Perhaps Mostar is not one, but two cities. We are staying in the old town, the Muslim quarters, cobbled streets, souvenir shops, plenty of restaurants, terraces that sell Bosnian coffee, baklava. Even more than the old town in Sarajevo, it is the feeling of being in Turkey. There are also several mosques, and the remains … Read more
In sharp contrast to Zenica, Travnik is a rather low-key, low-rise town, a little left behind. During the Ottoman occupation of Bosnia it figured for a while, 18th and 19th C, as the local capital of the Ottoman Bosnia province, which not only prompted many locals to convert to Islam, but also sparked the construction … Read more
We take two days to drive the 350 km from Podgorica to Sarajevo, again not along the shortest route, but definitely a more scenic one. Taking in some historically relevant sights, as well. (Two days, scenery and sights, so brace yourself for a lot of photographs again….) The Moraca River Just north of Podgorica we … Read more