What happens during the Fašinada each July?

Boats carry stones to the islet

Bay of Kotor Quiz: Venetian Walls and Montenegro's Fjord

This Bay of Kotor quiz sails into the fjord-like bay of Montenegro's Adriatic coast. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on its drowned river canyon, Kotor's walls climbing to St John's fortress, over a thousand steps, centuries of Venetian rule, UNESCO status, Perast, the man-made islet of Our Lady of the Rocks, the yearly Fašinada stone ritual and Kotor's famous cats.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country is the Bay of Kotor in?
Fjord
What is the bay often called, though not quite accurate?
Walls
Where do Kotor's walls climb?
Steps
About how many steps lead to the fortress?
Rule
Which power ruled Kotor for centuries until 1797?
UNESCO
When was Kotor's region listed by UNESCO?
Town
Which small baroque town sits on the bay?
Islet
How was Our Lady of the Rocks islet made?
Ritual
What happens during the Fašinada each July?
Cats
Which animals are a symbol of Kotor?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country is the Bay of Kotor in?
Answer: Montenegro
It lies on the Adriatic.
Q2: What is the bay often called, though not quite accurate?
Answer: Europe's southernmost fjord
It is really a drowned river canyon.
Q3: Where do Kotor's walls climb?
Answer: Up St John's hill to a fortress
They zigzag up the mountain.
Q4: About how many steps lead to the fortress?
Answer: About 1,350
The climb is steep.
Q5: Which power ruled Kotor for centuries until 1797?
Answer: Venice
Lion symbols remain on gates.
Q6: When was Kotor's region listed by UNESCO?
Answer: 1979
Natural and cultural values were both honored.
Q7: Which small baroque town sits on the bay?
Answer: Perast
Sea captains built its palaces.
Q8: How was Our Lady of the Rocks islet made?
Answer: Sailors dropped stones on a reef
A church stands on top.
Q9: What happens during the Fašinada each July?
Answer: Boats carry stones to the islet
The tradition continues the islet's building.
Q10: Which animals are a symbol of Kotor?
Answer: Cats
There is even a cat museum.

Venetian Walls Beneath the Mountains

The Bay of Kotor in Montenegro winds deep between steep mountains on the Adriatic coast. It is often called Europe's southernmost fjord, though it is really a drowned river canyon. The walled town of Kotor sits at its innermost corner, and the region became a UNESCO site in 1979.

Venice ruled Kotor for centuries until 1797, and winged lions still mark its gates. The town walls zigzag up St John's hill to a fortress, reached by about 1,350 steps for sweeping views of the bay. Kotor is famous for its many cats, and there is even a cat museum.

Along the bay, the baroque town of Perast has palaces built by sea captains. Offshore, Our Lady of the Rocks is a man-made islet created as sailors dropped stones on a reef over centuries. Each July, during the Fašinada, local boats carry more stones to the islet, keeping the tradition alive.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travel fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the bay is
How it formed
Who ruled Kotor
Which towns line the bay
Which traditions continue

Did You Know?

Cruise ships often anchor in the bay.
The Ladder of Kotor is an old mountain trail.
St Tryphon Cathedral dates from 1166.
Lovćen National Park rises above the bay.
Mussels are farmed in the calm waters.