska Bara, via Perućac - Mitrovac and via Kremna - Kaluđerska Bara. The Drina gorge, which is part of the park, can be reached by boat. Local craft workshops make various handicrafts from wool, dairy products, kneeling, plum and especially pine honey.