Category Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stećci, the mysterious medieval tomb sculptures of the Balkans (and a Bosnian coffee break)
Any of you nerds out there wait breathlessly for UNESCO to announce the newest additions to their list of World Heritage Sites? [Raises hand]. Well, a few days ago I was delighted to read that stećci, tombstones from medieval graveyards in the Balkans, had been added to the list. Most Stećci—about 60,000 of them—are found in graveyards in Bosnia […]
Lamplight and cobblestones in Mostar
Here’s my advice for visiting Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Don’t miss it. Spend the night. Climb a minaret. Pet the cats and avoid feral dogs. Wear practical footwear. It was early evening when Alisa, our B&B host, picked us up from the bus station in Mostar. She brought along a friend for the ride, and within minutes […]
We’re all still friends in Sarajevo
In the foreground, a mosque. In the background, the spire of a Catholic church. This is Sarajevo. Sarajevo is my favorite sort of town: buzzing with dynamic street life, culturally rich and simultaneously traditional and forward-thinking. Trams are gliding by, the traffic is not that crazy and the architecture ranges from Ottoman to Viennese. Drool-inducing (if meat […]
Picnic at the Cathedral 