Best Activities & Excursions from Tivat Airport Porto Montenegro — First Stop After Landing Kotor Old Town & Fortress of San Giovanni Perast & Our Lady of the Rocks Best Beaches Near Tivat by Rental Car Lovćen National Park & Njegoš Mausoleum Hidden Gem — Gornja Lastva Village Drive Times from Tivat Airport Things to Do from Tivat Airport — Day Trips by Car Activities from Tivat Best Activities & Excursions from Tivat Airport You've landed at TIV, picked up your rental car — here's what's worth the drive compact car is ideal for coastal driving, parking, and the steep inland roads around Tivat. This guide covers the best things to do in Tivat with realistic drive time notes from the airport, parking tips, and road conditions. For route details, see drive times driving in Montenegro Porto Montenegro — First Stop After Landing 4 km / 7–12 min from TIV · FREE entry · 1.5–3 hours Porto Montenegro is the easiest first stop after Tivat Airport TIV — it sits literally between the airport and town centre. This €600M+ transformation of a Yugoslav naval base into a 450-berth superyacht marina is freely accessible 24/7. Walk the docks, browse Strada Navale boutiques, and settle into a waterfront restaurant. Naval Heritage Collection (Arsenale) costs €2 adult, or €5 with the P-821 Heroj submarine tour — one of the most unique naval exhibits in Boka Kotorska . Over 300 artefacts including diving helmets, cannons, and ship models across multiple floors. Porto garage €2/hr or €20/day. Budget alternative: Tivat municipal street parking ~5 min walk at €0.50/hr. Kotor Old Town & Fortress of San Giovanni 8–10 km / 15–35 min from TIV · Old Town FREE, Fortress €15 · 2–3 hours Kotor Old Town is one of the top things to do from Tivat — the drive time is short and the scenery along the Bay of Kotor is excellent. The Fortress of San Giovanni climb covers 1,350 stone steps with 280m elevation gain for panoramic views across the . Entry is €15/person (many guides still cite €8 — price was raised). Free before 8 AM when the ticket booth is unstaffed. Benovo €1.90/hr (155 spaces, North Gate), Autoboka €0.60/hr (best budget, 10 min walk), Kamelija Shopping Centre €2/hr — free if you spend €5+ at the supermarket (keep receipt). Warning: cars towed aggressively — fine €60 + €60 tow fee. Perast & Our Lady of the Rocks 20 km / 25–50 min from TIV · Boat €5 return · 2–3 hours sits on the water in the Bay of Kotor with 17 palaces, 19 churches, and a population of ~250. The boat to Our Lady of the Rocks costs €5/person round trip from the waterfront. Inside the island church: Tripo Kokolja's frescoes and a tapestry woven with human hair over 25 years — the visible brown-to-grey transition tells the story. ⚠️ Scam alert: Decline unofficial "parking attendants" bundling parking + boat at €20–40. Park independently, walk to the promenade for standard €5 boats. St. Nicholas bell tower: €1–2 to climb — tallest in Boka Bay at 55m with panoramic views. Perast parking: €8/day, cash only. Free Oct–Apr. Arrive before 10 AM in summer. Best Beaches Near Tivat by Rental Car From TIV Best For Plavi Horizonti on the Luštica Peninsula has the gentlest slope — ankle-to-knee depth for 15–20m out. Konoba More serves Buzara seafood stew in a 500-year-old stone house with a terrace over water. Lovćen National Park & Njegoš Mausoleum 35 km serpentine / 65 km via Cetinje · 1.5–2 hrs · Full day trip Lovćen National Park route from Tivat climbs via the Kotor bends on the famous P1 road. A compact car is strongly recommended; the road averages 5m width. The Njegoš Mausoleum at 1,657m has 200,000+ gold mosaic tiles on the ceiling and views across ~80% of Montenegro. Fees: National Park €3/person, Mausoleum €8/person (students €4). 461 steps from parking to summit. Closed mid-Nov to mid-Apr. Summit parking free but fills by 10 AM. Don't miss: Njeguši village halfway up — Montenegro's best smoked pršut and cheese. Njegoš birth house museum €2. This is the food stop no competitor guide covers properly. Hidden Gem — Gornja Lastva Village 5–6 km / 15–20 min from TIV · FREE · 1–2 hours Just minutes from Porto Montenegro's superyachts, Gornja Lastva is a partly abandoned mountain village at 300m elevation with sweeping Bay of Kotor views. A church dating to 1410, an original 19th-century olive mill, and ~20 traditional stone houses. The starting point for the Vrmac Ridge trail to Kotor (5.2 km, 2.5 hrs).