How crowded is Kotor right now?

Kotor currently has a saturation score of 74/100, classified as Crowded. This reflects crowd density, visitor impact on infrastructure, local sentiment, and recent trajectory.

What taxes or fees apply to visitors to Kotor?

Kotor has 2 documented visitor fees or taxes: Cruise Passenger Port Fee (2.00 EUR); Tourist Tax (Sojourn Tax) (1.00 EUR). Each is sourced; see the table for effective dates.

Is Kotor considered overtouristed?

Kotor is rated Crowded on the crowddodger saturation index (74/100). Conditions are crowded but manageable.

When was this assessment last updated?

Saturation scoring for Kotor was last updated on 2026-05-07. Source verification follows the published crowddodger methodology.

Montenegro · Europe

Kotor

Kotor is a fortified medieval town on the Bay of Kotor in southwestern Montenegro and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its compact pedestrianised old town, ringed by mountains and city walls, receives nearly 500 cruise ship calls per year, with peak days bringing four ships and roughly 5,000 passengers into a town of about 13,000 residents. Local officials and residents have repeatedly raised concerns about congestion, infrastructure strain and pressure on the bay's environmental and heritage status.

Saturation snapshot

Crowded

Last updated: 2026-05-07

Main streets are busy throughout the day. Headline attractions need 30+ minutes of waiting or advance booking. Photographing landmarks requires patience for a clear angle. Restaurants near major sights often need reservations.

Crowd Density: 88 source
Visitor Impact: 82 source
Local Sentiment: 30 source
Trajectory: 78 source

Restrictions, taxes & fees

Fee	Amount	When	Source	Verified
Cruise Passenger Port Fee Per-passenger port charge levied by the Port of Kotor on cruise ship visitors. Children under 12 are exempt. How: Collected by the cruise line and remitted to the port; passengers do not pay directly	2.00 EUR	On disembarkation from any cruise ship calling at the Port of Kotor	Port of Kotor JSC (official tariff list)	2026-05-04 Verification pending
Tourist Tax (Sojourn Tax) Daily sojourn tax for overnight visitors in the Kotor municipality. Children 12-18 pay half; under 12 are exempt. How: Collected by your hotel or apartment host on check-in, or at a local Tourist Information Centre	1.00 EUR	Each night of stay in any registered accommodation	European Tourism Association (ETOA)	2026-05-04 Verification pending

Today, by our data

Phone-presence is in line with the same week last year. By our measures this is among the busier weeks of the year here. Public holidays fall in 1 source market during the coming week. Anyone standing there today knows more than we do.

Assembled from official statistics, public data feeds and our own measurements. Conditions change faster than data does — verify anything that affects your plans.