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Stari Most (Old Bridge)
Reconstructed 16th-century Ottoman bridge arching over the Neretva River in Mostar, a symbol of reconciliation and international cooperation.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe
Mostar works well as a base: 15 minutes from Potoci, 35km from Neretva Canyon Road (M17).
Mostar is a city located in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a population of 104,518, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Mostar sits in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sarajevo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mostar to your route.
Mostar (pronounced [mǒstaːr] ) is a city and the administrative centre of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina.
Mostar is situated on the Neretva River and is the fifth-largest city in the country. It wasRead more
named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva during the Ottoman era. The Old Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most visited landmarks, and is considered an exemplary piece of Islamic architecture in the Balkans. Mostar was also the capital of the predominantly Croat proto-state known as the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War.
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Mostar is located in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3433 latitude, 17.8081 longitude.
Mostar has a population of approximately 104,518 people, making it a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Full driving guide for Bosnia and Herzegovina8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Reconstructed 16th-century Ottoman bridge arching over the Neretva River in Mostar, a symbol of reconciliation and international cooperation.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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A serene 16th-century dervish monastery nestled beneath a cliff at the gushing source of the Buna river.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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A stunning medieval and Ottoman fortified village cascading down a hillside above the Neretva River with a distinctive silo-shaped tower.
24 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
A stunning 25-meter-high tufa waterfall on the Trebižat River, often called Bosnia's little Niagara.
26 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
A wide tufa cascade on the Trebižat river dropping about 25 metres into a bathing pool, with a car park and shuttle down from the rim.
27 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Between Jablanica and Mostar the M17 hugs the turquoise Neretva through a deep limestone canyon: the scenic heart of the classic Sarajevo-to-Adriatic drive.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.
35 km · about 40 min drive
bridge
A graceful six-arch Ottoman stone bridge from 1682 spanning the jade-green Neretva in Konjic, a natural leg-stretch stop on the celebrated Sarajevo-Mostar drive.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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