Our trip to Mostar was just the one afternoon, but in reality I couldn't see myself ever visiting the place for more than a couple of days. It's a tourist trap that draws the crowds into a very small area. It's beautiful but small.
We arrived in the afternoon and after booking into our Hotel Bevanda we walked into the centre, a UNESCO protected heritage area.
The most iconic part of Mostar of course are the two bridge that lie in the centre. One, Stari Most is the arched stone bridge that crosses high over the Neretva River. Popular with cliff divers, who will jump only once the prerequisite money has been raised. Below and around the bridge were a selection of cafes and restaurants perfectly places to enjoy the scenery. Views from the top of the bridge and below it were spectacular.
We had some free time so chose to go to the Genocide museum. It was a humbling and depressing experience, one that makes me embarrassed to be a human being sometimes. We had a long and difficult discussion after our visit to the museum which left us a little sad, but actually made me glad to be in such good company.
The only thing we could do was head back to the bridge area and take some photos before dinner. I dabbled in a bit of long exposure and low light creativity but the place was brimming with tourists.
Dinner was at Šadrvan where I had some sort of veal and rice dish, which was fairly average by the high standards we’d received on this trip.
The plan was to stay only one night in Mostar, and thinking about it, I don’t think I’d want to spend more than a couple of nights anyway. Kotor was next…
