Mostar For Independent Travellers
The Balkans are once again back on the tourist trail an area once loved for its the charm and mystery so what is it that is so special.
One of the most prominent symbols that proves things are returning to normality is the rebuilt historic Stari Most bridge in Mostar destroyed during the conflict a decade ago. The Stari Most has been returned to its 450-year-old former glory, straddling the Neretva River and once more bridging the ethnic gap that for centuries has divided this old eastern European city, the majority of Muslims live on one side of the Neretva; Catholics the other, Orthodox Serbs are now a small minority in Mostar.
Mostar For Independent Travellers, continued
Posted by
Joe E on February 12, 2005 08:11 AM
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