Tivat Montenegro (OUR experience)

We visited Tivat for a day trip from Kotor!!
We arrived on the bus with high hopes, as we were recommended to come to Tivat by quite a few people.
Unfortunately we had a pretty bad experience that left a bad taste in our mouths.
We love Kotor and Perast and have had an incredible week so far in Montenegro !
So overall, Montenegro is 100% worth checking out if you have a few days to spare on your travels.
We just feel like Tivat is rather superficial, too expensive and very focused on luxury hotels .. and too touristy.
In Tivat you do have the Port of Montenegro and Tivat airport too which make Tivat a fantastic location to get in and out of Montenegro.
If we had to recommend our places to choose from we would go with :
1. Kotor
2. Perast
3. Tivat
We hope this video is helpful in some way in showing that travel is not always perfect and as you expect it to be!!!
Take the good with the bad, and keep exploring !
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[@TwoMadExplorers]

We cannot wait to come back and explore more of Montenegro soon !! We will certainly be visiting Tivat again, for a longer time to see the real experience too !! Much love :) - Luke & Naomi

[@BN33BN]

Welcome

[@MrColin222]

Stop in Budva next time

[@mehmoodabegum7823]

Do u know any tourist guide? I will visit in next month

[@denispupovic27godina]

Can you guys make a video on how can I find a Gf at Montenegro because no Girl at Montenegro wants to talk to me i don't know why that is also i don't want to stay single for my whole life

[@adamkinsten9231]

@@denispupovic27godina just be yourself, then you will meet the right girl bro!

[@BucketListTravellers]

Thanks for sharing your experiences. We appreciated your frankness. We look for the same things you do in a destination. We were considering coming to Tivat and you've helped us make our decision.

[@botanical2]

Thank you for publicly criticyzing these unpleasant people. Owners have to understand that they are responsible for their work force. You and everyone else visiting Tivat are more than wellcome and hope that over time mentality will change and service will be better. Hope you will come back and that we will learn.EDIT: Tivat is a beautiful small adriatic town. A lot of locals are very friendly and open, but there is a lot of people that came here to work and they lack the basic skils along with education and manners. Really do hope you will come back again.

[@TwoMadExplorers]

❤️🙌❤️🙌❤️

[@vdxx]

When i was there for 10 days , the service was great, people were helpful and i had a great time. There is always bad apples everywhere , even here in Miami.

[@svarghese9424]

I am planned to visit Tivat from 10-14th and was sad to here this tourist comments. I always go for very short vacation 3-4 days clubbed with my onward business jeournies. Hope I will find good time, good nature, food and people there. Any tips from you?

[@gordanakonatar6236]

MONTENEGRO-TIVAT ❤️🇲🇪🌍

[@kosovoisserbia8937]

🇲🇪💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@andreaperic4352]

yess

[@idk-xj6wv]

@Vard X Serbia

[@rlselby801]

I appreciate your honest review of Tivat from your perspective.

[@ipekkutbay]

I am living in Tivat for 6 years and I didn't have any bad experience. Davidovic Pekara girls are not rude but your expectations are different obviously. It is ridiculous to complain about the traffic in the season. Yeah, it is a right decision to not come back!

[@SpencerSoyemi]

You are resident there obviously.

[@bushidokids1]

excellently described. I would add that Tivat has the best microclimate in every sense. Especially enjoyment for families, active vacations and hedonism. Preseason and postseason are the best options. Hiking on the Vrmac, tennis courts, open gym, padel courts, water sports, enjoying resorts, cafes with the most delicious food, beautiful nature. Humane place, according to man. We stayed for a month in Mia Casa apartments, a little separated from the center and yet close (with a view of the bay). Beautiful, spacious, we only hear crickets and enjoy the shade of the kiwi. Tivat, grade 10+

[@MrColin222]

You should have visited Budva too. It is beautiful there. We stayed in Tivat for a few days and found it either to expensive in the city centre and too remote on the outskirts where we stayed. If I was to recommend Montenegro I’d say base yourselves in Budva. A lot going on and can be done on any budget all in the same city centre. I would recommend Big Ben restaurant though, very nice, friendly, cosy, good food and a super view.

