Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is reached from Western Europe via its
main Eurolines bus station in Sarajevo. Travel from Austria,
Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Slovenia,
Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a land
richincultural heritage, natural beauty, religious diversity and
interesting tourist facilities.
SARAJEVO
Sarajevo, the capitalof Bosniaand Herzegovina,
is known as a place where East meets West. In the European
Jerusalem, as many call it, you can visit mosques, Orthodox and
Catholic churches and synagogues. The most famous are the Bey's
Mosque, Old Orthodox Church, the Cathedral of Sacred Heart of Jesus
and the Jewish Synagogue.
The most interesting part of Sarajevo is the Old
Town. Built in oriental style, Bascarsija Square is full of small
handicraft shops producing original hand-made products. In the
period 1992 to 1996,Sarajevo was under siege for 1425 days, the
longest in the world's history. You can experience a little of the
atmosphere from that period by visiting a war museum "Tunnel".
Sarajevo's cultural side can be explored by visiting
artgalleries,theatres and festivals.
One of the most famous and best contemporary
architects Renzo Piano has sited the permanent exhibition - 'Ars
Aevi' in Sarajevo and it is regarded as one of the Europe's most
significant collections of modern Arts. Every year in the summer,
Sarajevo Film Festival attracts a large number of film lovers, and
has become the largest film festival in South-eastern Europe.
Other destinations
In 1984 Sarajevo was the host and the organizer of the 14th
Olympic Winter Games. Even today, the Olympic mountains Bjelasnica,
Igman, Jahorina and Vlasic attract large numbers of visitors. You
can visit and learn about not only the mountains, but also other
attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Old Bridge in Mostar, a
pilgrimage to Medjugorje, bridge of Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic in
Visegrad, Srebrenica, Pocitelj, the Valley of the Pyramids in
Visoko, Buna and Blagaj.
Visit Bosnia Herzogovina's Eurolines website: www.centrotrans.com