• First erected in 1860, Fort Vrmac was entirely rebuilt between 1894 and 1897 to have better protection against an increasingly improved, modern artillery.
  • History[edit]. A fort was built on Vrmac as early as 1860, but it played only a minor part in the military actions of 1869 and 1882.
  • According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Fort Vrmac - Old Austro-Hungarian Fortress
  • High above the glistening waters of Kotor Bay, the Vrmac Ridge Trail connects Fort Vrmac with Sveti Ilija (765 m), the highest peak along the ridge.
  • Fort Vrmac is a three-storey fortress, which was erected in stone and concrete. It is surrounded by a moat about 7-8 metres wide and 5-6 metres deep.
  • You’ll pass by Fort Vrmac during your hike, which sits at the top of the switchbacks when approaching Kotor.
  • Here are some highlights: Explore the Fort: Step back in time as you wander through the well-preserved corridors and chambers of Fort Vrmac.
  • In 1887 a “provisional Fort Vrmac” was built, which was then extended between 1894 and 1897 into the Fort Vermac (Montenegrin Tvrđava Vrmac)...
  • I’ll let you in on just that, an epic 8.5 km return hike on the Vrmac mountain range ending at the best-preserved Austro-Hungarian fort in the Bay of Kotor.