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Hi - could anyone tell me if it is worth travelling to Bosnia, and for that matter, to Croatia, at the end of February ? I would like to go then, but I don%26#39;t want the trip to be spoilt by really cold and rainy weather or closed hotels and deserted streets anywhere that is not a main city. Guide books seem a bit vague on this subject. Might anyone have advice to give ? Many thanks

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Hi, Ninoschka,

I am going to Sarajevo on 24th of February. Weather forcast is snow and cold weather in next ten days. But, I hope since they have experience with heavy snows that main roads to ski resorts will be ready to accept many skiers. I plan to spend a few days at mountains around Sarajevo.

Hotels will be open and they will have good service, but the problem could be to find a free room.

Good luck,

Slobodan

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Sarajevo is beautiful but my advice is to wait for spring or summer.

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Hi! I am going to Sarajevo this summer on a work assignment and would like to join a gym. Can anybody recommend a reasonable health club? I do not speak bosnian language. I would also like to get in contact with locals to become friends with, go hiking, jogging, night life etc. I am a female of 36.

Thanks for reading my message, Micky

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Hello, I%26#39;m also traveling to Bosnia in two days... I%26#39;ve never been but just taking the backpack and seeing the sites... I%26#39;m doing a bit of fieldwork for my thesis and would also appreciate any good advise about traveling, hostals, or sites in Dubrovnik, Sarajevo, Mostar and must see places. I%26#39;ll be there for 8 days!!! I%26#39;m excited. Thanks in advance for any ideas, ny1979er

Bus from Belgrade to Sarajevo

I also posted this in the Serbia forum. I am joining a walking trip for a week based in Split in late December/January and intend to go to Dubrovnik by myself for a day or two after that. I intend to spend 2 nights in Sarajevo and see Mostar. I am wondering whether it is feasible to spend a night in Belgrade before Sarajevo.

I am seeking information on timetables, length of trip, etc for bus trips from Belgrade to Sarajevo in the first half of January 2006. I would only plan to make the trip if the bus went through, and preferably stopped at, Visegrad, so I could see the bridge over the river Drina referred to in the famous book. Has anyone taken this trip or have any information, including what the conditions (comfort, cleanliness) on the buses are like in mid-winter?

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there is a bus sarajevo belgrade and visa versa. takes about 7 hours and in wintertime it could be longer because the weather-conditions

be aware that the roads in bosnia are not highways and avaerage travel speed by car is to be calculated at around 50 km

examples dubrovnik-sarajevo takes around 4 to 5 hours

sarejevo-mostar takes around 2 hours

sarajevo- visegrad around 3 hours

buses are of coarse slower

there are busconnections from sarajevo to nearly any town in bosnia

bus station is in the neighbourhood of the central railway station

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Dear Rop, thank you for your helpful reply.

sarajevo in august

Hello. we are travelling to sarajevo in august and would now like to have hints and advices about everything. what hostel to book? is it necessery to book hostel before the trip? how to get to Mostar? what to see in four days? tell everything, if you just know!!

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Hi!

Regard the hotels,I recommend Holiday inn,in the centar of the city.Its better to book before the trip.Mostar is far from sarajevo about 100km,and its easy to get to.The most important to see in sarajevo is old part of town-Bascarsija.

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Dear Piviz,

I am an American Ex Patriot living in Sarajevo. The advice on the Holiday Inn is extranious at best. Why go to Bosnia and still in the most American place in the most Western City. If you are going to Mostar (to see the bridge I am guessing, if I am wrong then I commend you), you are in for some of the most beautiful and treacherous driving you have ever seen. But remember that the trip is half of the adventure. You will get to see Jablanica (Yaa-blan-eet-sa) and if you stop you may get what is supposed to be the best roasted lamb in the world. But make sure that when you get close to Mostar you stop and get some med domac, domestic honey.

Any other questions, I or my wife are always ready to help fellow Americans.

Cheers

Brian

bmsh67@yahoo.com

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Dear Pivitz,

Wouldn%26#39;t you know it, but the Americans are presumptuous again. Sorry for the inadvertant guess you were from the states, your English is just that good.

There are a lot of Finns in Bosnia, as I am sure you know, most are in the Tuzla region. The word for Moyaka, or soup is Corba (Chore - Bah), Fish is riba (reeh - bah), beer is pivo (pee - voh), and on and on and on.

