Mostar - window to the Orient

seem · July 12th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Usually I spend summer holiday in northern part of Adriatic coast, also this year we had other plans but before that we decided to meet our friends near Makarska. It felt pretty strange as I could understand everybody in our small village which was full of Slovaks, Czechs and also Croatians from Bosna. I found it pretty boring just spending whole 4 days on the beach so I planned a short trip to Bosnia.

While driving we have realised that we are going through a border crossing and we don't have ID or Passports

, it was a bit of a shock because we had only ID card back at place where we were staying and I thought that passport is needed to travel to BiH. It was alright thanks god..

Dobro došli!

First mosque - dzamija

Passing by charming little town of Pocitelj

Driving trough beautifle valley of Neretva river

seem · July 12th, 2012, 01:31 PM

We parked our car right in the city center, but we couldnt close the window, suddenly this guy comes and tells us that he will take care of it, will be safe.. nema problema

"no problem"

seem · July 12th, 2012, 01:34 PM

Stari most - old bridge

seem · July 12th, 2012, 01:41 PM

In this cafe on the left they make really delicious Baklava, and there was also this beautifle blond girl with light blue eyes

Some nice place for lunch just around the corner

On the top of the hill there is a massive cross and also new Catholic church has much higher tower than surrounding minarets..

Before WW1 there were about 22 bridges like this

seem · July 12th, 2012, 01:50 PM

Back on the East bank

seem · July 12th, 2012, 01:51 PM

Probably second time ever in mosque

Linguine · July 12th, 2012, 02:04 PM

thanks for the beautiful photos from Mostar...

seem · July 12th, 2012, 02:05 PM

We went to Mostar quite early in the morning as it was gonna be a hot day, sun was already beating down so we decided to visit source of the Buna river and the Blagaj Tekija..

Roads in BiH

j/k

Blagaj

Blagaj Tekke (a Sufi monastery) - The musafirhana (guest house) and türbe (mausoleum)

Vidimo se

seem · July 12th, 2012, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linguine

thanks for the beautiful photos from Mostar...

Thank you Linguine

weirdo · July 12th, 2012, 02:44 PM

I remember knowing about this city for the first time in a documentary on rebuilding that bridge ages ago. From the pictures it looks like Mostar is a very small city, but it's so beautiful, brimming with old town charm.

seem · July 12th, 2012, 03:11 PM

image hosted on flickr

Destroyed Mostar bridge, Bosnia, 2000 by benjetpascal01, on Flickr

Rombi · July 12th, 2012, 04:12 PM

Great photos and beautiful city.
I have been in Mostar7 years ago and most probably I'm gonna be there this August

***christos-greece*** · July 12th, 2012, 07:16 PM

Looking really a very nice town; thanks for those photos

openlyJane · July 12th, 2012, 10:21 PM

I too became aware of Mostar through the television programme about the re-building of the Mostar Bridge; and it has always appealed to me ever since. It indeed looks beautiful.

madridhere · July 13th, 2012, 12:20 AM

Really lovely places. They look very authentic.

July 12th, 2012, 01:21 PM	#1
seem Mornar bez mora Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 8,110 Likes (Received): 20	Mostar - window to the Orient Usually I spend summer holiday in northern part of Adriatic coast, also this year we had other plans but before that we decided to meet our friends near Makarska. It felt pretty strange as I could understand everybody in our small village which was full of Slovaks, Czechs and also Croatians from Bosna. I found it pretty boring just spending whole 4 days on the beach so I planned a short trip to Bosnia. While driving we have realised that we are going through a border crossing and we don't have ID or Passports , it was a bit of a shock because we had only ID card back at place where we were staying and I thought that passport is needed to travel to BiH. It was alright thanks god.. Dobro došli! First mosque - dzamija Passing by charming little town of Pocitelj Driving trough beautifle valley of Neretva river __________________ Slovakia-One photo a day Zauvik si tu, u mojim mislima i grudima..

July 12th, 2012, 01:31 PM	#2
seem Mornar bez mora Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 8,110 Likes (Received): 20	We parked our car right in the city center, but we couldnt close the window, suddenly this guy comes and tells us that he will take care of it, will be safe.. nema problema "no problem" __________________ Slovakia-One photo a day Zauvik si tu, u mojim mislima i grudima..

