🇧🇦 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)
  • Konjic Woodcarving (Konjic Woodcarving)
  • Bosnian-Style Architecture (Bosanski Stil u Arhitekturi)
  • Authentic Musical Instrument: Šargija (Šargija)
  • The Heritage of the Bosnian Kingdom (Kraljevina Bosna / Краљевина Босна)
    • Bosnian Church (Crkva Bosanska)
    • 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.

Vladislav Indykov
Vladislav Indykov
PhD Candidate in Software Engineering

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