Running into adorable animals during your travels can bring a unique charm to your experience.
Here are 5 cities in Europe where I came across dozens of cats.
Here are 5 cities in Europe where I came across dozens of cats.
Dubrovnik is famously known as the setting of King's Landing, but their abundance of cats is a little-known fact that greatly enhances the experience. Many of the local shops have cat food available for a low cost, and you'll often see locals or tourists taking care of these beloved, friendly little felines roaming the streets.
The abandoned Hotel Belvedere outside Dubrovnik Old Town hosts an extra large colony of cats.
Kotor is only a 2-hour drive from Dubrovnik, giving you the opportunity to explore the Coast of Montenegro easily from Croatia. Here you'll find more stray cats around the Old Town, and their Cats Museum is dedicated
to these furry friends. The hike to Kotor Fortress is essential for stunning views - plus you will
come across many cats living in the fortress ruins. Bring treats; they're hungry up there!
Farther south is the beautiful blue-and-white city of Oia, Santorini in Greece, famously filled with cats. While most of these are friendly and well-loved, others are fearful of mistreatment from humans; those latter ones
are hungry and in need of some kindness and generosity, so get some cat food from local shops!
Did you forget that kitties love ruins? It's not just Hotel Belvedere or the Kotor Fortress -
you can find cats living among the ruins all over Athens too!
You may be surprised to know that Reykjavik also has plenty of cats - especially in the streets known as the Neighbourhood of the Gods. These Icelandic felines are mostly pets and are
well looked after, but they will happily come greet you!
But of all the cats in the world, my favourites are the ones I love at home in Canada.
© 2020 Patricia Celan
