The World Heritage town in Bosnia and Herzegovina 🕌The place that friends kept asking about❗️

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 This ancient town with a history of 500 years experienced tragic wars in modern times and did not begin to recover until the cessation of hostilities in the 1990s. The whole town is a world cultural heritage. We arrived in the evening, and the hotel staff were so enthusiastic that they didn't seem like Europeans at all. They helped us park our car, move our luggage, gave us welcome drinks, and gave us tours. On a breezy night, we crossed the ancient bridge connecting the two sides of the river, looking at the mosque on one side and the Christian church on the other side. On the cobblestone streets of the town, European tourists, veiled Muslims, and vendors selling Persian specialty goods together form a picture that blends a variety of exotic styles. " ——HockingCao's travel diary📔 📍Mostar ✅ Visa-free trip to the abandoned town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, just go! ✅The whole town is a world heritage site, with ancient monuments and diverse cultures blending together! 📝Small town story Mostar's landmark Old Bridge was completed in 1566. The original structure was deliberately blown up during the civil war in 1993 and was not rebuilt until 2004. For a long time, the west side of the bridge has been inhabited by Catholic Croatians, and the east side has been inhabited by Muslim Bosnians. Therefore, on both sides of the bridge, you can see Orthodox, Christian and Islamic cultural customs, as well as architectural styles from Western Europe, Greece and the Middle East. 💖 Don't miss it 🔘Diving on the Ancient Bridge: In the summer, there are "brave people" who "crowdfund" to perform diving on the bridge every day. Once they raise a satisfactory amount of money, they will jump from the arch of the stone bridge which is more than 20 meters high. It is exciting and thrilling. 🔘Koski Mehmed Pasa Mosque: Located on the banks of the Neletva River, not far to the north of the ancient bridge, it was built in 1617 and its interior decoration is in typical medieval Ottoman style. Climbing up the minaret of the mosque is the highest point overlooking the entire town and it is also the best place to take pictures of the ancient bridge. 🔘Kujundziluk Street: The ground is paved with cobblestones, and various small shops are gathered here. It is a good place to buy unique souvenirs! 🏠Accommodation recommendations Hotel Kriva Cuprija: Located next to the historic Curved Bridge, the hotel has a very good location and is just a few minutes’ walk from the ancient bridge. The room retains the limestone interior from the Herzegovina region, and the restaurant's dishes are also quite local. More importantly, the hotel staff are very welcoming! 🍽️Food recommendations Cevabdzinica Tima Irma: The restaurant has been in business for over 30 years and specializes in traditional Bosnian cuisine, which is delicious and comes in large portions! 🚏Transportation Tips 🚗Self-driving: 2 hours from Sarajevo; 2.5 hours from Dubrovnik, Croatia 🚊Train: There are two trains to and from Sarajevo every day, and the journey takes 2 hours Sarajevo-Mostar7:15/16:49 Mostar-Sarajevo 6:36/17:09