While I am done writing about Sarajevo’s history and how it gave birth to a rather enigmatic city today, I am not necessarily done writing about Sarajevo itself. Notably, despite mentioning the Catholic Croats, Orthodox Serbs, and Muslim Bosniaks in my writings so far, I am yet to show where these people pray at and […]
The Multireligious Sarajevo: Jerusalem of the Balkans Read More »
Life is not easy in Sarajevo. The city is yet to recover from the wounds of the siege that it suffered in 1990s and given the fact that is quite literally losing blood in the form of a shrinking population, one cannot be too hopeful about its future. The Dayton Agreement that gave birth to
The Modern Sarajevo: A Divided Capital of a Fractured Country Read More »
Sarajevo is an exceptionally beautiful city. Surrounded by rolling green hills on both sides and divided by the ever so beautiful Miljacka River in the middle, there is no shortage of natural beauty in this town. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the urban parts of the Bosnian capital itself. Despite being choke full
The Besieged Sarajevo: A Sombre City in Mourning Read More »
The aftermath of the First World War was not particularly exhilarating for the people of the Balkan peninsula. While nationalism was all the rage in the post-1918 world, one cannot find a ton of nation states in this part of the globe. Instead, what we do find is the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
The Socialist Sarajevo: A Yugoslav Town Stuck in 1984 Read More »
Sarajevo is an enigma to me. Despite its small size and tiny population, this multilayered town offers far more than it meets the eye to those who are lucky enough to visit it. That is why, rather than writing a single guide for it, in the following four weeks, I will go over some of
The Imperial Sarajevo: A Mix of Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Identities Read More »
Neum is pretty tiny. It is practically a village that happens to have hotels, and it reportedly becomes a ghost town by the time winter comes. This means that there is not a mind-blowing range of offerings in its humble dining scene. There are some places that specialize in grilling meat, some others that are
Neum’s Delightful Dining Scene: A Case of Quality over Quantity Read More »
A quick look at the map of the Balkans may have one believing that Croats, Montenegrins, and Albanians have a virtual monopoly on the beaches of the Adriatic coast. This is not true. By the end of the 17th century, the Republic of Ragusa ceded some of its territories to the Ottoman Empire so that
Neum: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Little-Known Panhandle to the Adriatic Read More »
Mostar is an excellent destination on its own. It offers some interesting sights to see and exceptional food to enjoy. However, it also excels in offering some insane day trip options. You can visit the likes of Konjic, Kravica Waterfall, Počitelj, Blagaj and a few others easily within a single day if you are staying
Blagaj: An Enchanting Journey to a Mystic Past Read More »
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Mostar is home to an exceptional dining scene. After all, it is a rather touristic town in the Balkans. This is to say, Mostar has a rich culinary history, and its locals must innovate to keep their numerous visitors pleased, so that even more of them can visit in the next year. Due
Dining Out in Mostar: A Tasty Mix of Tradition and Modernity Read More »
When we decided to celebrate my mother’s birthday in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), it proved more difficult than usual to create the perfect itinerary. We wanted to enjoy the Adriatic Sea for a few days in Neum, stay in Mostar and Sarajevo for a while, and ideally visit a few cool sights near those two
Mostar: A Guide to The Two-Sided Bosnian City Read More »