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Visit Bosnian Hobbiton
Hobbiton in Bosnia?
Bosnia & Herzegovina gets it own Hobbiton! Tourist Village Hobbiton, based on the film series The Lord of the Rings, was built in the village of Rakovo Noga, near Kreševo. This attraction is the latest addition to…
Bistrik Railway Station Shines with Old Splendor
The Bistrik Railway Station, one of symbols of Sarajevo, has been renovated at the cost of about 2.9 million BAM (1.45 Euros).
Sarajevo to Mostar – 10 of Europe’s Most Beautiful Train Journeys by CNN
Europe is home to a superb rail network, including some truly spectacular journeys which are a vacation in themselves. Here are 10 of the most beautiful rides.
10 Places in Sarajevo That Shaped the World
Hotels.com writes:
Sarajevo is a city that showcases a varied and often tragic history. The name itself, acquired during the mid-15th century, comes from the Turkish word saraj – meaning ‘palace’. It established itself as a crucially…
World’s Last Lunar Clock
Mensur Zlatar, whose surname means goldsmith, has been the keeper of Sarajevo’s prayer time, a posting with the title muvekit, since 1967.
Sarajevo – The Greenest Capital in Europe
The analysis of satellite images from Sentinel-2 shows how green Europe’s capitals really are. The greenness was evaluated with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and allows comparison among the 43 analyzed capitals.
The Sarajevo Haggadah Manuscript
The Sarajevo Haggadah represents an exquisite example of the medieval Hebrew illuminated and decorative art.
Sarajevo War Tunnel
There are numerous other attractions in Bosnia & Herzegovina worth seeing...
Sarajevo Natural Attractions
There are many other natural attractions sprinkled around Bosnia & Herzegovina besides the ones with dedicated pages.
Museums
Museums
Bosnia & Herzegovina has an eclectic mix of Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and Yugoslavian influences, and a disproportionate share of global historical events of great importance, from the Ottoman occupation, the assassination of…