Mostar & Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Quick facts

• The Stari Most, or Old Bridge, in Mostar was originally constructed in 1566 and is 29 meters long, serving as a stunning example of Ottoman architecture.
• Blagaj Tekke, a 16th-century Dervish monastery, is situated at the base of a cliff near the Buna river spring, which flows with an average discharge of 43 cubic meters per second.
• Mostar was heavily damaged during the Bosnian War in the 1990s, with the Old Bridge being destroyed in 1993; it was reconstructed and reopened in 2004, earning UNESCO World Heritage status.
• The Buna river spring near Blagaj is one of the largest and most beautiful springs in Europe, with water emerging from a 200-meter deep cave, creating a stunning turquoise color.
• Every year, the Mostar Diving Club hosts an annual diving competition from the Old Bridge, with divers leaping 21 meters into the Neretva River below, a tradition that dates back to the 1960s.

Travel details

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Wind (now)

3 km/h

Coordinates

43.3433, 17.8078