Tag: Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Official Name: Bosnia and HerzegovinaEstablished: 1377 (Kingdom of Bosnia)Population: 3.4 million (2022 estimate)Country Size: 51,209 square kmsReligion: 51% Islam, 46% Christian Language: Bosnian, Serbian and CroatianCurrency: Convertible mark (BAM)Capital: SarajevoOrder of Visit: Eighty FirstFirst Visit: 24 April 2024 Last Visit: 26 April 2024Duration: 3 DaysHighlights: Latin Bridge (Sarajevo), Tunnel of Hope (Sarajevo), Assassination spot of Archduke Ferdinand (Sarajevo), Ottoman…

  • Saturday 27 April 2024Highlights: Mostar Old Bridge, The Bay of Kotor, Exploring Kotor Old Town. A later start was the plan for today to allow two new tour members to join us Susanna and Steve (after Dubai floods cause major delay) and Rich and Cynthia to catch up after staying in Sarajevo due to ill…

  • Friday 26 April 2024Highlights: Exploring Tito’s Atomic Fallout Bunker, Experiencing stunning Mostar Our thoughtful CEO Nadya suggested that today we do a side excursion on our way to Mostar and visit Atomska Ratna Komanda, or more commonly referred to as Tito’s bunker. This bunker was constructed between 1953 and 1979 by the Yugoslavian Government protect…

  • Thursday 25 April 2024.Highlights: Sarajevo Tunnel of Hope, Walking the 1984 Olympic Bobsled track, Viewing Sarajevo from Cable Car, Viewing the eternal flame. We commenced an included morning tour to learn about the Sarajevo Tunnel aka the Tunnel of Hope. The tunnel was constructed between March and June 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992…

  • Wednesday 24 April 2024Highlights: The mountains of Bosnia, Exploring the history of Sarajevo Today we left Belgrade at 8.30 am for a long travelling day to Sarajevo and visiting a new country Bosnia and Herzegovina with a complex and bloody history with their neighbour in Serbia.