July 12th, 2012, 01:34 PM	#3
seem Mornar bez mora Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 8,110 Likes (Received): 20	Stari most - old bridge __________________ Slovakia-One photo a day Zauvik si tu, u mojim mislima i grudima..

July 12th, 2012, 01:41 PM	#4
seem Mornar bez mora Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 8,110 Likes (Received): 20	In this cafe on the left they make really delicious Baklava, and there was also this beautifle blond girl with light blue eyes Some nice place for lunch just around the corner On the top of the hill there is a massive cross and also new Catholic church has much higher tower than surrounding minarets.. Before WW1 there were about 22 bridges like this __________________ Slovakia-One photo a day Zauvik si tu, u mojim mislima i grudima.. Last edited by seem; July 13th, 2012 at 08:50 PM.

July 12th, 2012, 01:50 PM	#5
seem Mornar bez mora Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 8,110 Likes (Received): 20	Back on the East bank __________________ Slovakia-One photo a day Zauvik si tu, u mojim mislima i grudima.. Last edited by seem; July 12th, 2012 at 02:12 PM.

July 12th, 2012, 01:51 PM	#6
seem Mornar bez mora Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 8,110 Likes (Received): 20	Probably second time ever in mosque __________________ Slovakia-One photo a day Zauvik si tu, u mojim mislima i grudima..

July 12th, 2012, 02:04 PM	#7
Linguine leisure cook Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bacolod Uptown East Posts: 10,123 Likes (Received): 1209	thanks for the beautiful photos from Mostar... __________________ *Bacolod:* "Culinary destination par excellence"

July 12th, 2012, 02:05 PM	#8
seem Mornar bez mora Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 8,110 Likes (Received): 20	We went to Mostar quite early in the morning as it was gonna be a hot day, sun was already beating down so we decided to visit source of the Buna river and the Blagaj Tekija.. Roads in BiH j/k Blagaj Blagaj Tekke (a Sufi monastery) - The musafirhana (guest house) and türbe (mausoleum) Vidimo se __________________ Slovakia-One photo a day Zauvik si tu, u mojim mislima i grudima..

July 12th, 2012, 02:44 PM	#10
weirdo helter skelter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: avenida taft Posts: 652 Likes (Received): 2	I remember knowing about this city for the first time in a documentary on rebuilding that bridge ages ago. From the pictures it looks like Mostar is a very small city, but it's so beautiful, brimming with old town charm. __________________ metro manila daily bangkok \| manila \| singapore \|

July 12th, 2012, 03:11 PM	#11
seem Mornar bez mora Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 8,110 Likes (Received): 20	image hosted on flickr Destroyed Mostar bridge, Bosnia, 2000 by benjetpascal01, on Flickr __________________ Slovakia-One photo a day Zauvik si tu, u mojim mislima i grudima..

July 12th, 2012, 04:12 PM	#12
Rombi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gdynia Posts: 553 Likes (Received): 34	Great photos and beautiful city. I have been in Mostar7 years ago and most probably I'm gonna be there this August __________________ Podróżować znaczy żyć. A w każdym razie żyć podwójnie, potrójnie, wielokrotnie. Andrzej Stasiuk

July 12th, 2012, 07:16 PM	#13
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,828 Likes (Received): 3616	Looking really a very nice town; thanks for those photos __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

July 12th, 2012, 10:21 PM	#14
openlyJane Human Being Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 11,183 Likes (Received): 1823	I too became aware of Mostar through the television programme about the re-building of the Mostar Bridge; and it has always appealed to me ever since. It indeed looks beautiful. __________________ Human Being Liverpool: the world in one city\|Sicily: Fatal Fascination \|English counties: from the charming to the rugged\|Turkey: where east meets west \|Newcastle: the jewel in the north\|Manchester : A Three Hour Adventure.\|

July 13th, 2012, 12:20 AM	#15
madridhere Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,141 Likes (Received): 45	Really lovely places. They look very authentic. __________________ La libertad, Sancho, es uno de los más preciosos dones que a los hombres dieron los cielos; con ella no pueden igualarse los tesoros que encierran la tierra y el mar: por la libertad, así como por la honra, se puede y debe aventurar la vida. Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that Heaven gave to men; with it the treasures of the earth and the sea can´t be compared; for freedom, and for honour, one can and one should give his life(Cervantes in "Don Quixote") Il faut être absolument moderne (Rimbaud)

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