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• The reconstruction of Mostar, once a prime tourist destination, is an ongoing process, but the town is still worth seeing. Although most of the town’s monuments were destroyed in the war, including all the 16th- and 17th-century mosques and the famous Turkish bridge, a few medieval buildings and cobbled streets survived the war completely. The ancient bridge was recently rebuilt and opened to the public in mid 2004.
• See the most western Muslim settlement in Europe in the Bihac pocket in northwestern Bosnia & Herzegovina, close to Croatia. For further Muslim beauty, view the Fethija Mosque in central Bihac, one of the very few old mosques not to have been destroyed during the war, dating back to the 13th century, and with its church-origins exposed by the building's gothic-esque traces.
• For a bit of sea, head to the short stretch of coast that belongs to Bosnia & Herzegovina, in which Neum is a functional spot, with gorgeous waters.
• Explore the Ostrozac Castle, partly still in ruins, but offering lovely gardens, welcome privacy and a wonderful view out over the Una river valley.
• Gaze at one of the most important shrines in Catholicism: the Medjugorje is in the southeast of Bosnia & Herzegovina, and it is here where many claim to have seen apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
• Look at one of the most beautiful rivers in the country, the river Una, which cascades into the town of Jajce.
• See how 500 years of Turkish rule have left their trace on Bosnia & Herzegovina's capital, Sarajevo. The Turkish quarter and the town centre have been largely rebuilt and the city, although scarred by war, is coming back to life. The colourful bazaars are testament to the city's Ottoman heritage and present-day energy.
• Visit the many-coloured mosque near the base of ul Hendek, alleged to contain hairs from Muhammad’s beard.
• Go to Banja Luka, the capital of the Republika Srpska, and admire its 16th-century fort and amphitheatre.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• See the most western Muslim settlement in Europe in the Bihac pocket in northwestern Bosnia & Herzegovina, close to Croatia. For further Muslim beauty, view the Fethija Mosque in central Bihac, one of the very few old mosques not to have been destroyed during the war, dating back to the 13th century, and with its church-origins exposed by the building's gothic-esque traces.
• For a bit of sea, head to the short stretch of coast that belongs to Bosnia & Herzegovina, in which Neum is a functional spot, with gorgeous waters.
• Explore the Ostrozac Castle, partly still in ruins, but offering lovely gardens, welcome privacy and a wonderful view out over the Una river valley.
• Gaze at one of the most important shrines in Catholicism: the Medjugorje is in the southeast of Bosnia & Herzegovina, and it is here where many claim to have seen apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
• Look at one of the most beautiful rivers in the country, the river Una, which cascades into the town of Jajce.
• See how 500 years of Turkish rule have left their trace on Bosnia & Herzegovina's capital, Sarajevo. The Turkish quarter and the town centre have been largely rebuilt and the city, although scarred by war, is coming back to life. The colourful bazaars are testament to the city's Ottoman heritage and present-day energy.
• Visit the many-coloured mosque near the base of ul Hendek, alleged to contain hairs from Muhammad’s beard.
• Go to Banja Luka, the capital of the Republika Srpska, and admire its 16th-century fort and amphitheatre.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
