http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Bosnia and Herzegovina en-us Tue, 17 Nov 09 08:07:50 +0000 Tue, 17 Nov 09 08:07:50 +0000 Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu bu geziye ait gnlklerinden paralar notlardan bir demet 5846 say305l305 Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunursquondan do287an mali ve manevi haklar305n gerek sahibidir.Sarajevo Bosnia Herzogovina BOSNA HERSEK Bir hafta ara ile k305351 turizmine elveri351li iki destinasyon seimi tesadf olsa gerek . hatta bir hafta ara ile nce Adnan Polatrsqu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-452918.html Mostar was described by a World Bank colleague as the most integrated Yugoslavian city before the war and now is one of the most divided along a number of lines. The famous Mostar bridge which we both vaguely remember being destroyed has been fully rebuilt using local expertise and money from the international community. A great deal of effort was expended in getting the bridge to look someth http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/South/Mostar/blog-443805.html We really enjoyed Sarajevo as a fascinating mix of ancient and modern issues architectural and cultural sights and a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Our impressions were probably also helped by the continuation of warm sunny weather everyone was enjoying the opportunity to stay out and enjoy a beer and or barbecued meats while mullahs chant from the minarets.Many stories to tell but there w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/blog-443245.html A 3 hour bus journey from Mostar on Friday through more great mountain scenery brought me to Sarajevo. Now this was a total change of pace from Mostar a sprawling city that speads west from the old town to the communist monstrosities of the new town and beyond. The city's heart lies in Bascarsija the Turkish quarter still have no idea how to pronounce this and the adjacent Ferhadija the Aus http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-442931.html Traveling around the Balkans I have been amazed by the range of vehicles people still use to transport themselves their families and other livestock. Suffering a rush of blood I started photographing these and now the best are added to the Blog as BBB. Some real classics. For me these evoke the sights and smells of this fascinating part of the world. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-442658.html Central Bulgaria was certainly a very positive surprise for us. After Plovdiv we headed north east towards Veliko Tarnova and through low rolling hills. We specifically stopped at places that at least Lonely Planet or Alex Jill said were picturesque or of particular significance. In general this has been a good match with our interests over the years we just tend to get there with marginall http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-442567.html I took a bus from Sarajevo to Mostar. The bus kept stalling as we were going up hill it was pretty disturbing. Finally after enduring this for 4 hours another bus came and took us the last 20 minutes to town. It was pretty funny. I had booked a room at Nina's Guesthouse and was so happy. It was close to the old town and super cute. Nina and her Mom were so kind. I had booked a private room fo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/South/Mostar/blog-442531.html I spent the day roaming Sarajevo. I couldn't believe the amount of buildings that still stood showing the devastating destruction of the bombings. My photos speak a thousand words. Its horrifying. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-442528.html Oh wow......Caught the early morning bus from Dubrovnik to Mostar. The scenery along the journey was great first up along the Dalmation coast going in and out of the Bosnian coastal enclave in Nuem before turning inland over the border again to the mountains of Bosnia. We arrived in the valley of Mostar checked into the hostel near the bus station before heading into town.There's just one mai http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/South/Mostar/blog-442270.html After the experience of crystal clear water in Hvar and Korcula it was time for the token visit to Dubrovnik of which I had mixed reports from other travellers. I was extremely lucky to avoid an early sdtart on the Wednesday by not leaving at 645am and instead leaving at a civilised hour of 1030am. I decided to get accommodation from an agency in Korcula whom the lady knew having flatted in http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/blog-439413.html After having such an amazing time in Croatia we were so sad to leave but excited to be travelling to Bosnia and seeing something that wasn't actually on our original plan. Norm was still parked in Split eagerly awaiting our return. So up at 6.30am to catch the 8am bus to Mostar. Yuk Over the 3 hour journey we had to stop 3 times for passport control Kirra and Lauren left the day before us a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/South/Mostar/blog-434871.html Wednesday 2nd SeptemberA few hours in Sarajevo cityWe werenrsquot sure last night whether we should be concerned or not by the presence of a security guard and his large alsation dog sitting in a shipping container located between the hotel and the main road that runs past the building.It looked as though he may have even slept in the container.The hotel location is sort of isolated with only 3 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-433802.html Tuesday 1st SeptemberSouth to BosniaHercegovinahereafter called BHWe face probably our biggest challenge of our adventure today as our plan is to drive south through Croatia to BH and a 2 day stop in Sarajevoa city that was at was just 14 years ago and by all accounts is still finding its way after a peace deal was finally hammered out between the 3 warring factions.Although we had breakfast http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-433584.html Bosnia Hercegovina BiHWe arrived BiH on narrow winding mountain roads from Montenegro through spectacular Tara Canyon enjoying the beautiful scenery and after 10 hours on a shitty bus Sarajevo was finally in sight. At first Sarajevo seemed like a typical east European poor town but it turned out to be quite differentCentral Sarajevo is situated around the historic Bascarsija the Turkish http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/blog-433457.html I had made some really lovely friends in Kotor but I was very ready to leave the buzz of tourists behind after 3 days. I headed onto a bus to Sarajevo left at 1930 and arrived at the uncomfortable hour of 5am. I was not happy to be dropped off in the middle of relatively no where and had to get a taxi to Sarajevo which as I was about 30 km away had to fork out 20 euros for a taxi which was a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-432987.html We travelled to Mostar for a couple of reasons. I really loved Bosnia and wanted to see another city besides Sarajevo. I was also interested in seeing the region of Herzegovina. Our friend Tina in Serbia recommended Banja Luka and Mostar and we had also met a Dutch traveller in Sarajevo who told us a little about the history of Mostar the seige ethnic cleansing and the city's division between Cr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/South/Mostar/blog-428770.html After Croatia the 262evap269i263i continued and we found a new food bureks a greasy pastry filled with meat spinach cheese or potato. Obviously Carol's favourite was the potatoes. We started off in Mostar and what a fabulous place it is. We got off the bus and found the cheapest accommodation with the loveliest lady Lena. She made us some local coffee and chatted about the town a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/blog-428224.html Bosnia is not the first place one thinks of when planning their holidays but Sarajevo and Mostar are rather striking and beautiful cities. I arrived in Belgrade Serbia on the morning of Tuesday last week after spending a unrestful night on the train from Budapest. I shared my sleeping compartment with three other men who all spoke German. We had a 2 am wake up call to cross the border firs http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/South/Mostar/blog-427008.html Sarajevo and Mostar day 68 July 3 July 5An amazing bus journey from Belgrade to Sarajevo through the Mountain range. Granite outcrops on top of high mountains and gorgeous valleys. We took a local trolley bus upon arrival once the electrics had been restored as there had been a problem down the line. As we drove through you could still see the scars of the recent war marking the building http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-426214.html DAY 106Dubrovnik to Mostar to Split VIA MakarskaWe have decided to take the 800 AM bus to the Split this morning via Mostar Bosnia Hercegovina. It's about three hours to Mostar. We drive along the coast of Croatia is the most beautiful of all coastlines. The little villages tucked into the valleys and the small marinas scattered along make this such a scenic picturesque drive and we then http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/South/Mostar/blog-424432.html