Vrmac

Vrmac is a mountain in southwestern Montenegro overlooking the coastal town of Tivat, and a peninsula dividing Tivat Bay from Kotor Bay. It is an extension of Mount Lovćen, and its highest peak is Sveti Ilija, which is 785 meters high.

Photo: donchili, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 448 metres
Description: Mountain in Montenegro
Also known as: “Vermač”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Tryphon Cathedral and Aquarium Boka.

St. Tryphon Cathedral

Church

Photo: Gérard Janot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor, Montenegro, is one of two Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor, which covers the entire Bay of Kotor and Municipality of Budva. St. Tryphon Cathedral is situated 3 km southeast of Vrmac.

Aquarium Boka

Public aquarium

Photo: Desemeus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Aquarium Boka is the organizational unit of the Institute for Marine Biology of the University of Montenegro, founded in 2020, and it was officially opened to the public in June 2021.

Fort Vrmac

Fort

Photo: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Vrmac is a former fortification of the Austro-Hungarian Empire located on the southern end of the Vrmac ridge near Tivat in Montenegro. Established in 1860, the present structure was built between 1894 and 1897, and saw action during the First World War, when it was heavily bombarded by the Montenegrins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prčanj and Muo.

Prčanj

Photo: Prcanjanin, Public domain.

Prčanj is a small town along the Bay of Kotor, in southwestern Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1,128 people. It is located 5 kilometres west of Kotor, opposite to Dobrota and between the settlements of Muo and Donji Stoliv.