What to do in Mostar, not only in the city center, but also in the surroundings, from rafting to the most relaxing excursions to enjoy Bosnia and Herzegovina in all its beauty, 6 tips in the post.
Beyond the spectacular visit of the ancient Mostar you can do many other things just a stone's throw from this beautiful town.
Visit to the Blagaj village
Located 13 km south of Mostar, it is one of the most important urban and rural structures in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is placed at the source of the Buna river where a typical monastery called Dervish is located Blagaj Tekija. The monastero it is built right between the river and the rock face. It was built around 1520 with elements of Ottoman architecture and Mediterranean style. In addition to visiting the beautiful monastery enriched with ancient carpets, it is possible to explore, with special boats, the karst cave from which the river Buna flows. Taking into account the orientation of the rock face, the monastery is completely in the shade early in the morning.
A few steps from the Monastery is also located the Stjepan grad, a fortified complex built in 948 AD located on the karst hill 266 meters above the source of the river
A bathroom at the Kravice waterfalls
Located 50km west of Mostar it is a picnic and bathing area. During the summer it is frequented by many tourists.
La Kravice waterfall is 25 meters high and the lake has a radius at its base of 120 meters.
The best time to visit is spring when the water flow is at its peak. During the summer you can easily find restaurants that prepare grilled dishes, in short, it is a place where you can spend a relaxing day in an enchanting place.
Neretva River Rafting
From Konjic located 70 km north of Mostar, you can go rafting. The excursion includes the descent of more than 25 km of the river Neretva, in about 6 hours. Along the way you can experience adrenaline rushes caused by rapids, drink water directly from a pure spring and eat grilled meat passing through the heart of the Rakytnica canyon. The excursion is also suitable for children.
Go on a canoe Safari on the Trebižat River
The excursion starts from Capljina about 35 km west of Mostar. The Trebižat River is well known for its crystal clear waters, its canyons and its magical waterfalls.
The canoe descent of the river is 11 km long. Start calm and slow and then speed up and become more exciting. During the excursion you learn to manage the canoe while admiring the travertine waterfalls, you can see various types of fish, amphibians and birds. An excursion for the whole family.
Visit the Vjetrenica Caves
Located about 85 kilometers south of Mostar, near the village of Zavala, there are very beautiful and fascinating caves which, thanks to their characteristics, are home to almost 200 species of animals, making them the first in the world in terms of biodiversity. The temperature of the caves is stable all year round at around 11 °.
The region in which they are located is the karst one. In fact, water allows the solubility of the rocks. This produces the typical rock formations of stalactites and stalagmites.
Walking inside these caves you can admire huge underground rooms with spectacular rock formations.
Visit the Bosnian Stonehenge
Radimlja is a necropolis located near Stolac about 40 kilometers south of Mostar.
This necropolis is one of the most important monuments of the medieval period in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Characterized by huge stone tombstones, called Stećak, dating back to the XNUMXth-XNUMXth century. On some of them there are engravings and epitaphs indicating the date and names of the deceased. Unfortunately, many of them have been destroyed over the centuries, especially during the construction of the adjacent road.
The site is worth a visit for its spectacularity and uniqueness.
