News - Tour Guide Mostar

Bosnia and Herzegovina News Out&AboutSeptember 11, 2017September 11, 2017

Red Bull Cliff Diving 2017 in Mostar

Location – Old bridge in Mostar
Coordinates – 43°20’13″N, 17°48’54″E
Platform heights – 27m | 21m
Water depth – 5m to 5.5m
Water temperature in September – 13°C
Air temperature in September – 27°C
Water – River Neretva, freshwater
Random fact – The bridge was destroyed during the war in Bosnia (1992-1995), and later faithfully reconstructed using the original stone blocks taken out from the river below. It was reopened in 2004.

Built in the 16th century, the iconic Old bridge or Stari most has a diving tradition that stretches back almost 450 years. Diving into the river from the highest point of the bridge has been a test of courage for local young men for as long as anyone can remember. Tourists can pay locals to make the dive for their viewing pleasure. Official annual bridge-jumping competitions started in 1968 and are still held each summer.

Connecting cities with sports

The Red Bull Cliff Diving Series moves all around the globe, with the competitors launching themselves from cliff tops and other cliff jumping locations in a different country each week.This week the Red Bull Cliff Diving Series returns to the city of Mostar with the action centered on the Old Bridge. In 2016, Mostar hosted more than 5,000 spectators who came out to enjoy the spectacular cliff jumping show in the glorious sunshine.

The Red Bull Cliff Diving event has been held in more than 27 countries around the world, connecting people through adventure sports and adrenalin, excitement and cheering audience.

The event itself gathered many Cliff Diving stars as Michael Navratil and Lysanne Richard. Exactly 16 divers and jumpers of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Cup are coming to Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in order to continue their competition, on 15th and 16th September 2017.

WHO IS DIVING THIS YEAR?

This event will be LIVE on September 16 from 14.30 local time (12.30 GMT) on www.redbullcliffdiving.com and Red Bull TV. Red Bull TV is available on connected TVs, gaming consoles, mobile devices and more. Find out more at about.redbull.tv

We are expecting another exciting contest in Mostar, which will show the best jumpers to fight for victory, with the magnificent Old Bridge as a stage.

NewsJuly 25, 2017July 25, 2017

Laurene Powell Jobs enjoys a break in Dubrovnik

Lauren Powell Jobs in Dubrovnik on the super yacht Venus.

Lauren Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, was spotted today having a break in Dubrovnik on the super yacht Venus.

In the company of her boyfriend, the former Mayor of the District of Columbia, Adrian Fenty, she enjoyed a trip to the historic Old City of Dubrovnik. Powell Jobs has been spending the past few days cruising the Adriatic Sea in the striking €100 million yacht.

Powell Jobs resides in Palo Alto, California, with her three children. She is the widow of Steve Jobs, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Apple Inc.

NewsJuly 25, 2017July 25, 2017

The Royal Family Is Hiring — Here are the current vacancies

kate-middleton-prince-william-harry-royal-trio-heads-together

Are you obsessed with the Royal Family? Have you always wanted to have Her Majesty the Queen as your boss?

Then today’s your lucky day because the Royal family is hiring!

They might be part of the British Royal Family, but Prince William and Harry and Princess Kate use LinkedIn to find applicants, too.

The three are looking to hire a new senior communications officer for their Royal Foundation. According to LinkedIn, nearly 1,000 people have already applied, with almost 50 applicants in the past day alone. About half of applicants appear to be in the London area, according to the career networking website. The position is a mid-senior-level full-time job-based in London. The listing states that applicants should have “extensive experience within a marketing, media or PR office” and a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, but specific experience in the charity sector is ideal.

“This role will work both reactively and proactively to manage the daily news flow to the media, ensuring items are accurately and positively reported and received by audiences via traditional, digital and social media,” the listing says.

Considering the job involves the Royal Family, the position also requires the right person who can handle sensitive information with discretion.

Bosnia and Herzegovina NewsMay 22, 2017May 22, 2017

Alibaba Night Club Grand Opening Party

Whether you are in Mostar for a few days or few months you will almost undoubtedly have the urge to let your hair down and go dancing to the early hours at some point. If you are with a group of friends and you are having a good time and you someone asks; “what shall we do now ?”

Well, you can’t go far wrong by going to the Alibaba Discotheque in the old part of the city of Mostar… There is something for all of you, whether it be dancing on one of the dancefloors, sitting on the terrace admiring the magnificent panorama, propping up the bar meeting new people or maybe even smooching in one of the snugs.

