Mostar

Overview

Mostar is administrative, economic and cultural seat of Herzegovina. The multiethnic character has been preserved, in spite of ethnical cleansing which has been effectuated during the war conflicts. Before the war, Mostar was famous an important touristic detsination with a large number of cultural-historical monuments, among them the Old Bridge, built in 1566.

The Old Bridge was destroyed during the war in the 1990's, and has since been rebuilt using stone from the same quarry as the original bridge. You might see some local men jumping from the top of the bridge into the shallow water below, which they will do only when they have received a certain amount of money from the tourists.

Everywhere you go in Mostar, evidence of the war is never far away. Practically every building has shot or mortor marks in it, and ruined buildings litter the city. However, visiting Mostar is not only a sobering experience, but also an uplifting one.

History