A Trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina-Mostar

I visited Mostar, a city in Bosnia-Herzegovina, since the war, it has been in ruins and the people live poorly but are very happy people.

A beautiful city with a pebbled street leading the way to the old popular bridge. There are many stalls to show off their different kinds of souvenirs.

A Trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina-Mostar

I bought some Turkish delight and it was very sweet. The long wait at the borders made me feel tired, and when I reached my destination, it had become much hotter. My long walk in the scorching heat made me even more tired, nevertheless, I enjoyed observing the changes around the region.

I have noticed the surrounding streets and buildings are still in ruins since wartime and realize why many Bosnian people come to Croatia for better living standards.

The close borders and short distances make it easy for the Bosnian people to come to Dubrovnik, the main town, one of the best attractions for tourism in Croatia. The millions of people who come to Croatia year after year have made it a much richer place.

It has always been rich in history and has been beautifully rebuilt after the war, Mostar is the largest city in the region of Herzegovina and attracts many tourists. The old bridge from the sixteenth century is also a great tourist attraction.

If you choose to spend a night in Mos-tar you would be awakened by the light, instead of the noise. A wonderful memory of the lights in Mostar. The old bridge was destroyed and had fallen into the Neretva River, after a decade the bridge had been restored to perfection.

The bridge is the heart of Mostar, and the city is now coming back to life. During the period of fifteen hundred and twenty to fifteen hundred and sixty-six, the city of Mostar was finally secured.

The old bridge was rebuilt with a selection of stones. Mostly, a Muslim community in this region and a few Croatians, and also a community of Serbians.

There is not much known of Mos ta- from medieval times, the name of the city Mostar is from the keepers of the bridge, they gave the name Mostari, meaning the old bridge.

The Turks arrived in Bosnia-Herzegovina years ago and introduced their markets in the city. Occupants first started their lives in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the eighteen hundred and by nineteen hundred and eight were attached to the Empire of Austro-Hungarian.

During that time the country grew and developed. The deep valley image of the Neretva River has a green colour from the surrounding trees, it is most attractive with the many Turkish houses above the banks.

The occupants in this region are many and have a Mediterranean way of life. The features of such architecture are unique and impressive. A place to visit and experience the different atmosphere of surroundings and people.

During wartime nineteen ninety-two till nineteen ninety-five, for those three years, the region was destroyed by the war, and the restoration of the bridge and the town started in nineteen ninety-eight.

The ruins of this country are still visible but can be changed over time. The Serbians, Croatians and Bosnians were at one time all parts of the old ''Yugoslavia'' and now they have all separated.

Living in Croatia for over a decade each day I learn more about the surrounding countries, so close but still so far away in the heart of each ethnic group.

The Bosnian-Croats and Serbians have occupied the country along with the Turks, it is hard for many people to see such sadness in such a place. The scenarios are beautiful but with lots of sadness.

Mostar is more peaceful at night. I have not been to Mostar at night, but have heard from many tourists with streetlights all lit up, it looks like a perfect picture.

In nineteen ninety-three, Bosnia was under siege people had suffered major situations with no food, water, or electricity. A time when the graves just increased and had made many lives hard in every way, in losing families and all they ever had possessed.

After observing the surroundings, I did not feel the need to stay much longer and wanted to get away. We had lunch at a local restaurant their delicacy is small sausages called cevapcici, pronounced as ''chevapchichy,'' pleasant-tasting sausages with pita bread.

A kind of pastry made to fill in the sausages and with some sauce added known as Ajvar with salad, was a good meal. However, we had a fairly good time, and learned more about another ruined country from the recent war in Europe, especially in the Balkan region.

A population of at least four hundred and thirty thousand people is situated on the Balkan Peninsula and has over the years increased tourism. The largest city is Sarajevo the capital, and the people are friendly.

During the year of nineteen hundred and forty-one, at that time of which old Yugoslavia and some of Bosnia Herzegovina were made as Nazi Croatia in control and that happen when the Germans made their harsh way into Yugoslavia.

After World War the second, the country, Bosnia-Herzegovina moved away and became its very own state, and was governed by Marshall Tito, making these countries grow with communism.

Over two decades ago independence was announced for these countries and are now growing towards a better future. Though are still developing countries, there is hope for the small countries to make their places in the European Union soon.

New developing countries have lots to cope with and are still trying to make their fair standard of living with the many problems. The rate of unemployment, education, health insurance, and medical treatments all have room for improvement.

A place of interest to many tourists the history of war and the lifestyles are so laid back. The Bosnian people live happy lives with their basic needs. Many ethnic groups have their lifestyles.

I have an interest in visiting some of the countries close by and would like to learn more about the different cultures, and I would like to visit Serbia when it is possible.

The war countries such as these have been rebuilt, and tourism is growing rapidly, but Croatia thus far has shown huge progress in many issues. For me, going to Mostar was a different experience,

I had no idea of what to expect on my first visit and it was such a hectic day waiting for a while at the borders. I was glad to have gone and know more than before. It was a great learning experience indeed.

I would have enjoyed the trip much more with proper planning but due to the circumstances going on the trip, I did not feel very excited.

It was a long day of driving and the extra-long wait at the borders got me tired. An eight-hour trip and having to return home on the same day was not a great idea.

Would you like to someday visit Bosnia-Herzegovina?

A peasant lifestyle for many out there.