[@fulcrumfinder4443]

thank you for visiting our beautiful country.... i hope you come back and spend a bit more time so you can see our pristine beaches, mountain hideouts and experience genuine montenegrin hospitality.... unfortunately there would always be some odd 🍎 but its good that they are “far and few in between” and i hope you take montenegro experience as a “positive one”.... I’ve had multiple bad experiences over 20 days in paris but i still love that great city and french people

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Yes ! we love Montenegro and we love Kotor & Perast !! we will be back 100% Thank you ! -Luke & Naomi

[@fulcrumfinder4443]

@Ian Sacksthank you very much for taking interest and voicing out your sincere observation... we will take that on board.... pristine beaches and beautiful mountain backdrops in Montenegro are truly amazing and we are glad that you have also recognised it.... in regards to the corruption most would agree that it was neither invented or perfected by the government of Montenegro.... its widespread through the world and present in every single country today..... level of corruption would be directly or very closely proportionate to the population of the country.... so if you divide population of your country by 600 thousand you would see how many times your government is more or less corrupt.... its fairly simple and very close to the truth

[@darkomugosa6402]

@Ian Sacks Well, that's not the theme of this video, but your opinion is correct. Unfortunately, we are society in transition, and a lot of things are not as they should be, but that is not only the problem with a tourist, it is the problem to all ooen minded citizens of Montenegro. Some parts of our countrey are fast developed, and it goes on the low quality side, but the beauty of our nature is no under question. When you meet right people here, they will show all the beauties of Montenegro. I recommend you Petrovac and Ulcinj on the south, and almost every town on the north. Maybe you will not be satisfied with hospitality, infrastructure and architecture, but the nature is more tha beautiful. Especially valleys under mountain Prokletije. You have to stay more days to feel and see all the beauty.

[@user-wp4uu2qg8r]

Montenegrin.....Njegoš se prevrće u grobu

[@fulcrumfinder4443]

NJEGOS❤️

[@belarusss13]

Went there in July 2022 absolutely loved it the people of Tivat were welcoming and hospitable. Absolutely beautiful place

[@js8705]

Yes I took a bus from Tivat to Kotor and it is quiet the thing with the narrow road. Beautiful scenery.

[@littleking8448]

Kotor, Budva, Tivat... those cities are just the touristic hotspots in Montenegro. Kotor, all the big cruising ships full with day tourist... Budva, the city for parties in the town an beach... Tivat, for the one who ones theyr own yacht or want to spent a lot of money... But, there are a lot of lovely places, where the prices are nice, the people are friendly and you can enjoy the country. If you like the coast and the beach, you should visit Ulcin in the south. Nice sand beaches, enough space Up in the north, there are the mountains, lakes, small towns... and it is by temperature nicer (cooler) in the summer. We have a summerhouse in Sutomore, so we are in a short walking time at the beach (you just have to find a nice free spot...) or by car in Bar where there you also can find nice beaches and good restaurants. From Sutomore, you can drive in a easy time (about 2-3 hours) to the mountains. You can find canyons, hiking places in the mountain, old villages where you sleep for small money and eat fresh food. In the wintertime, you also could ski there, but we are mostly there in the summertime. I did my boatlicense in Tivat, but during this time, I was mostly on the water...😎 and I didn't have to stay in the town. Ther rest of us, visited Tivat and were not really impressed. The good thing from Tivat is, from the port you can book nices boattrips. We come here to Montenegro since 2011 (I drive the car and the rest are usually flying to come here) and found many nice places. Enjoy you visit, even if you have bad experiences, it ist not everywhere the same.

