Sarajevo to Mostar
Sarajevo to Mostar
We spent a leisurely morning exploring Sarajevo some more and enjoyed people-watching while sipping on Turkish coffee, which involves a particular technique to enjoy.
1. Slightly dip a sugar cube into the coffee.
2. Take a tiny bite of sugar.
3. Savour a small sip of coffee that encircles and melts the sweet sugar.
4. Enjoy while visiting and enjoying great conversation.
On our way back to our hotel, we stopped to talk to a young man standing at his window. He still lives in the apartment where he grew up during the war and told us about his experience. I was impressed by his resilience and positive attitude.
We then travelled to Mostar, Bosnia, which used to be one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country yet today suffers from geographical division of ethnic groups.
The historic town of Mostar, built in the 15th and 16th centuries, was the most heavily bombed of any Bosnian city during the Bosnia and Herzegovina War following the breakup of Yugoslavia. Air strikes destroyed several important buildings and structures, including the Old Bridge Stari Most, or Mostar, which the city is named after. An ionic UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is widely considered one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. It's not big, but it is majestic.
A long-standing dangerous tradition of jumping from the 75 ft bridge has contributed to this extreme sport being part of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.
We enjoyed touring this lovely town full of charm and history and wrapped up the evening at the Old Crew Bar before calling it a night.
