Bridge · UNESCO
Stari Most
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The elegant single-arch Ottoman bridge that gave Mostar its name and became a symbol of reconstruction.
Church, mosque or temple · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Herzegovina
Blagaj Tekke
A dervish monastery built against a cliff beside the source of the Buna river.
Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Blagaj Tekke matters
The Buna river bursts from the foot of a vertical limestone cliff, and right there a white-walled monastery perches at the water's edge. It was a place of retreat for a Sufi community, and visitors still come for quiet. Take your shoes off to look inside and then eat trout at one of the riverside restaurants.
Talking points
- The river emerges from a large cave beneath the cliff.
- The building was a Sufi dervish lodge.
- Riverside restaurants serve trout.
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Market · UNESCO
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Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A cobbled lane of small shops selling copper, ceramics and handmade crafts near the bridge.
Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A 17th-century mosque by the river whose minaret offers one of the best views of the Old Bridge.
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