Our Lady of the Rocks

The cheapest way is to get to the island is to take a taxi boat from Perast. It should cost around €10 round trip. Alternatively, the island is a stop in most itineraries of the speedboat tours departing from Kotor

Entry to the island is free, but entering the church and museum costs €5

Aim to visit before 9:00 AM in peak summer. By 10 AM, the tour boats from Kotor and cruise ship groups arrive, and the tiny island becomes extremely crowded

The cypress-covered island next door (Saint George or Sveti Đorđe) is a private monastery and off-limits to tourists. Don't let a boat driver convince you they can land you there, they can't

In the museum inside the church, look for the famous needlepoint. A local woman spent 25 years embroidering it while waiting for her husband to return from sea. She used silk, silver, and gold threads, but most remarkably, her own hair (which you can see turn from brown to grey across the piece)