It’s a long drive from Berat to Kotor so we broke it up with a transit stop in Bar, Montenegro. Bar is part of the Montenegro Riviera on the coast of the Adriatic, and about a four hour drive from Berat.
We drove through some nice scenery on the way up, with the Adriatic on our left, and snow-capped peaks on the right.
We crossed the border to Montenegro at Muriqan - Sukobin. There was a five-minute wait, and then it was straightforward. I had to buy a Green Card which allows us to take the rental car across borders. It was 40 EUR for fifteen days, covering all of Europe. We did get our passports stamped on entry!
The last 30 minutes stretch to Bar was on a minor road, with barely enough room to pass oncoming traffic. We had to pull onto the shoulder for buses.
And then we were in Bar! There was some confusion driving to the hotel as the street it’s on is now pedestrian-only. So parked nearby, walked over and sorted out parking.
It was almost 4pm, just in time for a sundowner watching the sunset over the Adriatic. It was very nice, it did get a bit chilly (8C) once the sun disappeared.
We relaxed in our room until 8pm, and then went down for dinner. We’re on the coast so it was seafood for both of us, very fresh and tasty.
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