Bosnia and Herzegovina - Rising from the ashes

Exploring the warn-torn areas of Sarajevo, Mostar and through the mountains.

  • Bridge over troubled water

    This beautiful bridge was finished in 1566 and survived for 427 years before it was demolished in 1993.

    Stari Most, Mostar

  • Here be trinkets

    The Ottoman heritage is ever present in the old quarters.

    Mostar

  • Bridge over troubled water

    The Neretva River divides the city.

    Mostar

  • The big dig

    Sarajevo was surrounded by hostile Serb forces for three years, so an 800 meter long tunnel was dug beneath the runway of NATO-controlled airport.

    Tunnel remains in Sarajevo

  • The big dig

    Sarajevo was surrounded by hostile Serb forces for three years, so an 800 meter long tunnel was dug beneath the runway of NATO-controlled airport.

    Tunnel remains in Sarajevo

  • Holy diver

    Diving from the old bridge, 21 meters into the icy Neretva River, has been an old tradition for ages.

    Diver at Stari Most, Mostar

  • Echoes of the past

    The old Ottoman bridge from 16th century is unfortunately best known as the assassination location. During the Yugoslavian era it was even renamed after the assassin Gavrilo Princip, but changed back after the Yugoslav Wars.

    Latin Bridge, Sarajevo

  • Not your average holiday

    This infamous hotel is where foreign war journalists stayed during the city's three-year siege. The rooms without windows were much more desired than the ones with a view, for sniper reasons.

    Holiday Inn, Sarajevo

  • Here be mines

    The hills around Sarajevo were sprinkled with land mines for protection, but the difficult removal is estimated to continue until 2019.

    Sarajevo

  • Black as midnight on a moonless night

    Restaurant in Bascarsija district, Sarajevo

  • Into the unknown

    Park Prirode Blidinje