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As a tourist, in Mostar, you can see a lot of historic buildings and monuments, try a variety of traditional foods and customs, but also stay in hotels that offer excellent services at very low prices.
Below, we have singled out the top 10 according to guest’s bookings:
1 City Hotel is the first hotel that offers modern rooms, a restaurant within the same, shops, bars and car rental services. In addition, there are free Wi-Fi and parking, family rooms (non-smoking) and a fitness center. Price is 83 KM/day, a bus station is only 20 m away. The hotel is rated four stars and a score 9, 2/10 for service and telephone number is 036/ 349 090.
2. Hotel Eden which is located about 450 m away from the famous Old Bridge and offers usage of an indoor pool, cable TV, air-conditioned rooms and a mini bar. According to the data, Hotel Eden has four stars and guests rate it with a score of 9, 3/10, and the price per day is 76 KM. The hotel has 24 rooms that can be booked at number 036/555 390 or at Konak, Mostar 88,000.
3. Hotel Villa Milas is located on Franciscan 3, 88000 Mostar and boasts a score of 9, 6/10 and with three stars for service and location. The hotel offers comfortable accommodation equipped with bathrooms and meals, and the Old Bridge is only 5 minutes’ walk away. If you love history, close to the hotel there are Franciscan Monastery and Church of St. Peter and Paul that are, according to the experience of tourists, among the most visited places in Mostar. You can contact Villa Milas by phone 036/316 381.
. 4 Boutique Hotel Pellegrino boasts guest rating 9.3/10 and with four stars which place it on the list of the best hotels in Mostar. The main characteristic is that it is located only 150 meters from the bus and train station which makes it easy for tourists to come. The hotel offers free internet connection and parking, fitness centre and all 14 rooms are designed for non-smokers, and you can get them at a price of 70 KM per night. Contact phone: 062 969 000.
5. Famous Hotel Mepas which is famous for being the newest hotel completely renovated in 2015 and which offers a variety of benefits such as fitness center, spa, and wellness center, free parking and the Internet. Also, there is a shopping center Mepas Mall in the same building, where you can find anything you need for your taste, from food at McDonald’s to the latest fashion trends in the stores. Room price in this modern hotel is 140 KM due to the fact that it has five stars and a rating of 9,4 and booking can be done by calling 036/382 000 or at Kneza Viseslava, Mostar 88,000.
6. Hotel-Restaurant Kriva Cuprija is located at Onescukova 23, Mostar 88000 with a phone number 061 135 286 where you can book any of the 28 rooms (77 KM / night) that are air-conditioned and fully equipped for the needs of guests. The hotel also offers a mini bar, cable, or the best features are views of the Old Town and the kitchen where you will have the opportunity to try many of the traditional dishes of this people.
7 . Hotel Herzegovina is located at Bisce field bb which offers 26 modern rooms (59 KM/night), parking, restaurant services, free parking, and Internet. Guests have rated this hotel with 9/10, and have deserved four stars for location and offer. The phone number for reservations is 036/ 576 0700.
8. Villa Nadin is popular due to affordable price of 49 KM, but also it’s rated with 9.4 / 10. The hotel is 7 minutes’ walk away from the bus station and about 6 km from the airport. According to impressions of guests, ‘Nadin’ is a very popular hotel because it offers much for little money. Reservations can be done by telephone number 036/578 574 or 063 118 918.
9. Villa Hum is located at Franciscan 29 and is available at a number 061 657 638. This is another hotel that is popular among guests because of the low prices for a lot of things- room price is 51 KM and all of them have air conditioning, cable TV, and some also have a balcony.
10. Hotel Bevanda is a hotel located at the site of Old Ilicka bb, which you can contact on the number 036/332 332. The hotel is 10-minutes’ walk away from the Old Town and has a restaurant with an outdoor terrace where you can enjoy local and international specialties. Moreover, you can find a supermarket, park, and several clubs and restaurants near the hotel where you can enjoy the real issues of Mostar.
The Tour Guide Mostar project is in full swing. Every day we are gathering more and more information and getting in touch with bloggers from all around the world who visited Mostar and Herzegovina as a stop on their journeys.
This week we would like to introduce you to Mandy Southgate, an expat with dual South African and British nationality. She likes traipsing around the English countryside and she loves Bosnia (with a passion). She also loves Serbia and the Balkans! Read her story: “EATING OUT IN BOSNIA: THE BEST MEALS OF MY LIFE”!
