Tour Guide Mostar

Art and History Street ArtApril 23, 2017April 23, 2017

Top 5 festivals in Mostar

Festival season is not limited to the summer season with popular events taking place throughout the year. With so many festivals to get involved with, here are five top tips for bringing your brand, business or yourself to festivals in Mostar:

Mostarsko proljeće is designed in an effort to enrich cultural scene in Mostar. It is a rich program of cultural events which covers musical concerts, theater and puppet play, book and film nights, poetry reading and such.

Mostar Blues & Rock Festival has grown into a respectable event that has found a way to maps of European festivals and is one of the most significant festivals in this region.
Mostar Film Festival is cultural manifestation where the audience has an opportunity to enjoy in movies, documentary, student program and such.
Street Art Festival – The art skills of artists that interact with mostly urban environments to express themselves, are fascinating. Mostar is one of those street art galleries in the world.
Mostar Summer Fest – Celebrating urban culture and music, the city of Mostar each summer attracts attention with the Mostar Summer Fest. One of its goals is to become a platform for having a good time and fun.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaApril 23, 2017April 23, 2017

Hike Herzegovina-Mountain Vran

Path: Motel Hajdučke vrleti – Veliki Vran (2074 m.a.s.l.)

Mountain: Vran

Difficulty: Medium

Mine Risk: None along the marked route

Duration: 2,5 h

GPS start coordinates: N43° 39.195’ ; E17° 32.027’

Altitude difference: 870 m

GPS peak coordinates: N43°40.089’ ; E17°30.336’

Water Supply: spring „Hajducko vrilo“ 1,5 h from the motel Orientation

Difficulty: None

Total length: 4 km

mountain vran footpath-min — Ascent to Vran is particularly suitable for recreational hikers, whereas south and southeast allow passage through the richness of the karst landscape.

Going from Jablanica through the picturesque canyon of river Doljanka, road seemingly leading to nowhere, upon the arrival to the saddle of Sovićka vrata suddenly transforms into a spectacular vedute of mountainous landscape. Plateau Dugo polje is bounded by the mountains Čvrsnica on the southeast and Vran on the northwest and it offers idyllic atmosphere of mountain resort, both in summer and winter. Since 1995, the plateau and surrounding mountains were incorporated into a Nature Park Blidinje. Shallow lake Blidinje is placed on the southwestern side of the plateau, opposite to the Sovićka vrata saddle, with the peaks of surrounding mountains mirroring themselves on the surface. One of those peaks is Veliki Vran (2074 m.a.s.l.), the highest peak of Vran which forms western boundary of Dugo polje. Vran is not a typical Dinaric mountain. One of the facts to suggest this is the direction of the mountain which spreads from southwest – northeast. Ascent to Vran is particularly suitable for recreational hikers, whereas south and southeast allow passage through the richness of the karst landscape.

The starting point is placed in Trnovac, two kilometers after the crossroad in Blidinje in direction of Rama. The beauty of the landscape increases with the ascent. After the first steep part, one can find a valley with water reservoir constructed during the times of AustroHungarian Monarchy. The name confirms it: „Carska lokva“ or „The Emperor’s Pond“. Well marked path continues through the belts of mountain pines, beech forest and grass. In the summer, mountaineers are recommended to rest in the thick shade of pines. Before the arrival to Veliki Vran, the path passes through the thick pine forest somewhere mottled with barren land. The peak of Veliki Vran is marked with the pile of rocks, and as the reward for the successful ascent, the mountaineers have the fantastic view of three surrounding lakes: Ramsko, Buško and Blidinjsko.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaApril 18, 2017April 18, 2017

5 photos of Bosnia and Herzegovina that will have you planning your next vacation

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is much more than you can imagine. There’s really something for every kind of wanderlust to enjoy—even if spending a lazy day under the sun isn’t your cup of coffee. Old town in Mostar, landscapes, medieval city of Pocitelj, Kravice waterfalls—the list of travel-worthy experiences goes on. Ahead, 5 photos of Bosnian and Herzegovina’s most beautiful sites to kick off your trip planning.

maglic-mountain-in-bosnia-and-herzegovia-min — The highest peak in Bosnia and Herzegovina

blink-photography-old-bridge-mostar — Old Bridge Mostar

Small village Blagaj on Buna spring and waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina

perucica-fortress-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-min — Perucica rainforest in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Out&AboutApril 14, 2017April 14, 2017

10 fun facts about Easter you probably didn’t know about

No matter how old you are or where you are in the world, Easter is a fun family tradition that never gets old. We are bringing you ten interesting facts about Easter that you probably didn’t know about:

1. The custom of giving eggs at Easter has been traced back to Egyptians, Persians, Gauls, Greeks and Romans, for whom the egg was a symbol of life;

2.Easter is celebrated at different times by Eastern and Western Christians. That’s because the dates for Easter in Eastern Christianity are based on the Julian Calendar.

3. The art of painting eggs is called pysanka, which originated in Ukraine. It involves using wax and dyes to color the egg;

4. The term Easter gets its name from Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolizes the hare and the egg;

5. The exchange or giving of Easter eggs actually dates back to before Easter and the giving of eggs is actually considered a symbol of rebirth in many cultures;

7. Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Christ; it is the oldest Christian holiday and one of the most important days of the year;

Easter Symbols

8. Americans consume more than 16 million jelly beans during this holiday. That is enough jelly beans to circle the globe not once, not twice, but three times. 9. Are you an ears, arms or tail person? Seventy-six percent of people eat the ears on the chocolate bunny first, 5 percent go for the feet and 4 percent for the tail. 10. During the holiday, more than 90 million chocolate bunnies, 91.4

9. The first story of a rabbit (later named the “Easter Bunny”) hiding eggs in a garden was published in 1680.

10. It’s estimated that Americans spend $131, on average, every Easter.Between the candy, dinner, and decor, that’s a big chunk of change. And such a weird figure, too — hopefully, that “1” in “131” is allotted for peanut butter eggs.

This story originally appeared on: elitedaily.com

News Out&AboutApril 14, 2017April 14, 2017

World’s biggest Easter egg

Weighing in at over four tons, a contender for the world’s largest Easter egg was unveiled to a crowd of chocolate lovers in Argentina.

Twenty-seven bakeries worked for two weeks to make enough chocolate for the gargantuan concoction wheeled into the Chocolate Festival in Bariloche.

Towering over 27ft high (8.5m) and 16ft wide (5m), the sweet treat required a reported 8,800lbs (8,000kgs) of chocolate, hovering over a sea of spectators who gathered for a taste.World’s biggest Easter egg. A large number of chefs from the local association of chocolate makers, an organization which brings together about 18 local producers, worked to create the massive egg.

Bariloche is renowned for its local tourism offerings, beautiful landscape, and tradition of chocolate production.