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Kotor City Walls and Fortress

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Location and Overview: Kotor is located 12 km from Porto Montenegro, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Town sits at foot of San Giovanni hill surrounded by Gurdić spring and Skurda river
Known for turbulent history including wars, sieges, and earthquakes
City Walls: Walls stretch 4.5 km around town and San Giovanni hill
Climb to 280 m elevation with width between 2-16 meters
Contains Sea Gate, River Gate, and Gurdic gate for nighttime entry
Features 40 positions, shelters, water tanks, and military structures
San Giovanni Fortress: Accessible via 1400-step staircase from town center
Contains chapel of St. John (San Giovanni) still in use
Offers impressive view of Kotor and Bay of Kotor
Climb takes about 40 minutes for experienced visitors
Spiljari Village: Abandoned village behind San Giovanni hill
Former home to about twenty inhabited houses
Connected Kotor to hinterland through 1884 serpentine road
Church of St. George dominates deserted village