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Published: July 18th 2015
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Kotor Clock Tower
In front of the tower is a small pillar that people were left tied to if shamed. We stepped out of our apartment much refreshed the next day and just had time to get breakfast in a cafe and walk around the town for an hour or so. On account of the hike up the Jerzeski Peak the day before and the ridiculous heat at 9 am, we decided to leave the 1350 or so steps of the Kotor walls and fortress for a return trip (we'd also seen the state of the people that had just come back down!!).
The town is considered the best preserved Medieval city in Europe and is full of old world charm. It's a bit bigger than Trogir and overall feels more spacious. Although we liked Trogir, we definitely preferred Kotor Old Town and the whole area in general.
On the way in the day before we had noticed an awesome derelict factory that I wanted to go an photographed. Those that know me well enough wouldn't be at all surprised by this. I get kind of obsessed about photographing old doors, graffiti and run down buildings or ruins. Simon had also noticed a place called Hotel Fjord, which was in state of disrepair.
We came up to the
hotel first, which we'd also checked out online. It turns out an Irish businessman called Michael Fingleton had bought it from the government some years ago and had intended to redevelop it into a luxury resort, but due to disputes between Mr Fingleton, his creditors and his former business partners the project never got underway. Now, to most it is a huge eyesore in an otherwise picturesque place. To me, it's sadly unloved and sits there in the landscape looking like a large wounded animal. Unfortunately we couldn't get inside (it was already occupied by squatters), but our pictures of the exterior give you some idea. The area was strewn with rubbish and the locals were sunbathing on the broken terrace and playing tennis on the court out the back. The factory turned out to be two buildings on closer inspection. The first a warehouse and next to it was what turned out to be the failed Seaview Hotel. Later we read up on the sites and came across the term Urbex. It would appear it seems we are leaning towards this kind of holiday - as Urban Explorers - those people that deliberately look out for dilapidated, uninhabited buildings
(either rural or in the town) and try to uncover their stories. This link says it far better... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_exploration
Baking in the ridiculous heat, we got back in the car and went on our way towards Dubrovnik. We were greeted at our next accommodation (Paradis Apartments, Stikovica) by the owner Jerko. Our room was tucked up in the eves with our balcony overlooking the pool and a view out to sea. It was bliss to actually unpack some clothes and feel like we had roots for few days. We sat, drink in hand and watched the sun setting over the nearby islands.
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