Alibaba Night Club is opening its doors on Friday 2 June. Come and experience something new, at this premium night club.

The club boasts 2 levels, 2 dance floors. Cargo caters for everyone, offering only the best at the most exclusive venue that Mostar has to offer.

Join them every weekend night from 2 June. In a spirit of revelry with good music and beverage prices to keep everyone moving and grooving.

You can BOOK your tickets: +387 66 00 55 44

NIGH CLUBS IN MOSTAR

NewsApril 22, 2017April 22, 2017

Earth Day 2017: What Major Tech Companies are doing to promote a cleaner Earth

Today we celebrate Earth Day.

It’s a day to stop and look at all the things that are potentially destroying the planet and a day to perhaps do what we can to save it. We’ve always looked to technology to help save the Earth and major tech giants have tried to lead the way in that effort.

On Earth Day, we take a look at what some of the biggest tech names are doing to promote a cleaner, safer Earth.

Apple
One of the biggest names in the tech industry today, Apple is trying to be a symbol for clean and green technology. Ahead of Earth Day, this company released its Environment Responsibility Report, which contended for safer and greener technology. Their plan is to recycle metal bought from providers with those taken from old, utilized products for its iPhones in the future.

Apple also highlights that 96 percent of the electricity used at the company’s global facilities came from energy sources like solar, hydro and wind power. The company also said that it uses 99 percent recycled paper for packaging its products.

To celebrate Earth Day 2017, the company launched a video campaign in collaboration with James Blagden that focuses on Apple’s work on three key aspects: addressing climate change, conserving precious resources and ensuring safer materials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6hf6M_7a8

Google
Google has long tried to celebrate various important dates through Google Doodle and Earth Day 2017 is no different. The Google Doodle for Earth Day this time around is showcasing a story of “a fox who dreams about an Earth that’s been polluted and adversely affected by climate change.” The Earth Day 2017 doodle follows that the Fox wakes up from his dream and starts making small lifestyle changes and this is meant to move everyone to make small changes to their lifestyles.

Clicking on the Google doodle open up a page with Earth Day tips to consider do your part in saving the environment. This includes “supporting critical conservation efforts such as wildlife conservation with World Wildlife Fund, coral reef conservation with The Ocean Agency, and rainforest with The Jane Goodall Institute.“

Google earlier this week also revamped Google Earth, adding new features like 3D toggle, a new Voyager option, the I’m Feeling Lucky dice, and more. After all, Google Earth is one of the more interactive ways to know about the planet, and the update comes just in time for Earth Day 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAtFAW1uPeI

Microsoft
Microsoft dedicated the entire week to reflect on where the planet is, where it’s heading, and how the Redmond giant is doing its part towards that greener goal. The company earlier this week noted four Microsoft employees – Prashant Gupta, Karen Chalk, Conor Kelly and Krista Connor – who are tackling environmental changes, in a bid to highlight its efforts in time for Earth Day 2017.

The Redmond giant has also partnered with Ecolab to apply cutting-edge technology to tackle the issue of water scarcity. Built on the Azure Cloud, the Water Risk Monetizer (WRM) “is industry’s first publicly available water risk analysis and financial modeling tool that translates water scarcity risks into financial terms, and enables businesses to factor current and future water risks into decision-making.”

Microsoft is also helping develop smarter energy grids, help achieve optimal harvests, among other things across energy and agriculture.

Facebook
The massive social media behemoth, Facebook, has also been actively pushing for renewable energy and joins the likes of Apple and Google in working to achieve the 100 percent renewable energy goal. It is also part of the Open Compute Project, an industry-wide coalition that looks to create energy and cost-efficient infrastructure solutions and share them as open source.

Facebook’s most recently unveiled data center, in Clonee, Ireland, is set to be powered by 100 percent renewable energy. The company attributes this in part to the availability of wind energy in the country. It puts it on track for achieving its goal of power 50 percent of its infrastructure with clean and renewable energy by the end of 2018.

Mobile accessory maker Belkin is also actively taking a part towards a sustainable environment. The company says it has improved the usage of environment-friendly materials in building their USB Type-C cables. Their packaging is also made of fully recyclable materials and the company’s HQ in Playa Vista is LEED Gold certified for energy efficiency.