Tivat (Serbo-Croatian: Tivat/Тиват, pronounced [tîv̞at]) is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor.

[citation needed] Besides the popular name Theudo, a Latin expression, Latus Tiuveti, comes from the 16th century.

[citation needed] Archaeological sites attest that the area was inhabited in antiquity, with Greek and Roman settlements.

[citation needed] Tivat is the youngest town in the Bay of Kotor area and was established on the plateau at the bottom of the Vrmac.

During the Middle Ages, the fertile lands of the area belonged mostly to the aristocrats of Kotor, Prčanj and Dobrota.

Part of this inheritance, which was the property of the wealthy Buća family, is a historic chalet which today houses Tivat's museums and galleries.

In those centuries Teodo enjoyed economic development that attracted many Serb refugees from Ottoman-held areas.

[citation needed] Rapid development of Tivat started in the second half of 19th century when the Austrian empire built a maritime arsenal for its fleet.

The airport is located near the isthmus of Luštica peninsula, which belongs to the municipality of Herceg Novi for the most part.

The local football team is FK Arsenal Tivat, who have spent several seasons in the country's second tier.

The inlets near Prevlaka, as well as the localities of Župa and Kalimanj, provide great conditions for the construction of marinas and yachting clubs.

Renaissance Summer House Buca in the centre of city, Ostrvo Cvijeća (Flowers’ Island) with sacred monuments, Gornja Lastva, the old nucleus at an altitude of 300 m (984.25 ft), the magnificent sandy beach at Plavi Horizonti and the Sveti Marko Island with ex-Club Med cottages are the most visited.

Tivat is connected with the rest of Montenegro by the Adriatic Highway, a two-laned road that runs down the length of Montenegrin coast.

A ferry operates on the Kamenari - Lepetani line across the Verige Strait, eliminating the need to go all the way around Boka Kotorska bay in order to reach the Herceg Novi riviera.