[Sarajka]

New pics of Mostar and surroundings...the most complete Old Town post for Mostar yet:

 

[Arpels]

the city is so beautiful, I love the bridge!!

 

[Sarajka]

^ I see you're from Lisboa, Arpels. You can thank your government, in part, for that bridge.

 

[Arpels]

yes? they help in the rebuilt of the bridge? cool this city deservs kay:

 

[Indexi]

Fucking beautiful, I am so proud

 

[Sarajka]

^ Yes, the government of Portugal helped significantly. There are some weak ties between Mostar and Lisboa. Most of Mostar's Sefaradi Jews did not come from Spain, as they did in Sarajevo, Skopje, and other Balkans cities - but from Portugal. The old Jewish homes, businesses, and even other buildings designed by local Jewish builders have many Portuguese influences. I don't know what they are just that they're there.

 

[BosRoker]

I'm happiest about the mosque still being colorful... in Sarajevo so many of the mosques that the Saudis financed the reconstruction of were painted completely white, but that mosque has retained our traditional look.

And it's also great that the Old Town seems completely rennovated. I can only imagine how Sarajevo would look like if the whole old town and surrounding area were in the same condition as Mostar's.

 

[Indexi]

I'm happiest about the mosque still being colorful... in Sarajevo so many of the mosques that the Saudis financed the reconstruction of were painted completely white, but that mosque has retained our traditional look.

Damn Saudis, we should seriously remove their mosques( not to be rude but it's BOSNA not fucking arabia) and replace them with traditional mosques.

 

[Sarajka]

Some panoramas from Mostar:

 

[labi]

very nice. mostar is beautiful, i love the roofs, shiny grayish-white roofs. great colors to match the barren landscape aound it.

 

[Sarajka]

The stage at Mostar, constructed to provide seating room for the tens of thousands that attended the bridge's re-opening, is still used for concerts and cultural events in the city.

Schools, cultural groups, dance troupes, and ANY visiting artists are allowed to use the facility COMPLETELY free of charge:

 

[Sarajka]

Bosnia's legendary stecci, in an around Mostar:



A sort of cross mixed with the spiral symbol of Bosnia's "Sun God":

 

[Urban Girl]

betiful, a real magic!! maybe many people dont like this term here, but its so Ottoman/Turkish and very Balkanic also.

 

[Sarajka]

^ No, it's *very* Ottoman, Urban. And proudly so.

 

[Arpels]

^ Yes, the government of Portugal helped significantly. There are some weak ties between Mostar and Lisboa. Most of Mostar's Sefaradi Jews did not come from Spain, as they did in Sarajevo, Skopje, and other Balkans cities - but from Portugal. The old Jewish homes, businesses, and even other buildings designed by local Jewish builders have many Portuguese influences. I don't know what they are just that they're there.

wow I dont now that Mila :uh: Sefarat is the old Jwish name for Iberia!!

 

[Urban Girl]

actually i mean this too, yes very Ottoman and very well protected by Bosnians

^ No, it's *very* Ottoman, Urban. And proudly so.

 

[Pavlo]

So...Turkish. Very nice city. Did you take these pictures Mila?

 

[Sarajka]

^ Not even one.

 

[3tmk]

Did someone say Ottoman here? :sly: :banned: :jk:
okay, enough spam, great photos, and in particular this one, it's amazing

 

[CVRKI]

OMG how beautiful are these pigeons I wish we had a such beasts here in Paris.
:cheers: