I will post some photos (we took over a thousand) during the next few days, but first I will say a few words about my experience of Bosnia. It's the first country we have visited where we felt genuinely sad to leave, it's partly down to the amazing scenery and natural beauty of the place, but also the people who are the most friendly, warm and helpful we have ever come across, nothing was too much trouble. If you ever get the chance to visit a European country I would recommend Bosnia as a first choice, it has nature, good food and an interesting history with many ancient sites. Evidently the terrible war in the '90s meant that every Bosnian has experienced the loss of a loved one, or has a connection to someone who died in that war. There are cemeteries everywhere with hundreds of tombstones with the date of death 1992/5, and ages from young children to 90 year olds. There are bombed and burnt out buildings in most of the towns supported by rusty scaffolding, but no money to rebuild or even demolish. Though this must perpetuate a wave of sadness in the population, life goes on and I guess healing will slowly come to pass. The climate is basically Mediterranean to continental with warm summers and cold winters in the north.... A couple of photos I took from our apartment bedroom window on the first morning in Sarajevo...
This is the famous 16th century Latin Bridge in Sarajevo, where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914. Latin Bridge is an Ottoman bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The northern end of the bridge was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which ultimately resulted in World War I.
Wish i were a tiny little bug in your pocket Terry Page...thank you for sharing all the gorgeous pictures.
You are welcome @Gloria Mitchell I will post some more, I took over a thousand while driving around, but don't worry I won't post them all
Here a few more..... @Gloria Mitchell Tekke in Blagaj We drove to this place while staying in Mostar in the south of Bosnia, it's in an amazing setting, built into the cliffs above the cave where the source of the river Buna pours from.... the whole area had a gentle spiritual atmosphere about it....... Tekke on the Buna in Blagaj is an important monument of the early Ottoman period in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a place where, by special ritual, the dervishes performed – and perform today – Zikr (praising God). The architectural ensemble of the Blagaj Tekke (a Sufi lodge) stands by the source of the Buna river, not far from the centre of Blagaj. The musafirhana (guest house) and türbe (mausoleum) are tucked into the natural surroundings, constituting a single entity with the cliffs, source of the Buna river and mills. The musafirhana of the Blagaj tekke and the türbe have been preserved to this day. The ensemble of the Blagaj Tekke was built very soon after Ottoman rule in was established in Herzegovina, in 1446.
The interior Some of the staff .....Lisa suitably dressed in the provided cover up wrap around skirt, jeans/pants are not allowed uncovered.