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Stari Most (Old Bridge)
Reconstructed 16th-century Ottoman bridge arching over the Neretva River in Mostar, a symbol of reconciliation and international cooperation.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Mostar
Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe
About Mostar
Mostar works well as a base: 15 minutes from Potoci, 35km from Neretva Canyon Road (M17).
Mostar is in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Potoci, about 9 km away.
Mostar (pronounced [mǒstaːr] ) is a city and the administrative centre of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the historical capital of Herzegovina.
Mostar is situated on the Neretva River and is the fifth-largest city in the country. It wasRead more
named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva during the Ottoman era. The Old Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most visited landmarks, and is considered an exemplary piece of Islamic architecture in the Balkans. Mostar was also the capital of the predominantly Croat proto-state known as the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mostar?
Within an hour or so of Mostar: Stari Most (Old Bridge) (1 km), Blagaj Tekija (12 km), Počitelj (24 km), Kravice Waterfalls (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Mostar?
The nearest famous roads are Neretva Canyon Road (M17), Biokovo Road to Sveti Jure and Piva Canyon Tunnel Road.
Where is Mostar?
Mostar is in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 9 km from Potoci.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 104,518
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Region
- Federation of B&H
- Timezone
- Europe/Sarajevo
- Coordinates
- 43.3433, 17.8081
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Worth the detour from Mostar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Blagaj Tekija
A serene 16th-century dervish monastery nestled beneath a cliff at the gushing source of the Buna river.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Počitelj
A stunning medieval and Ottoman fortified village cascading down a hillside above the Neretva River with a distinctive silo-shaped tower.
24 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Kravice Waterfalls
A stunning 25-meter-high tufa waterfall on the Trebižat River, often called Bosnia's little Niagara.
26 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Kravica Waterfall
A wide tufa cascade on the Trebižat river dropping about 25 metres into a bathing pool, with a car park and shuttle down from the rim.
27 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Neretva Canyon Road (M17)
Between Jablanica and Mostar the M17 hugs the turquoise Neretva through a deep limestone canyon: the scenic heart of the classic Sarajevo-to-Adriatic drive.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Neretva Canyon at Jablanica
A deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Konjic Old Bridge
A graceful six-arch Ottoman stone bridge from 1682 spanning the jade-green Neretva in Konjic, a natural leg-stretch stop on the celebrated Sarajevo-Mostar drive.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Mostar
- 35 kmNeretva Canyon Road (M17)Between Jablanica and Mostar the M17 hugs the turquoise Neretva through a deep limestone canyon: the scenic heart of the classic Sarajevo-to-Adriatic drive.
- 35 kmNeretva Canyon at JablanicaA deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.
- 36 kmKonjic Old BridgeA graceful six-arch Ottoman stone bridge from 1682 spanning the jade-green Neretva in Konjic, a natural leg-stretch stop on the celebrated Sarajevo-Mostar drive.
- 51 kmPelješac BridgeA sweeping 2.4km cable-stayed span linking southern Dalmatia and bypassing Bosnia's coastal strip.
- 61 kmBiokovo Road to Sveti JureCroatia's highest paved road corkscrews from the Makarska Riviera to the 1,762 m summit of Sveti Jure, with a glass Skywalk and views across the Adriatic to Italy on clear days.
- 78 kmFranjo Tuđman BridgeElegant single-pylon cable-stayed bridge spanning the Rijeka Dubrovačka inlet at the entrance to Dubrovnik, a striking modern landmark on the final leg of the Adriatic Highway.
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