Hotels in Mostar: Old Bridge, Old Town and Cultural History

The historic Old Town of Mostar stretches across a deeply incised valley of the Neretva River. The area around the Old Bridge in Mostar’s Old Town is an outstanding example of a multicultural urban settlement. The Old Bridge was rebuilt in 2004. Together with the Old Town, it represents reconciliation, international cooperation and the coexistence of different cultural, ethnic and religious communities.

The Old Bridge Museum has an observation platform in the Tara Tower complex on the left bank of the Neretva. It presents the reconstruction project carried out from 1999 to 2004 for the 16th-century bridge, as well as the Tara and Halebija towers. The museum also includes an authentic archaeological site beneath the approach to the tower, along with exhibitions featuring movable archaeological material and archival and architectural documents.

The MUM Interpretation Centre has an ethnological collection of 70 exhibits and guides visitors to the original locations and contents. The permanent exhibition “Life and Culture of the Urban and Rural Population of Mostar and Its Surroundings” presents local urban and rural life and the corresponding culture. It also covers the life and culture of the urban and rural population of Mostar and its surroundings, as well as Herzegovinian food culture, the tradition of drinking coffee and tobacco cultivation.

Individual buildings also point to different historical periods. The Karađozbeg Mosque was built in 1557 to a design by the Turkish architect Kodža Mimar Sinan. Mitropolija Vladičin Dvor was built in 1908 during the Austro-Hungarian period. The Franciscan monastery houses an important collection of paintings by Italian masters from the 16th and 17th centuries.

The archaeological area of the late antique basilica is located in Cim. It was declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 20 January 2004. The late antique basilica in Cim dates from the end of the 5th or the beginning of the 6th century.

A regularly recurring event is Mostar Run Weekend, which takes place every year. The route crosses six city bridges and passes natural and cultural attractions.

Included services, individual price components and booking and cancellation conditions can likewise be compared before making a decision. This keeps the checked details of the offer separate from the historical information about the city. The available information should always be checked for the specific offer.

Polje Bijela, Neum, Višići, Čapljina, Stolac, Ježeprosina

For the overarching travel overview: Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.

Relevant information for planning your trip:

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo, Mostar and travel in the Balkans, Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Old Town, bridge and Neretva.