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Back to Hercegovina
... as Nineties war tourism is not high on my list, even though I have read far too many books in this period in history. I guess one of the sheep didn't make it home as I had him for dinner along with the best roast potatoes in the known universe, some ruby red Blatina wine and pancakes with homemade jam for dessert. Great home cooking and good value half board is one of the reasons I use this place on many of my ...
BADJIA & MOSTAR
... cutting and placing individual stones. Financial aid to rebuild the old bridge came from the World Bank and UNESCO. There’s a bridge museum in and under one of the towers. There we were able to watch a film showing the bridge before and after the bombing as well as a detailed description of the reconstruction after the war. When one sees the difficulties there were to build the replacement bridge today with modern technology, one can only admire the ...
Day trip to Mostar
... our beers we wandered across the steep and slippery bridge to the east side, which is like a different country, mosques and bazaars and Turkish food.
We ordered a quick kebab and chips type meal and headed back to the bus just in time.
The ride home was much faster, but because of the delays at the border on the way in we didnt get home til 9.30pm, instead of the promised 6-6.30. Long day! We both really enjoyed it ...
A Whole New World
... sized empty bombs that a friend of his who had worked in a munitions factory had given him, a contained of shrapnel, a stretcher, a probe for finding land-mines, and a large picture of Tito – the former leader of Yugoslavia whom Salko called “the King.” We sat for most of the afternoon talking to Salko as he poured us each a beer and insisted that we try some of his home-made “Grappe” – a liquor made from grapes which was very ...
Waterfalls in Mostar
... delicious. After our soup it was time for Eurovision… we had a Eurovision party where everyone dressed up as different countries and we watched all 26 songs in the final. In the end Sweden won, however I didn’t think anyone was really outstanding, but it was a fun night. After Eurovision it was bed time and I was asleep as soon as I lay down.
Sunday 27th May
Today woke after ...
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Other places to stay in Mostar
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Apartments Konak
Marsala Tita 125, Mostar | Condofrom $45 -
Marshall Apartments
Rade Bitange 8, Old Town, Mostar | Condo -
Shangri La
Kalhanska 10, Mostar | 3 star condofrom $51