[@anjavojnic9634]

I live in Tivat, the people are really not nice, things are kinda expensive and there aren't much open beaches that are good (much of them are private) BUT!! I wold recommend going to Ulcinj, Bar or Budva 🥰

[@MeirHarZion34]

улцињ треба дати Албанији и свим осталим албанским областима.

[@MrColin222]

We visited recently and found all you have said very accurate. Budva is a better base for a holiday.

[@denispupovic27godina]

Hi Anja Vojnic my name is Denis nice to meet you I'm going to go to Montenegro for vacation June and July of 2023 hopefully i can get to know you and you can get to know me as well i know most of the girls I spoke to on messenger they said that they don't like to get to know me because they don't believe that I live in the USA

[@tradingmetamorphosis7197]

@@MeirHarZion34 a da mi dobijemo ono sto je bilo nase ili?

[@onzinenzin]

Everywhere you can have excellent, neutral or a bad experience, it just depends on individuals. My mother was in Tivat once and she had a good expereince. My children and I are flying on Tivat this summer to go to Herceg Novi once more. Kotor is very beautifull I agree but not low cost, it is for the rich just as Dubrovnik is too. 30 years ago was everything cheaper and opener for tourists. Now is everything too crowded and too expensive, you have to know where you can get low budget vacation otherwise your wallet get empty before you know

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Very true 🙏

[@AgustePerry]

Ive had that alot in eastern europe.

[@YoutubeTravelerSoloVagabond]

They serve a lot of meat here as well as a lot of bread. i am also touring MNE the south part now.

[@rtk5847]

My brother is looking for a place to live in Europe. He said Budapest was too touristy and is now heading to Tivat.

[@svarghese9424]

Oh, sad to hear negative comments. I was told by some it’s a wonderful place to visit. I booked my trip this month 10-14th. I am going to be disappointed? I would like to see nice place ,scenery and people😮

[@TwoMadExplorers]

I think some people will definitely love it!

[@MerseyScents]

Nice vlog mate. Doesn’t sound like the friendliest place. Looking forward to What Tirana has to offer 🙏🏼

[@TheLostIrishMan]

Cheers brother !! Yessssss this place is super interesting ✔️✔️

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Thanks for your support! We are shooting the first video in Tirana today 😊

[@LONNESYRUPBITCH]

As somebody who sees Tivat as his hometown, I’m very sure that not everybody is not friendly, most of the people from here don’t usually know how to deal with tourists. I can guarantee you can make hella good friends from here although we don’t have more than 15000 people living in Tivat. There’s also so much more to discover. I hope you guys decide to (re)visit Tivat with a great experience as a gift from us!

[@xyxy3208]

I had the same experience in Tivat today

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Sorry to hear that 💔

[@tradingmetamorphosis7197]

Sorry for the best experiences you had in Montenegro. Some people are just ignorant in Montenegro and their insecurities (by not knowing English language) display in a way as you described with those two girls. I hope things improve.

[@BalkanReport]

I had the same experience in Montenegro all the people in bars, restaurants where very rude and for tourists they use different prices to scam you.

[@ivakuljaca6378]

Tivat is not a city that caters to tourism. Porto Montenegro is a port for people with yachts its not for the typical tourist either. The rest of the city is a residential area. Neither are the people paid enough or are they obliged to be extra customer friendly. Pekara Davidović is most likely just a regular neighborhood bakery and there is no reason for them to employ people with perfect English. Spending one hour in a place and meeting three locals and deciding that its not at all worth visiting is very weird to me, since you apparently made no effort to learn about this city. Expecting locals to be your dream hosts is extremely entitled, especially as this particular city really doesn't need your visit to survive. Comparing Tivat to Kotor is like comparing Paisley to Edinburgh, and just shows you made zero effort to learn about a country you were so quick to judge.

[@TwoMadExplorers]

We expect to be treated as humans where we travel. This is not being entitled, it’s simply expecting human decency. If you visit a city anywhere in the world and you have 3 bad experiences in just 1 hour.. it’s a pretty strong signal that it’s not a great place. We understand they don’t need tourism, we never said that, but just because I don’t need something doesn’t mean that I treat others like crap.

