Montenegro’s landscape is impressive. The spectacular drive around Kotor bay squeezes you between the mountains that slope directly into the gulf, with a tiny stretch of asphalt in between. In the middle of the Gulf are two islands where the bluebell tower of a church glitters in the sun. Kotor was a Venetian colony whose emblem, St Marc Lion, was proudly engraved near the city gate. The town surrounded by a fortified wall is picturesque, with squares decorated with umbrellas or brooms and Venetian style towers. It has small winding alleys all guarded by the top-of-the-hill fortress keeping vigil to its safety. Close by is Dubva, less exciting and more commercial with way too many tourists, and Sv Stefan, the private community/resort located on an island, a pretty postcard attraction in Montenegro.