"Generalities" Top 5 Page for this destination Mostar Warnings Or Dangers Tip by acemj

I was an American wandering the Muslim Quarter with nothing but Croatian currency in my wallet when I arrived. I asked someone at the bus station if the Kuna (Croatian) was accepted and she shook her head indicating that it was not a good idea. After getting robbed in Split, Croatia, my choices were limited and my access to cash was basically cut off, so needless to say, I was very budget conscious while in Mostar. I had read that one might experience some resentment toward Westerners here and the lady's reaction to the Kuna at the bus station confirmed this.

Fortunately, I was able to find a tourist information place (privately run) and a lady who spoke good English. She was able to exchange some Kuna for the local currency, the Convertible Marka (at a terrible rate for me, but oh well!).

Throughout Mostar you will see buildings that were shelled, tank-blasted and dotted with bullet holes. In fact, I'd say that at least 70% of the buildings in the Old Town are still showing obvious scars of the war.