Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Duration

8-9 hours

Languages

English, German, French, Spanish

Overview

The historic town of Mostar, spanning a deep valley of the Neretva River, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries asan Ottoman frontier town and during the Austro-Hungarian period in the 19th and 20th centuries. Mostar has long been known for its old Turkish houses and Old Bridge, Stari Most, after which it is named. The Old Bridge area, with its pre-Ottoman, eastern Ottoman, Mediterranean and western European architectural features, is an outstanding example of a multicultural urban settlement.

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The town developed mainly during the Ottoman period, from the 16th century on. The (Old) Bridge is its major landmark, and the town even was named after the bridge keepers (mostari). The Bridge was built in 1566 upon design of the great Ottoman architect Kodja Mimar Sinan and constructed by his pupil architect Hayruddin.

Besides the Old Bridge complex, other Ottoman constructions include the Kriva Cuprija (“Crooked”) bridge, the Cejvan Cehaja Mosque, the Koski Mehmed Pasa mosque complex , the Vucjakovic Mosque, the Neziraga Mosque, a Hamam and Tabhana. Also there were many common buildings such as shops, inns and houses.

Range of spectacular natural waterfalls formed along the Trebizat river. In the middle of an emerald green environment and surrounded by the thunderous sound of millions of liters of water falling down a 25 meter high cliff,the sight of the majestic falls seems like a dream. At its feet, an amphitheater-shaped lake where people cool off insummer. Almost better than the beach.The flow of the Kravice Falls, also called Kravica, falls from a height of 25 meters. The rocky surface from which its numerous waterfalls fall closely resemble a natural amphitheater shaped like the letter C.

Počitelj represents one of the few urban ensembles in Bosnia and Herzegovina that were preserved in their integrity to the present times. The village is built in a natural karst amphitheater along the Neretva river. The walled town of Počitelj evolved in the period from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Architecturally, the stone-constructed parts of the town are a fortified complex, in which two stages of evolution are evident: medieval, and Ottoman.

Included/Excluded

1. PRIVATE DRIVER/GUIDE
2. TRANSFER
3. GASOLINE

1. DRINKS
2. LUNCH
3. ATTRACTIONS AND MUSEUM ENTRANCE TICKETS

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