Sarajevo via the Neretva Canyon

We arrived in Bosnia yesterday and found a very 'rustic' campsite in the village of Blagaj, just outside Mostar. Down the road is the 'Dervish' monastery, built into the mountain on the Buna river. Historically it was a serene spot but now it seems it attracts coachloads of tourists coming on day trips from Mostar & Dubrovnik - not sure what the locals think about that ☹️ Today we drove to Sarajevo via the scenic Neretva Canyon road. Sarajevo is bustling and pleasant, particularly the Bascarsija, which is the original Ottoman centre full of mosques, bazaars, lanes & shops. On the western side it is more European, with a strange mix of buildings from different eras, the Latin Bridge where Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination kicked off WW1 and the museums dedicated to the wars & genocides. It's certainly a cultural melting pot & it feels strange to be walking down the street listening to the call to prayer coming from one direction and the angry Bosnian drivers honking their horns from the other!Read more