Luštica by car from Tivat: Rose, Žanjice and Luštica Bay

Tivatska solila occupies a shallow part of Krtoli Bay where salt was once produced. Channels, shallow pools and banks covered in wetland vegetation now form a protected habitat. The area has been a special nature reserve since 2008 and has been on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance since 2013.

Solila's value for birds comes from its shallow feeding waters and its role as a resting place during migration. Autumn and spring migration, along with wintering birds, offer different opportunities for observation from a summer walk.

From the maintained path and observation tower, you can see the differences between the channels, open water and vegetated areas without entering the habitat. Within Tivat Bay, the reserve preserves a landscape quite different from urban marinas and the stone piers of coastal villages.

In Bjelila, stone houses, jetties and boats cluster along the Krtoli shore. The piers are part of the village: they stand in front of the houses and connect them to the sea.

Tivat's tourism organisation links the village's name to washing and bleaching laundry at the Frutak spring. Fresh water on this shore served household needs, while the jetties allowed boats to set out to sea.

From the waterfront, you can see the Island of Flowers, Sveti Marko and Gospa od Milosti. These islands lie in the inner part of Tivat Bay, so you can compare their position with the more open view later in the day on the other side of Luštica.

Rose is a port settlement at the north-western end of Luštica, opposite Herceg Novi. A row of stone houses follows the pier and the sheltered stretch of waterfront. The village stands at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor: from the port, the relationship between this headland, the opposite shore and the bay beyond is clear.

Rose once had a customs house, a harbour master's office and a quarantine service. These institutions handled arriving ships and controlled navigation before vessels continued into the bay.

The surviving houses are generally associated with the 17th and 18th centuries. Look along the row of waterfront houses, at the stonework around their openings and at the piers in front of them.

Žanjice is a pebble cove on the Luštica side of the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, with olive groves behind it. The road descends through the interior of the peninsula, so after the drive through the villages you arrive on a shore facing the Adriatic. The beach and landing pier now serve swimmers and arriving boats, while the olive groves retain a trace of agricultural life in this part of Luštica.

The Church of Saint John, built in 1881, stands beside the shore. A view of it adds to the visit to the cove, but the plan does not promise that the church will be open.

Žanjice is also a departure point for boat excursions, including trips to the Blue Cave.

The islet of Mala Gospa lies off Mirište cove, with its Church of the Presentation and walls visible from the shore. Arza stands on the nearby headland. Together, they create a recognisable coastal view of an island shrine and the fortified approach to the bay.

Arza forms part of the Austrian defence system from the mid-19th century. Its role was connected to Mamula on the island and Oštro on the opposite side of the entrance to the Bay of Kotor. The arrangement of the forts shows how important this sea passage was to controlling the bay. The view from Mirište lets you see their position from land.

The cove has stone sections of waterfront, a small beach area and a restaurant above the water.

Luštica Bay is a modern settlement built around a marina on the peninsula's Adriatic coast. Marina Village brings together berths, a promenade, restaurants and rows of buildings above the waterfront. A walk here shows Luštica's present-day development after visits to its old fishing villages and ports.

Beside the marina, look at the arrangement of the berths and the breakwater protecting their entrance. This visit uses parking intended for day visitors, separate from reserved residents' spaces.

The buildings beside the marina follow the shoreline, with further rows rising behind them. Compared with Bjelila's jetties, the docking area here is laid out around berths and a promenade, with a breakwater facing the open sea.