Bosnia-Herzegovina
Journals
On My Way To Bosnia
Marvelous Mostar
Sarajevo
Journals
On My Way To Bosnia
Marvelous Mostar
Sarajevo
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Photo Albums
Links relating to
my trip
my trip
Accommodations
Pansion Lombrelle - Where
I stayed in the Old City in
Mostar (15 Euros/night).
Other Sites
Dveri - Small and cosy.
Good restaurant in the old
part of Sarajevo.
Metropolis - Great
pastries in Sarajevo!
Restaurant La Famiglia -
Absolutely excellent food
and even better service!
Pansion Lombrelle - Where
I stayed in the Old City in
Mostar (15 Euros/night).
Other Sites
Dveri - Small and cosy.
Good restaurant in the old
part of Sarajevo.
Metropolis - Great
pastries in Sarajevo!
Restaurant La Famiglia -
Absolutely excellent food
and even better service!
Bosnia-
Herzegovina...
Herzegovina...
October 3-7, 2007
My Bosnian and Herzegovinian Experience... Highs: The Old Bridge in Mostar; climbing to the top of a minaret in Mostar; train ride from Mostar to Sarajevo; getting more informed about the war. Lows: Grasping the number of casualties from the war from seeing the grave sites throughout the country; realizing I was way too optimistic about the places I wanted to visit in the Balkans and thinking it was going to be far easier to get to Athens than it was going to be - therefore, I had to come up with an updated plan. Best Moment: Sitting on a terrace with a coffee looking out at the Old Bridge in Mostar. Smells: Burek - hot from the coals. Sounds: Prayer call; the Olympics theme song (oh wait...that's only me singing it my head). Sights: The Old Bridge; Karadjozbea Mosque (5 marks); plots of graves throughout the country; the Tunnel Museum outside of central Sarajevo (12 Euros for transportation, private guide and entrance); 'Sarajevo Roses' - concrete painted red filling pockmarks in the sidewalks throughout the city; NATO vehicles in Sarajevo; mosques and Orthodox churches. Tastes: Stuffed squid; black ink risotto with seafood; ice cream; burek (spinach, meat and cheese - all of them are sooo good!); fresh ripe figs; pomegranates; different kinds of cakes and pastries. Purchases: None. Street Food: Burek; ice cream. Fun Food Finds: Nothing yet. Western Companies Out Here: Sisley and United Colors of Benetton; NO McDonald's! Other General Info... Visa needed? No. Type of currency? The Konvertible Mark. 1 KM is about equal to $1.40 US. Things Bosnia Is Known For: The Yugoslav War in the '90s; the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo. Things That Can Be Found in Markets: Copper items; pens made out of bullets; lots of jewelry; books and DVDs about the war. Abbreviation of the Country's Name: BiH Religion: Muslim (majority); Catholic and Orthodox; small Jewish community in Sarajevo. Costs: 300 KM. |
The Old Bridge in Mostar.
Numerous graveyards fill Sarajevo.
Oh-so-beautiful Mostar.
