2. - 5.9.2022 - Mostar

פֿאַרעפֿנטלעכט: 13.09.2022

Actually, we wanted to go to Sarajevo. The weather is supposed to get better and according to Google Maps, there is a charming campsite 3 km from the city center, at the beginning of the mountains. Just like before, it's simple but charming with nice owners.

We follow the route and when we arrive, we find .... nothing!

Instead of the campsite, there is now an amusement park. It definitely brings in more money. Due to lack of alternatives and because contrary to the forecast, it's 17 degrees and drizzling, we quickly turn our back on Sarajevo and continue on to Mostar.

Only photo from Sarajevo. The gnome always watches over us.
Only photo from Sarajevo. The gnome always watches over us.
Terrace of the campsite in Mostar, with the Neretva river in the background
Terrace of the campsite in Mostar, with the Neretva river in the background
Veal cutlets and braised veal, both from Jajce
Veal cutlets and braised veal, both from Jajce

The next day we ride our bikes to Mostar. We stroll through the Bazaar, don't buy anything, and go to a tourist trap for a very decent meal (veal skewers, traditional Bosnian specialties, stuffed peppers and grape leaves, mashed potatoes).

On the way back to the bikes, we buy a new handbag for Katja.

A mosque is a must
A mosque is a must
Old Bridge in Mostar, with the Bazaar on the left
Old Bridge in Mostar, with the Bazaar on the left
And from the other side with the Neretva river
And from the other side with the Neretva river
The consequences of the war are still visible
The consequences of the war are still visible

On the second day, we take a trip to Blagaj. Another tourist village 15 km southeast of Mostar, by the Buna river.

Finding safe routes with a bike in Bosnia is difficult. We use Google Maps and set it to pedestrian mode. That leads us past Mostar airport and into a restricted area. So we go back to the main road and after one kilometer, we turn off into the hills. We sweat our way through vineyards and hardly encounter any cars, wonderful!

The former runway of Mostar Airport
The former runway of Mostar Airport
Blagaj, Dervish Monastery
Blagaj, Dervish Monastery
Turtle by the roadside
Turtle by the roadside
Katja with her new bag, purchased in Mostar
Katja with her new bag, purchased in Mostar


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