🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hej! I’m sharing a glimpse of my experience visiting resilient Bosnia and vibrant Herzegovina. I was there in the spring of 2025. Below are some notes on what I tasted, saw and listened to.
Important: I only share my own experience and recommend the things I personally tried and liked. Therefore, everything written below is extremely subjective, and does not cover all the wonderful local features and places ☺️.

🗺 Places: Sarajevo, Mostar, Blagaj, Kravice, Počitelj.

🏛 Top sights visited:

1. Sarajevo
   • Baščaršija (Baščaršija)
   • Latin Bridge (Latinska Ćuprija)
   • The National Gallery (Umjetnička Galerija)
   • Ferhadija Street (Ulica Ferhadija)
   • Gradska Tržnica Markale (Gradska Tržnica Markale)
   • The Sacred Heart Cathedral (Katedrala Srca Isusova)
   • Gazi Husrev-Beg’s Bezistan (Gazi Husrev-Begov Bezistan)
   • Sarajevo City Hall (Gradska Vijećnica Sarajevo)
2. Mostar
   • Old Bridge (Stari Most)
   • Kujundžiluk Bazaar (Kujundžiluk)
   • Karađoz Beg Mosque (Karađoz-Begova Džamija)
   • Muslibegović House (Muslibegovićeva Kuća)
   • Mostar Crooked Bridge (Kriva Ćuprija)
   • Hadži-Kurtova Mosque (Tabačica)
3. Blagaj
   • Blagaj Tekke (Blagaj Tekija)
   • Vrelo Bune (Vrelo Bune)
4. Kravice
   • Kravice Waterfalls (Slap Kravica)
5. Počitelj
   • Citadel Počitelj (Počiteljska Tvrđava)
   • Gavrankapetanović House (Gavrankapetanovića Kuća)
   • Počitelj Tower (Sahat Kula)

🎧 Local musicians:

• 🇧🇦 Božo Vrećo (singer). Genre: sevdah
• 🇧🇦 Letu Štuke (band). Genre: rock
• 🇧🇦 Džejla Ramović (singer). Genre: pop
• 🇧🇦 Dino Merlin (singer). Genre: rock
• 🇧🇦 DJ Krmak (DJ). Genre: turbo-folk
• 🇺🇳 Salvatore Ganacci (DJ). Genre: moombahton
• 🇺🇳 Solomun (DJ). Genre: melodic house

🥘 Local food & drinks:

• Bosnian Smoked Cheese (Suhi Dimljeni Sir)
• Suho Meso (Suho Meso)
• Bosnian Pot (Bosanski Lonac)
• Ćevapčići (Ćevapčići)
• Bey’s Soup (Begova Čorba)
• Tufahija (Tufahija)
• Hurmašice (Hurmašice)
• Bosnian Coffee (Bosanska Kafa)
• Sarajevo (Regional Special): Sarajevo Sahan (Sarajevski Sahan)
• Sarajevo (Regional Special): Klepe (Klepe)
• Herzegovina-Neretva (Regional Special): Buredžići (Buredžići)
• Herzegovina-Neretva (Regional Special): Smokvara (Smokvara)

🎬 Local movies:

• No Man’s Land (Ničija Zemlja). Year: 2001. Genre: drama
• Full Moon (Pun Mjesec). Year: 2019. Genre: drama

🪔 Authentic features:

• Authentic Principle: Ćejf (Ćejf)
• Bosniak Epic Poetry (Bošnjačke Epske Narodne Pjesme)
• The Sevdah Music (Sevdah)
• The Konjic Woodcarving (Konjic Woodcarving)
• The Bosnian-Style Architecture (Bosanski Stil u Arhitekturi)
• Authentic Musical Instrument: Šargija (Šargija)
• The Heritage of the Bosnian Kingdom (Kraljevina Bosna / Краљевина Босна)
  • The Bosnian Church (Crkva Bosanska)
  • The Stećci (Stećci)
  • The Bosančica Script (Bosančica)
• Sarajevo (Regional Special): Sarajevo Roses (Sarajevske Ruže)

💐 National flower: Bosnian Lily (Bosanski Ljiljan)

🦉 Local wisdom: “He who does not have time to listen will have a lot of time to regret.” / “Ko nema vremena za slušanje, imaće puno vremena za kajanje.” — Bosnian proverb

👨‍🎓 The oldest university: The University of Sarajevo (Univerzitet u Sarajevu), Sarajevo, est. 1949.