The Hann public park is a green oasis right in the heart of the city. Established over a century ago, it hosts three arboretums featuring a wide sample of Senegalese flora, an ethnobotanical garden, as well as a zoo that is home to over 130 animals.

Asparuhov Park dates to 1935, when what had been barren wasteland was transformed into a shaded retreat of wide paved alleys and mature trees, designed by Anton Novak, the same man behind the Sea Garden. A statue of an Asparuh warrior stands at its centre, facing the sea. The park is quieter and less polished than its city-centre counterpart, which is precisely the appeal: squirrels dart between the trees, and the pace is unhurried. The beach below is broad and shallow, making it well suited to families, with sunbeds, bars and water sports on offer. From there, the Bunkera area to the west rewards those up for a short hike through scrubby coastal terrain. Round off the afternoon by heading east to Observation Deck Galata, where you get a sweeping view over the port entrance and the sea beyond.

Just a short distance (about 2 kilometres) from Tivat, Prevlaka Island, also known as the Island of Flowers, is a peaceful getaway where nature and history come together. You can easily cross over from the mainland on a narrow isthmus, check out the quaint Church of the Holy Trinity, and soak up the views of the Bay of Kotor.