[@ivakuljaca6378]

@@TwoMadExplorers From your words I don’t see how anyone treated you like *crap*... the fact that one restaurant didn’t have the burger you wanted and that girls working in one local bakery weren’t extatic to see you isn’t inhumane on anyone’s behalf. Neither is Porto Montenegro, you could have easily figured out what kind of place it is before going. I never said Tivat is a great place, it’s just one of many poor cities in the Balkans, and it is entitled of you, or any other tourist for that matter, to expect extreme hospitality. Anyways, my point is that you should be a bit more aware of the context of the place you’re visiting.

[@TwoMadExplorers]

@@ivakuljaca6378 We are living in the Balkans now, we love it here, it was simply not a good experience and we wanted to be honest about it to our viewers. We have been in Balkans for over 6 months and this was our only negative experience

[@ivakuljaca6378]

@@TwoMadExplorers Great, and I hope you learn to treat the places you visit as actual places and not your tourist wonderlands and the “locals” as people who actually live there and not inherently friendly tour guides. Wish you the best!

[@TwoMadExplorers]

@@ivakuljaca6378 If we wanted a tourist wonderland we would go to Paris or somewhere else, we just enjoy social and friendly people, which is why we live in Albania now 👍🏼 thanks for your support! Enjoy all of the rest of our positive videos about Montenegro and the Balkans including Croatia 🇭🇷 and many more to come

[@crust1499]

Today I was in Tivat and want confirm all that you said about negative peoples. Most of them - it's was girl in Turistička Organizacija.

[@kling8460]

Thanks all this information is helpful as I’m studying which areas to stay in.

[@milicadraskovic3880]

I am Living on Montenegro and my gradma hal living on Tivat

[@9-xty138]

What about the country situation nowadays?

[@takilovesyoutube9061]

I live in Tivat that is my home town

[@MrColin222]

We visited there last month for a short holiday. We found positives and negatives but we just take away the positives.

[@mehmoodabegum7823]

I will come next month, please take me for tour

[@marryd2249]

Really amazing my friend

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Thanks so much for supporting us! ❤️❤️

[@marryd2249]

@@TwoMadExplorers You're most welcome

[@vdxx]

They have delicious Balkan pleskavica burgers with kajmak and you are eating a chicken burger .. seriously .. also this city got great sea food specialties with octopus etc.. i was there for 10 days and i had a great time, also Kotor, not to mention the history they have. Also to criticize your video ..you are bashing this city and you are only showing a parkin lot and a park. Show the beauty of the city not just crap.

[@ellenwalsh5679]

A great review, just giving your experience

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Thank you !! Yeah this video got a lot of hate because we won't lie about our experiences LOL Thanks for the support!!

[@bahaykubosamontenegro]

Living in Tivat for 6 years and the people are approachable and helpful in any ways. Maybe you just mis interpret on how they talk to you...most of the people here don't speak nor understand english language.

[@vasilijevukotic796]

Welcome to Montenegro Go to Sutomore=Bar

[@KM-fy4di]

Visit Budva its realy nice ! 👍😎

[@wilfredfranco4159]

Thank you for the video and the advice. Seems pretty bad. 3 bad experiences in about 2 hours

[@outherree]

You missed seeing the best beach city in the entire region in Budva

[@crystalslade8056]

I found Croatia very rude lovely place but people not nice neither was Slovenia strangely enough

[@chipbuttytime3396]

think yourself lucky, i went to balkans and they put broken glass in my salad

[@illyrian3057]

Volim CrnuGoru 🇦🇱❤🇲🇪

[@aviationfansalbania2332]

I like more Ulqin place in Montenegro

[@letsgoit4210]

Ulcinj

[@mileksun7907]

