Sarajevo is often called the ‘European Jerusalem’ due to its multicultural and multi-religious character. Its history was shaped by Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Yugoslav influences, which can be seen in its architecture and social life. However, Sarajevo is also historically significant as the site where Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sofia […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BOSNIA: AN ADVENTUROUS ROAD TOUR THROUGH BJELAŠNICA AND VISOČICA
Recently, I read that Bosnia & Herzegovina is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Last year, it recorded an increase of 90% if compared with 2023. No wonder! There are a lot of amazing places in this country, like Sarajevo, Mostar, Blagaj, Trebinje …. but this time we wanted to travel off […]
THE HISTORICAL TREASURES OF STOLAC, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Why is Stolac so fascinating? You will understand it when you enter the town center with its old ‘čaršija’ (bazaar) and Ottoman-style buildings. But that is only the beginning. Sitting on a shady terrace in front of the old mosque, you can enjoy a Turkish coffee and eat ‘ćevapi’, before you start discovering the historical […]
5 AMAZING CITIES IN BOSNIA
While most foreign tourists visit Sarajevo and Mostar only, there are many other interesting cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As we wanted to travel ‘off the beaten track’, last month we made a 7-day camper trip through Bosnia (N.B. Herzegovina is the southern part of the country) with the aim to discover some less-touristy cities. […]
BOSNIAN PYRAMID VALLEY: THE MYSTERIOUS RAVNE TUNNELS
One of the highlights of our camper trip through Bosnia & Herzegovina was a visit to the Ravne Tunnels, an allegedly prehistorical network of tunnels and chambers located in the Valley of the Bosnian Pyramids near Visoko. We had gathered much information about the Bosnian Pyramids and, although we were skeptical, we wanted to see […]
THE SECRET OF TITO’S BUNKER
Ever since I read that Tito’s bunker in Konjic, Bosnia & Herzegovina has been opened to the public, I have had the ardent wish to visit this complex. The fact that this secret nuclear bunker, officially called Atomic War Command or ARK/D-0, was built to protect Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito and his close associates […]
IMPRESSIONS OF MOSTAR
On our camper trip around Europe in September we made a stop in Mostar. I always have a nostalgic feeling when I visit this beautiful place, as I still remember how it looked like before the 1990s war. Yes, the old town seems untouched now, the famous bridge was rebuilt and the attractively restored […]
HERZEGOVINA HIGHLIGHTS: POČITELJ, KRAVICE WATERFALLS AND MEDJUGORJE
Tourists who spend their holidays on the Dalmatian Coast or Dubrovnik Riviera, and even those who plan a longer stay in Mostar, have the opportunity to make an interesting day trip to three special highlights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These tourist attractions can be found close to each other, 30-40 km southwest of Mostar and […]
DISCOVER VJETRENICA: THE “WIND CAVE” IN BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
Most tourists traveling along the Adriatic Highway from the Montenegrin border in northern direction do not know anything about „Vjetrenica“, a cave in Herzegovina that is visible on a well-marked road sign along the Highway, around 30 km north from Dubrovnik near Slano. Strange enough, this is one of the most impressive caves in the […]
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: BLAGAJ, THE DERVISH HOUSE ON THE BUNA RIVER
On our last trip through Bosnia and Herzegovina we visited Blagaj, a small kasaba (village-town) 12 km south of Mostar that has now become popular as one of the main tourist attractions of Herzegovina, first of all due to its position at the spring of the Buna River and its historical tekke (Dervish monastery). Approaching […]