Kotor, another UNESCO world heritage site was our next stop on this trip. Kotor has one of the best preserved medieval old towns in the Adriatic. And again like many other areas in Eastern Europe you can see the Venetian influence in the buildings. This is the the Cathedral of St. Tryphon and was consecrated in 1166. And this is the Church…
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MONTENEGRO, BUDVA, OLD TOWN
Buda had two choices for us. We had a choice after lunch, turn left for the new Budva town or right to experience the old Budva town. We turned right and walked down the marina until we reached the entrance a one of the gates. What surprised me was how cool is was walking around. Considering it was over thirty…
MONTENEGRO, LUNCH AT KOD KRSTA, BUDVA
We then drove into Buda, and was recommended to eat at Kod Krsta by our tour guide. This restaurant is situated on the marina and set around a marine theme. There was so much that we kept pointing our to each other. We had the choice to sightsee or have lunch. I decided to have lunch as it was quiet…
FIRST VISIT TO MONTENEGRO
An hour's drive from Dubrovnik Croatia, is the border with Montenegro. I thought this would be another great trip to book. Again booked via Viator and fulfilled by Supreme Tours. This tour did not flow like the one to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the day before. I did admire the views of the mountains, it's not something I have ever seen…
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, POCITELJ
After leaving Mostar, our last stop before returning to Croatia was at Pocitelj. This is another UNESCO world heritage site. The walled town of Pocitelj evolved over the period from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Architecturally, the surviving stone-built parts of the town are a fortified complex, in which two stages of evolution may be observed: medieval, and Ottoman. My husband…
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, MOSTAR
We then drove onto Mostar. When we arrived, we had a tour guide explaining the history, as you can see straight away the Ottoman influence in the surrounding buildings. The word “Mostari” literally means bridge keeper. The original bridge was built in 1557. In November 1993, the Croatian army bombed the bridge for days which caused it to collapse. The bridge was rebuilt by hand.…