I know, it’s not Tuesday but when life gave me lemons this week, I had to turn them into Lemsip to treat a change-of-season cold that suddenly appeared. Speaking of food, this week I am joining Emma, Rebecca and Kelly on their monthly travel link up. We’re talking about the best meals we had while traveling and I couldn’t think of a better reason to return to Bosnia! In a way, I’m pleased because I’m not a foodie blogger (I far prefer to eat food then write about it) but I had always wanted to share these culinary experiences.
Restaurant Šadrvan review
Location: Jusovina Street, Old town Mostar
I remember the Saturday afternoon we arrived in Mostar as if it were yesterday. I had seen so many photos of the old town but somehow remained unprepared for its beauty. The hostess of the Villa Anri encouraged us to enjoy drinks on the roof of the hotel but as we gazed down into the old town, we simply couldn’t wait to go and explore. We asked our hostess to recommend a restaurant with authentic Bosnian-Herzegovinian food and she wasted no time in recommending the Restaurant Šadrvan.
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I will always remember that afternoon in Mostar. We sat under the shade of the trees in the Šadrvan restaurant, watching as people milled around the market stalls or began the steep incline towards the old bridge. It was a hot, lazy May afternoon with the temperatures already in the 30s yet there was an undercurrent of anticipation as if we need only wait for the cool dusk to come and the evening festivities to begin.
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Located where Jusovina Street meets the main path through the old town, Šadrvan (meaning ‘fountain’) surrounds an old Ottoman-style fountain.
As I opened the menu and paged through the options, I had to laugh at the name of the dish that we were to order. Part of what attracted me to the Bosnian language in the first place was that so often, words are similar enough that you can derive their meaning; it’s just that words sound so much more lyrical in Bosnian. I ordered the ‘Nacionalna Plate’ for two and thrilled at the way in which the words rolled off my tongue.
The food of the Balkan region is well known for its variety of stuffed vegetables and this meal was no different. At €18, it was incredibly well-priced and included japrak and dolma – peppers, onions, and vine leaves stuffed with rice and meat. The meal came with loads of ćevapi which are minced lamb sausages, small savory corn bread cakes known as ‘Bosnian cookies’ and đuveč, a savory vegetable dish. The dish was completed with flat bread, boiled potatoes, rice and sour cream.
I’ve often tried to describe the effect that this dish had on us but seem to fail each time. I can say that it was so good that it puts every other dish I have had since to shame. That my mouth is watering as I write and that I’d climb on a plane right now if I could to sample that piece of Bosnian heaven again. It was simply delicious and when we were looking for somewhere to eat the following afternoon, we could not help but return to the Šadrvan again to eat the exact same dish.
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Restaurant Inat Kuća review
Location: Veliki Alifakovac 1, Sarajevo
After such an auspicious introduction to local cuisine, Stephen and I were initially disappointed with the food in Sarajevo. We had prepared ahead, consulted Trip Advisor and gone to the most popular restaurant in town and while the food was good and the service fantastic, it simply didn’t measure up to our experience in Mostar.
Thankfully, we met up with Kenan, a local tour guide and he recommended the Restaurant Inat Kuća for an authentic Bosnian experience.
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I chose the dish Sarajevski Sahan and it did not disappoint. It was a mix of Bosnian specialties and again featured stuffed peppers, onions and vine leaves, as well as ćevapi and bamija which is a Bosnian veal stew. We noticed the slight change in the food from Mostar, which is in the Herzegovinian region, with the introduction of veal and stews. Yes, all of that meat was for one person and cost an incredible 20KM or €10! My dish cost 14KM or €7.
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The story of the Inat Kuća or ‘house of despite’ is an incredible one. The house was once located on the other side of the river Miljacka but in 1895 city officials wanted to demolish it to make way for the new city hall. The old man who owned the house was very stubborn and insisted that they dismantle his house and rebuild it, brick by brick, on the other side of the river. And so it is now, slightly lost in translation, the house of spite or despite.
It is a little difficult to describe exactly why we loved this restaurant so much and what it meant to us. We had spent the morning touring Sarajevo with Kenan, learning about the siege, driving down Sniper Alley and visiting the Tunnel Museum. It was a lot to absorb and I can recall us being lost in our thoughts for a while as we relaxed and enjoyed the superb food. I would say that it was a moment in time, a sensory experience which is burned in my heart and my memory and I can so easily recall the quiet and calm of that afternoon, the importance to us and, of course, the tastes.
