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Along with so many others we had watched the bitter fighting that tore the country we knew as Yugoslavia apart, willing the bridge that had stood as a symbol of co-existence to defy the odds stacked against it and to survive the destruction that was being wrought on both the people and the fabric of the Balkans by armies made up of those who had so recently been fellow-citizens. How sad we felt when it fell in 1993, and how gladdened by its restoration. Now we had the chance to see it for ourselves.
And so it was that we set off along the road to Mostar, to make a brief pilgrimage to a place that symbolized so much of those terrible years and of the hope for the future of the region.
The bridge was all we thought it would be ... beautiful and moving. Of Mostar itself we had no preconceived ideas - but we were so charmed by what we found that we resolved to return, this time to stay long enough to explore the town further, to absorb some of its evening atmosphere, to wake to its early morning sounds. The night we spent there this year has only whetted our appetite for more ... we're definitely going back....
leyle
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If you're heading to Mostar to stay overnight, the 16.50 train from Ploce (on Croatia's Adriatic coast, about halfway... more travel advice
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Coming from Sarajevo to Mostar, the train is a fantastic option, a two and a half hour journey through spectacular... more travel advice
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Pocitelje, just 25km down ther river from Mostar, is enchanting. Its location is gorgeous and with its hilltop fort,... more travel advice
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The restoration of the cobbled streets and old stone shops and houses of Mostar's old town is very successful and has... more travel advice
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Comments (17)
Looks like a great place. I'd love to go!
I can't believe, I've never seen your Mostar page, leyle. I just can't wait to get there in 2011. I'll be keeping your tips close at hand. Thanks for your diligence in putting such a well informed page together.
an excellent page with great pics, thanks for sharing Leyle !That bridge stands again as a symbol of a new beginning, and that is really good to know !
Your brilliant photos and insightful tips & travelogue bring back memories of my own visit to Mostar in 1969. A Czech uncle of mine was stationed in Mostar with the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1909, until he caught malaria and got sent home.
You've done a fabulous job of capturing the beauty of Mostar! Wonderful photos, and descriptive information really invite a visit to this picturesque town! Sylvia
Thank you Leyle for showing us a place with so many Slavic names. I would find a river with the name Neretva and a village with the name Makarska somewhere here in Russia... Bridges are wonderful, pity they were destroyed.
I hadn't realised what a beautiful and interesting place the Mostar area is - quite apart from the famous bridge! No wonder you keep returning, pls just keep adding and updating pages as you do.
loving this page, and the beautiful photos!
I really enjoyed going back to Mostar following your steps. I hope that next year we will pay another visit to this fascinating city .
Leyle, fabulous page with brilliant photos. Your page brings back memories of my visit of Mostar just 10 days ago. A pity your link to the "old photos" doesn't work anymore.