Montenegrin Coast
Muo
The fishing village that owns the view of Kotor — three kilometres of shore, fifty stone berths, and the body of a fisherman Rome calls blessed.
Muo is a quiet fishing village strung along the western shore directly opposite Kotor, so close that you can sit over coffee in near silence and watch the cruise crowds swarming the Old Town ramparts and St John's Fortress across the water. Its waterfront is a working line of traditional stone houses stacked up the hillside, small boats, and fishing nets hung to dry on iron hooks, an unhurried, genuinely local scene that has changed little in generations. The modest Church of St Nicholas holds the waterfront, its bell tower reflected in the still morning bay. There is no classic sandy beach; instead, flat rocks and small pebbly inlets serve as swimming spots that locals have used for years, with deep, clear water. The great pleasure of Muo is simply being across from Kotor without being in it. A short boat-taxi ride, or a roughly ten-minute drive around the inner bay, brings you to the Old Town, the crossing offering a memorable view of the floodlit city walls and the fortress climbing the mountainside behind. Boat taxis here tend to run informally, so it is best to flag one down and ask your skipper when the last boat returns. A handful of good waterfront konobas serve fresh-caught fish and seafood almost at the water's edge. Muo lies only a couple of kilometres from Kotor's Old Town and around fifteen minutes from Tivat airport. It suits travellers who want authenticity and tranquillity within touching distance of the headline sights, who would rather watch the bay from a quiet terrace than join the throng, and who appreciate that the best of Boka is often found in its smallest, least polished villages.
The bay by size
Residents by settlement, 2023 census
