Divan Sarajevo

... running through Bosnia-Herzegovina and lots of little towns, it was really sweet but quite wild. We passed many fruit vendors on the roadside and lots of people selling honey – the wooden honey boxes were dotted all over the place as we drove by. Lots of bullet holes in old buildings and yet also lots of new buildings or houses which was good. There is a huge valley where lots of things were going on, lots of new business sprung up from when I had gone through ...

... an almost simular story once i told her about our experience.

Another problem are souvenir shops. Don't even think about buying something there. Most of the products are fake and/or cheap production from China. Especially the blacksmith street in Sarajevo, Baščaršija seems to be a fraud. They trick you into thinking the cups, cans, plates are hand made.. (once in a while each shop owner takes a hammer and starts polishing a cup, plate, whatever) , but ...

... of the tunnel, which was really short and narrow. Eventually, Bosnia won their independence, like every good story. We also got to see the latin bridge, where archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot, sparking WWI. Lastly, we went to the Sarajevo brewery and had some beers in their giant german style bar. It was definitely one of our favorite cities based on the vibe of the old town, the recent history, and cool weather.

Apres un petit tour qui fut bref aux chutes de Plitvice ,,,, Arriere gout de baise touriste 30 euros par tete de pipe pour des paysages visibles apres un petit Dtour nous avons eu l'occasion de visiter une ancienne demeure de Tito, et ca gratuitement ... Bizarre non? Nous avons mis le cap a l'est sur la Bosnie et Sarajevo sans regret. La Croatie nous laisse tout de meme de magnifique paysages et rencontres amicales plein la tete ...

... history, and remind everyone that freedom is not really free to some. Some are filled with red rubber, but the more difficult and rare ones, you have to continually look down to spot. I only found one unfilled one. I also managed to pass through the old town, which was really a neat experience. Sarajevo really is a multicultural capital, for in the old town there are a few mosques, an orthodox church, a catholic church and a jewish synogogue. The old town ...

I will stay in Haris Youth Hostel again. At least, for the first few days. First things first is to check with the festival what tickets are still available at the box office and which movies are subtitled. If everything of the main programme is sold i will be screwed, but i have good hopes i will be able to buy some tickets when i come first in line at 9/10am. :) Also, in my previous blog i wrote about renting a room for one month. Well, it appeared to be a fairytale, because i never ...

... laitettiin opettamaan ausseja juomaan kahvia bosnialaisittain. Torstaina lahdettiin Ollin ja yhden Majdan hostellissa majailleen pariskunnan kanssa aamulla kohti Sarajevoa. Matkaa on kehuttu kauniiksi eika ihan suotta. Alkumatka menee jokea seuraillen, kunnes lahdetaan kiipeamaan ylos vuorille, mista avautuu tosi hyvat nakymat. Juna lahti puoli kahdeksan aikoihin aamulla ja noin kymmenelta oltiin Sarajevossa. Hostelli oli buukattu Majdan kautta, joten taallakin oli kyyti valmiina ...

... man. Bascarsija is a pedestrian thoroughfare and is paved with cobblestones and lined with pretty shops selling copper pots, rugs, food, knitted goods, souvenirs and other interesting things. We had a great time exploring these laneways and found an excellent place to eat burek, a delicious pastry filled with meat, spinach and cheese, or potato. We decided on the meat ones and ordered two plates. We seemed to ...

... on earth: Orthodox churches, Catholic chruches, Islamic minarets and synagogues interspersed a few hundred yards apart from each other. It was calmly thus until 1992, but more on that later. This is the most rational and normal Islamic society I've ever seen, and one which I had no prior conception of being possible to exist. Its Islam the way most people are Christians: a passing understanding of the big rocks that make up your faith, that its part of your ...

We arrived in Sarajevo two days ago. It is a wonderful city, well worth the long train journey. The first day we spent wandering around the city, eating delicous local food of meat and pita bread. It is a very eclectic city with a somewhat devistating history. It has had a long history of turmoil which we have been learning all about. The people of Bosnia have been involved in war off and on since WWI. The most recent ...