Blagaj Tekke
The Blagaj Tekke is a 16th-century Dervish monastery built into a cliff face at the source of the Buna River, 12 kilometers from Mostar. Entry is a small fee.
Monument in Mostar
The Sniper Tower is a bombed-out former bank building on the Boulevard, still standing as an unofficial war memorial covered in graffiti and street art. Free to see from outside (entering the unstable structure is not officially permitted but some do). The tower is a raw reminder of the 1993 siege. Budget travelers walk the Boulevard, see the bullet holes in surrounding buildings, and understand that Mostar’s beauty coexists with recent trauma.
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
The Blagaj Tekke is a 16th-century Dervish monastery built into a cliff face at the source of the Buna River, 12 kilometers from Mostar. Entry is a small fee.
The Kriva Cuprija (Crooked Bridge) is a small Ottoman stone arch bridge near the Stari Most, built in 1558 as a test before the construction of the larger bridge began. Free to cross.
The Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque sits on the riverbank near Stari Most with a minaret that offers the best elevated view of the bridge and the river. Entry to the mosque and the minaret are each a small fee.
The Kravice Falls are a crescent-shaped series of waterfalls on the Trebizat River, 40 kilometers south of Mostar. Entry is paid at a modest price.
The Old Bazaar (Kujundziluk) is the cobblestone market street leading to Stari Most, lined with coppersmith shops, carpet sellers, and souvenir stalls. Free to browse.
Stari Most (the Old Bridge) is a 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge over the Neretva River, rebuilt in 2004 after its destruction in the 1993 war. Free to cross.
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