Day 21: Mostar, then Dubrovnik
We drove from Sarajevo to Dubrovnik, via the Bosnian town of Mostar. The road takes you through the most wonderful mountain scenery.
The town of Mostar was the setting for much fighting during the war, and the scars are still highly visible.
The famous old stone bridge was destroyed by shelling in the war, but has recently been rebuilt as a symbol of hope. This bridge draws tourists nowadays, but seems little used by the locals in what remains a very divided town.
The coastal region of Croatia is sun-drenched with classic Adriatic rocks and trees. It is one of those sights that just leaves you struck for words.
Dubrovnik, the jewel of southern Dalmatia, is a much-visited city... so it came as a huge shock to us to find ourselves among tourists. We stayed at the camping ground in the city, and caught a bus into the Old Town, which is very close. We did spend a very pleasant late afternoon wandering around, before finding a bar perched outside the old city walls on the rocks above the sea. Here we sat and watched the incredible sunset, before reluctantly going in search of dinner.
This ancient city was once governed by Venice, as betrayed by some of the architecture. The tragedy of the Balkan wars led to the shelling of Dubrovnik in 1991, although the scars have been cleverly healed.
The town of Mostar was the setting for much fighting during the war, and the scars are still highly visible.
The famous old stone bridge was destroyed by shelling in the war, but has recently been rebuilt as a symbol of hope. This bridge draws tourists nowadays, but seems little used by the locals in what remains a very divided town.
The coastal region of Croatia is sun-drenched with classic Adriatic rocks and trees. It is one of those sights that just leaves you struck for words.
Dubrovnik, the jewel of southern Dalmatia, is a much-visited city... so it came as a huge shock to us to find ourselves among tourists. We stayed at the camping ground in the city, and caught a bus into the Old Town, which is very close. We did spend a very pleasant late afternoon wandering around, before finding a bar perched outside the old city walls on the rocks above the sea. Here we sat and watched the incredible sunset, before reluctantly going in search of dinner.
This ancient city was once governed by Venice, as betrayed by some of the architecture. The tragedy of the Balkan wars led to the shelling of Dubrovnik in 1991, although the scars have been cleverly healed.
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