Why you should visit Mostar, Bosnia

If it wasn’t for previous life experiences a pile of mortars, shells, and bombs sitting outside my hostel might have scared me off. Luckily it didn’t and I was able to discover the beautiful, serene, and slightly shot up city of Mostar, Bosnia.

Before we begin this photo journey I must start by saying the journey to Mostar isn’t for the faint of heart. You’ll get to see some of the most beautiful Mountain views in all of Europe but you’ll also passs bullet riddle houses, and drive on the edge of a few very tall mountains, however the slight risk is all worth it.

Mostar is a quite city with a beautiful stream running through its center. At night the streets are quite and safe. It’s an undiscovered tourist destination through and through!

The most known attraction in Mostar is the Stari Most. An ancient bridge dating back to the 16th century. After the Bosnian War the bridge was left in shambles but repaired via funding from the Turkish government.

Pulling back from the bridge a bit reveals the Neretva River cutting through the center of Mostar and supplying ice cold fresh mountain water. Perfect for a mid day swim on a hot day(you can also jump off the bridge into the river).

Old Mostar, an ancient area built up by the Ottoman Empire and still very much alive! The people here are extremely welcoming and the prices are AWESOME! Just don’t say your Serbian.

Due to the War many shot up buildings like this one still remain. Sadly the majority of the War was fought in Bosnia and the funds to fix everything up just aren’t there.

The collection of ammunitions found during the construction of the complex I stayed in. They were long ago defused.