Blagaj - Bosnia & Herzegovina

On our way back to Croatia a local guy told us about a small town called Blagaj. We hit the road and drove 12 km south of Mostar.  We parked the car and strolled a couple of hundred meters or so upwards a small pathway.
 
OMG!! What a highlight of the tour -  Unsurprisingly, not only the Ottoman sultan was impressed, we were breathtaken too!

Fish restaurant

Buna Spring and the adjacent Ottoman house and monastery called the Dervish House, were impressive views.

This 16th century house/monastery was built for the Dervish cults and is still one of the most mystical places in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A man we spoked to, said there is a ghost in the old house...spooky :-)!

We had an awesome lunch at the restaurant, with fresh trout and ice cold local beer.
It was nice sitting down at a lovely restaurant and watch the cold green river rushing out of a cave under a towering cliff. 

We were told this is the largest karst spring in Europe and it gives rise to Buna river.  The river emerges from an underground stream after it carved its way through the irregular limestone commonly found in this part of Europe. 

Fresh trout - Cold beer - Life is good!

If you visit Bosnia & Herzegovina make sure you don´t miss Blagaj! 

I highly recommend Bosnia & Herzegovina, it is a beautiful country - and everything is cheap!

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