Mostar is the third stop on our Balkan Odyssey. It is an ancient city, the capital of the Herzegovina region of Bosnia-Herzegovina, largely but not entirely Moslem. Its famous medieval Stari Most (Old Bridge) was destroyed in the war with Serbia, but was rebuilt in 2004. The bridge, and the shiny stone-paved Ottoman market street, make it a huge tourist attraction. (So crowded as to be severely uncomfortable, to my taste.)
Detail of exquisite carving of a door in one of the historic Ottoman houses open to tourists.
A view of the bridge along the Neretva River, emphasizing its natural beauty rather than its uncomfortable crowding.
Detail of exquisite carving of a door in one of the historic Ottoman houses open to tourists.
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