It is perhaps the mix that makes Sarajevo such an attractive tourist destination. if you are in Bosnia and Herzegovina and are not sure whether to make the trip to Sarajevo – GO!
1. This is the place where you will find one of the best ćevapcčići in the Balkans
If you are coming to Bosnia and Herzegovina then you must try eating ćevapi(chevaps). It is a favorite dish in the whole country and food lovers from all over the world always enjoy eating ćevapi in our country. Ćevapi has its origins in the Balkans during the Ottoman period, and represents a regional specialty similar to the kofte kebab.Chevaps are incredibly versatile. Eat them grilled with veggies, baked potatoes or just go for fresh salad, these meat rolls will excite your taste buds. There are several great restaurants in Sarajevo which serve traditional ćevapi, find more info about them in our Gastronomy section.
2. It is cheap and easy
Sarajevo is a very cheap city and you can get a lot for the value of your money. Weather it is the accommodation, shopping, food, drink, sightseeing or enjoying the night life, all visitors agree are delighted with what they can get here for their money.
3. Food is delicious
Traditional food is both organic and delicious. You must try local traditional food that can be found in traditional restaurants called Aščinica.
4. It is only two hours from Mostar
In spite of how slow buses in Bosnia travel, it will take you no longer than two hours to reach Sarajevo from Mostar. Even if you hate it—and you won’t, trust me—you’ll be out nothing more than a few Bosnian marks and a little of your time. Enjoying Sarajevo is as close to a sure thing as I’ve recommended on this blog!
5. Architecture is amazing
Sarajevo is famed for its tumultuous history and the city’s architecture expresses this beautifully; the Ottomans, the Austro-Hungarians, the Yugoslav wars and the Siege of Sarajevo have all left their mark, making the city one of the most interesting in Europe.
Sarajevo is the largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and home for more than six hundred thousand people. Because of its rich cultural variety this city was sometimes called the “Jerusalem of Europe” or “Jerusalem of the Balkans” . It is the only major European city to have a mosque, Catholic church, Orthodox church and synagogue within the same area and has been home to many different religions for centuries. It is perhaps this mix that makes Sarajevo such an attractive tourist destination.
Sarajevo is a foodie’s paradise, with some 200 restaurants registered on Google dishing up an array of cuisines from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina and the world.
This weekend I was heading to Sarajevo to try the Japanese food served at Kimono Sushi Bar and believe me it tastes as good as it looks.
Kimono Sushi Bar you can find on the floor +3 in Sarajevo City Center.
Kimono Sushi Bar is conveniently located at the third floor in Sarajevo City Center, address Vrbanja 1.
The design of the Kimono Sushi Bar gives you the sense you are entering to a restaurant brimming with confidence. Such feeling is assured when you meet the staff.
What do you expect from a Japanese restaurant in a shopping mall in Sarajevo?
I didn’t expect much but the food was actually excellent.
We ordered the vegetable spring rolls as a starter to share (7 BAM – 3.58 EUR)
Vegetable Spring Rolls served in Kimono Sushi Bar -Sarajevo
Deep-fried until the outside becomes deliciously crispy while the inside stays soft and full of flavour these rolls are very delicious. Whatever they put inside, the thing that makes a great spring roll is simple: the contrast between a soft filling inside and crunchy pastry outside
As the main course we ordered Katsu Chicken (9 BAM – 4.60 EUR)
Katsu chicken served in Kimono Susi Bar-Sarajevo
and...Kimono Deluxe sushi(28 BAM or 14.30 EUR)
Sushi Deluxe served in Kimono sushi bar -Sarajevo
Katsu chicken is a best choice for all of those people who love fried chicken. It’s lightly breaded and pan fried to a crispy piece of chicken perfection. Old school, unhealthy yet so unbelievably delicious!
If you are looking for a healthy meal than the perfect balance of sashimi and rice will melt in your mouth in Kimono Sushi Bar! Sushi of this caliber is a treat which only a select few are able to experience.
First time at Kimono Sushi Bar and I can say with confidence that it is one of the best sushi places I visited so far: the design of the place is cozy yet fancy, the staff welcoming and attentive to every detail and fast service. Kimono Sushi Bar team have friendly waitstaff (especially Srdjan C.) to boot!
Everything was fresh and tasty. The fish to rice ratio is great and everything was fresh. It was a little pricey for lunch but well worth it.
Sushi lovers, I advise you to try Kimono Sushi Bar when shopping in Sarajevo City Center.