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Visit Sarajevo Film Festival.Its getting better every year. visit www.sff.ba

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You might be already in Sarajevo, but if you didn%26#39;t get there yet don%26#39;t miss %26quot;Vrelo Bosne%26quot;, which is the spring of the river Bosna, beautiful... Sarajevo film festival is a great choice if you catch any tickets, which will be in box offices on next Sunday. There is also rafting on the river Neretva (on the way to Mostar), that%26#39;s the river that passes through Mostar, as well as on the river Una (near Bihac) which might be even more adventurous, but only in case you are going to spend more than 3-4 days in Bosnia, because Bihac is far from Sarajevo. The best way to go around the country is by car, so if you%26#39;re comming by plane, you might consider renting a car.

Hope you have the best time in Bosnia!

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Where are the best places to hear good Bosnian music?

salsa dance in BiH

Im an spanish guy who is going to spend a few months in Sarajevo, im trying to find some discos where is possible to dance salsa o latin dance, but my search has been unsuccesful.

Anybody know a place????

Thanks in advance, also if anybody is interested i could exchange spanish lessons for bosnian/english lessons.

Adios.

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Hi,

I just went to Sarajevo and to my surprise I actually been to a club where they played live salsa music. There wasn`t much dancing going on though... Its located near the old part of the city just behind the more popular drinking places. Im not sure aboiut the name anymore but it started with pub. This might sound vague, but this was actually the only place that started wiuth pub..

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thank blagr for the info, in case you remember the name of the pub, please send a post.

thank you very much

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The %26#39;PUB%26#39; is called City Pub, probably the busiest bar in town they play all kinds of music and you can go any day and its busy. for latinoa there is at least one night a week in former Labirint club on a monday night around 8, people get together to dance/practise/have fun.

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Hi everybody. I have just arrived Mostar and I��m looking for any salsa or latin music dance pub or disco. Any information will be well received.

If anybody wants to learn this kind of dance, don��t doubt telling me, I��ll teach you.

Thanks a lot.

Trip to Sarajevo in November

Hi

Going to Vist my Daughter and her Husband in Sarajevo around November 1st. They have just been there a short time.What type of wx should we expect. Had planned to Fly to Vienna from Canada, then fly to Sarajevo, but this is not a definite. Are their Busses or Trains from Vienna? and are they comfortable. We are in our 60s. We have lots of time. Need suggestions for good hotels in Vienna.

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Hi,

yes, there are buses from Vienna to Sarajevo. Here you can find more information about this:www.centrotrans.com. I use to travel by this company from Ljubljana to Sarajevo and know also the busses the use from Berlin to Sarajevo. They are really good and comfortable. But it is a long travel. I estimate from V to S you will need ca. 12 hours.

There exist also the possibility to go by train via Budapest. There you have to change the train and after 15 our 16 hours you are in Sarajevo.

The mos comfortable would be to fly from V to S. Austrian Airlines flies twice daily I guess.

Hope I could help you.

And have a good time in Sarajevo.

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The weather in Sarejavo will be cold and wet, its that way most of the winter. Very low clouds hang around most of the morning. The city is wonderful though and should be a great trip.

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Contact Adnan Vlajcic at Sarajevo Discovery

in Sarajevo to arrange a tour/tours of Sarajevo

The Tunnel Tour should not be missed.

Tourist Information Zelenih Beretki 22a

mob : +387(0)61 190 591

www.sarajevo-discovery.com

www.sarajevo -tourism.com

accomodation for 5 people over christmas (23rd - 26th...

Does anyone know of a relatively cheap place to stay for 5 people from 23rd to 26th of December in Sarajevo? probably an apartment type arrangement would be best, but hotels etc would be fine also.

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Ciabanja (sp?) Pansion, not sure on the spelling. Rooms and breakfast run about $40 USD per night. Just make sure you get rooms on the top floor. It is a short walk to old town, near the river, too.

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Ciabanja (sp?) Pansion, not sure on the spelling. Rooms and breakfast run about $40 USD per night. Just make sure you get rooms on the top floor. It is a short walk to old town, near the river, too.

Gym culture

Hello, I will visit Sarajevo and maybe stay for a bit long time. During that time I want to go to a gym. I am a fitness fan. I would like to learn about gym culture. I have some questions. Are there gyms in easy-to-reach locations in the city centre? What is the locker rooms and showers ettiquette? Is nudity accepted normal or embarrasing in locker rooms or in showers? I don%26#39;t want to make a mistake.

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Hi phototrekker,

just look at my mail regarding gym in the other forum. About nudidity: locals are rather conservative about that, the shower facilities in the mentioned gym are fine.

Mickymausi