Thanks for visiting my country Montenegro❤. During 90's country went thrpugh suffering from war in Yugoslavia and that definitely left consequences on our little Montenegro, we went throught long years of inflation. And to be honest maybe since we re independent from 2006 we just start evolving step by step. And from 2010 maybe our tourism getting better. So low salaries for long pwriod of time and inflation and many other factors also affect pwople you know. But indeed we re people with good intwntions and like freedom and welcome others but just try to understand that we re too small to compete or evwn compare to many more developed places. But we try. And we beautiful nature, just we need time to recover from previous wrong corrupted governmwnts etc. So I hope you ll get to explore more. We love you visit us🎉.

[@TwoMadExplorers]

❤️

[@ulfathasangarayev5875]

TOTALLY DISAGREE! Living in Tivat since 2017 (During summer most of the time), I was shocked by your comments about Tivat during a few hours visit. Sorry, but to be honest, I thought maybe you are troll guys and waited till the end of the video maybe you would say that was a joke. 18 minutes video, 0.1% of Tivats area (mostly building areas), 1 burger place, mostly your face with sunglasses, and only deliberately negative talking.

[@daidavies6210]

They are quite correct , I agree with everything they said ,

[@peapetkovic594]

I am from Tivat

[@9-xty138]

Whats goin on Montenegro ?

[@AC-ju2es]

Great video guys 📹 Eastern Europe generally is not as friendly compared to the west from my experiences. Hope your keeping good luke 👐💪⛵🛥🍨💥

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Yeah 100% true so far hahaha, thanks Adam you too !!!! Cheers for all the support

[@adriaticdream9742]

Don't generalize! My experience doesn't confirm that.

[@liztoth4324]

Shocking bias against such a beautiful place. It looks as if you missed the best areas. Tivat is a paradise holiday resort. Relaxing, good weather, sea, sun, boating, marinas, Waikiki beach, loads of cafes, bars etc etc….

[@daidavies6210]

No its not

[@intellectualgladiata]

Our recent experience of spending 3 weeks in and around Tivat I really couldn't relate to this review at all. We thought Tivat was a lovely place with some great people. I think you just had a couple of experiences that did not meet your expectations and it ruined your first impression.

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Thanks for sharing! we agree!

[@ahpah5550]

I'm serbian and i dont recommend going there i was there too

[@lifezgood5665]

NOOOO YOU JUST GOT INTO THE WRONG PLACES ITS ACTUALLY BEST IN MONTENEGRO

[@lydhrabinojg9341]

Dont go there! Its not worth.

[@LONNESYRUPBITCH]

As someone who lived in Tivat his whole life and is my hometown, I recommend you to not live here either lmao (unless you can afford a crib in Porto Montenegro)

[@sladjanaskoric6156]

This video is about you two being negative and not about Tivat. Instead of showing the city and the places you’ve been too you’re complaining about paying $16 euros for 2 meals. Also, if you intend on travelling to different places at least put in a bit of effort to learn their language (the basics) and try communicate. Definitely won’t be subscribing to your negativity. Snap out of your negativity and enjoy travelling!

[@TwoMadExplorers]

We have over 120 travel videos and this is the only 1 video where we share a negative experience.. We also have been traveling now for over a year without stopping and learn basics of every language where we are. We just like to be honest and not fake. Thanks for watching, thousands of people disagree with you by the way.

[@denispupovic27godina]

I agree with you on your Kommentra oni je glupi budale

[@bushidokids1]

excellently described. I would add that Tivat has the best microclimate in every sense. Especially enjoyment for families, active vacations and hedonism. Preseason and postseason are the best options. Hiking on the Vrmac, tennis courts, open gym, padel courts, water sports, enjoying resorts, cafes with the most delicious food, beautiful nature. Humane place, according to man. We stayed for a month in Mia Casa apartments, a little separated from the center and yet close (with a view of the bay). Beautiful, spacious, we only hear crickets and enjoy the shade of the kiwi. Tivat, grade 10+