I%26#39;m visiting Sarajevo this month. Is it worth staying more than a day in Mostar? What is the best way to travel from Sarajevo to Mostar/ Apart from the old bridge what is there to see in Mostar?
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I think a day in Mostar will be plenty. We went there last summer and spent a few hours there and wished we would have stayed overnight. We came on a day trip from Dubrovnik and stopped at Medjugorje on the way there.
I was really looking forward to seeing the Old Bridge-- Stari Most, and I wasn%26#39;t disappointed with it. Some great photo opps there and it is just neat to be on the bridge and look down into the greenish waters of the Neretva.
It was also neat to shop in Mostar. On the Muslim side of the river there were many shops selling many different kinds of things along a cobblestone street. This area was full of activity and it was just fun to be here in a different culture. At one point while we were shopping the muezzin was overheard calling on the people to pray. This was something very very new to me.
Another thing we observed were the obvious signs of war still evident even after ten plus years have passed since the war ended. There were many buildings still caved in and there were pock marked buildings throughout the city.
I would definitely take the time to go to Mostar and I will be there on my next trip to Croatia. It was a wondeful experience for me!
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Mostar is a neat town, but the tourist attractions are pretty centralized. You could easily see most of it in a day. In addition to the shopping and the bridge, there are some lovely mosques and small museum houses. We took the train from Mostar to Sarajevo, and the view was stunningly beautiful and it was very cheap. Left Mostar around 6:30 pm and got to Sarajevo 3 hours later. There are also frequent buses.
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You can do Mostar in a day, though I think you could probably do an extra day there, too if you wanted to do any side excursions, e.g. to Blagaj or something. Simply walking through Mostar is really interesting. The town still shows many scars from the war, so it%26#39;s worth taking lots of time to meander both the old and new parts of town.
There are frequent buses from Sarajevo to Mostar and two trains daily. The trains run from Sa at around 6 AM and then later on at night, so I found the bus to be more convenient. A one-way fare from Sa-Mostar costs 11 KM- which is ~US$3.66. The drive is absolutely stunning, and I definitely recommend the bus. Sarajevo and Mostar have very different climates, so the drive (through a valley and along a river for much of the way) from the lush green hills of Sarajevo to the more arid looking landscapes of Mostar is really beautiful.
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As people have said you can do Mostar in a day easily enough but I spent 4 days there and could easily have stayed around longer. Fantastic place and amazing friendly people. Well worth a look.
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Although we were only there for a day, I will agree that more time could be spent in Mostar. I don%26#39;t know if I could ever tire of looking at the bridge and looking down into the amazing waters of the Neretva.
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Agree with the others, a full day in Mostar is probably enough for the main sites. But it is just a really nice place to stroll around and do nothing in particular.
We also really enjoyed Blagaj. If you have the time, and the energy, take a hike up to the top of the mountain where there is a ruined fort and stunning views out over the Mostar valley - definitely worth it...
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A stop in Pocitelj is also an option. Such a great view of the Neretva from the upper parts of this town.
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