24 February, 2024

How Long Was the Siege of Sarajevo? History and Places to See Today

How Long Was the Siege of Sarajevo? History and Places to See Today The siege of Sarajevo lasted 1,425 days, from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996, making it the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare. Bosnian Serb forces surrounded the city and shelled it from the hills while snipers targeted […]

24 February, 2024

Where Is Medjugorje? Visitor Guide to Bosnia’s Pilgrimage Town

Where Is Medjugorje? Visitor Guide to Bosnia’s Pilgrimage Town Medjugorje (Međugorje) is a small town in Herzegovina, in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 25 km south-west of Mostar and close to the border with Croatia. It became one of the best-known Catholic pilgrimage places in Europe after six young people reported apparitions of […]

24 February, 2024

Jajce, Bosnia: Things to Do in the Waterfall Town and How to Visit

Jajce, Bosnia: Things to Do in the Waterfall Town and How to Visit Jajce is a small medieval town in central Bosnia, famous for the Pliva Waterfall that drops right in the town centre into the Vrbas river. It was the last royal seat of the medieval Kingdom of Bosnia, so above the waterfall you […]

24 February, 2024

Is Mostar Worth Visiting? Things to Do in Mostar and How to Get There

Is Mostar Worth Visiting? Things to Do in Mostar and How to Get There Yes, Mostar is worth visiting. It is the most photographed town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built around the 16th-century Old Bridge (Stari Most) over the emerald Neretva river. The old town is small, so one full day is enough to see […]

24 February, 2024

Best Day Trips from Sarajevo: 7 Places Worth the Drive

Best Day Trips from Sarajevo: 7 Places Worth the Drive The best day trips from Sarajevo are Mostar and Herzegovina (Old Bridge, Blagaj, Počitelj, Kravica Waterfalls) and Travnik with Jajce (Ottoman town, royal fortress, Pliva Waterfall). Both are about two and a half hours away and take a full day. Closer to the city you […]

24 February, 2024

Is the Balkans Worth Visiting? Best Countries and Places to See

Is the Balkans Worth Visiting? Best Countries and Places to See Yes, the Balkans are worth visiting. In a small area you get the Adriatic coast of Croatia and Montenegro, Ottoman towns like Sarajevo and Mostar, lakes such as Bled and Ohrid, and some of the best-value travel in Europe. Distances are short, so in […]

24 February, 2024

What Is Bosnia and Herzegovina Famous For? 12 Things to Know

What Is Bosnia and Herzegovina Famous For? 12 Things to Know Bosnia and Herzegovina is famous for the Old Bridge in Mostar, for Sarajevo, where East meets West and where the First World War was triggered in 1914, and for its food, coffee culture and hospitality. It is also known for green rivers, waterfalls and […]