Historic Bosnia & Herzegovina

The visceral representation of the colorful tapestry of the Balkans

A trip to Bosnia & Herzegovina is like a trip through the history of the Balkans – complicated and teaming with diverse culture, historial icons and beautiful nature.  Croatia’s closet neighbor, they share a deep and lasting affinity, despite historic conflicts and cultural differences.  Here is where east truly meets west – an amalgam of culture, religions, traditions and people – a truly living testament.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is easily accesible from Split or Dubrovnik.  A side-trip along the coastal highway, past ancient fortresses, castles and on to the heart of the Balkans, Mostar and Sarajevo.

Our moto tours along good roads, through mountainous terrain, nature parks and winding villages is an unusual, adventurous and safe journey into the past.

Mostar - Cultural icon of the Balkans

Located in the inlands of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is Mostar, most well known for its 16th century bridge. Built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, this stone bridge is a symbol of the war and now connects two culturally and religiously diverse areas. With fortified towers on each side, known as ˝Bridge Keepers˝(Mostari) Belebija and Tara, this bridge dominates the Neretva River with a height of over twenty meters. Visit the Bizaar, turkish house and local mosque.

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Beautiful Sarjevo - one foot in the east, one in the west

Sarajevo is one of the most historically interesting cities in Europe and the political, historical & cultural center of Bosnia and Hercegovina. Home to Roman Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and Bosnian muslims, Sarajevo is often referred to as the Jerusalem of Europe.
Known for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand beginning WWI, the wonderful Bascarsija bazaar, and the elegant Austro-Hungarian architecture, it is also a vibrant living city.

Pocitelj - Preserved UNESCO Heritage Site

The Ottoman-era fortress village of Počitelj is surrounded by a rocky amphitheatre, with stairways climbing between medieval stone-roofed houses. The large 1562 Hadži Alijina Mosque was fully restored after its destruction in the war of independence in the 1990s. The 16 meter clock tower remains bell-less, as it has been since 1917. The iconic Gavrakapetan Tower is in the still part-ruined Utvrda fortress. You can climb the bell tower and ramparts for spectacular views over the countryside.

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Kravice National Park - One of the stunning natural beauties of unspoiled BiH

<span style=”font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;”><span style=”font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;”>Stop in Kravice National Park on the Trebižat River not far from Mostar – a spectacular cascade that plummets over 30-meter (98-foot) forming a natural amphitheater spanning 120 meters as the river splits into a dozen or more separate waterfalls between massive boulders into the lake below.

Blagai - Home to the mysterious Whirling Dervishes since the 16th Century

The Tekke (khanqah, dervish house), at the source of the river Buna, was founded by Dervishes from the Bektashi order in the 16th century. The buildings were two-story buildings, with protruding oriel windows and beautiful flower gardens. Two musafirhanas (charity houses for guests) were used for the accommodation of travelers.

In the mid-19th century, it was renovated and it became part of the Kaderi order. Today, the Dervish house is owned by the Nakshibendi order.

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