Day Trips From Mostar (Herzegovina Tour)

Everyone goes to Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) to see the famous rebuilt bridge and to walk the streets, shop, and eat.  If staying longer, it’s well worth visiting some of the attractions in these day trips from Mostar.  Note that the area around Mostar is technically part of Herzegovina, something I didn’t learn until my couple weeks spent in Bosnia. 

Day Trips From Mostar – How to Get Around Herzegovina

If you have a car or hire a guide/driver, you could easily visit all these sights around Mostar in two days.   

• By Driver/Car or Tour: Expect to pay around 30-60 euros per person for a full day trip around the area.  My friend and I saw the first six sights in the list below with a car/guide for 30 Euros each (plus entry fees).   A fantastic tour offered by Nina’s Hostel.
• By Car: When I visited in October, I met some people that had some incredible deals on rental cars for longer periods of time.  I visited the last two sights on the list below with another traveler that had a car.  It was a leisurely day that allowed us to explore and stop by the road to take pictures and buy fruit, as we wished.
• By Public Transportation: Some of these places aren’t accessible by transportation, as noted below.

Things to See Around Mostar:

With exception to Kravice Falls and Medugorje , these sights don’t have tons of visitors – in some cases, we had the whole place to ourselves!  Herzegovina is a real hidden gem in the Balkans and Europe.

(1) Mostar Aircraft Hanger

This underground airplane hanger was secret when it was being used in the days of Yugoslavia.  The hanger still connects to the airport, but the camouflage covering no longer exists.  You can still see the evidence of the camouflage – Styrofoam painted to look like the rock around it.  You can walk or drive into the hanger (just watch for glass and nails, as it’s becoming a landfill with discarded garbage, furniture, etc.)  Take a flashlight/torch with you so you can explore the hanger and make sure you scream inside to check out the incredible acoustics (watch this video of our echoes).    

 If you don’t have a tour or car, it’s possible to walk or bike to the Hanger from town (1.5 hours walk each way).  This place can be found on Google Maps as “Mostar Aircraft Hanger”, just off of highway M6 across from the Mostar airport. 

(2) Blagaj – the Dervish House

A bit further from the hidden Mostar hanger is the small village of Blagaj.  This place is not far from Mostar.  Blagaj is the home of a spring in the mountain that is the source of the Buna River.  Just outside of this cave entry is Blagaj Tekke, a Dervish Monastery from Ottoman times.   You can take a short boat ride into the cave, visit the monastery, or have lunch or coffee along the Buna River.

You can get to Blagaj by car or by bus from Mostar – the #10 and #11 buses go there.

(3) Pocitelj Old Town

Pocitelj is a small town established by the Hungarians in the 1400’s and heavily influenced from later Ottoman rule.  The village is built upon the karst hill, with a hammam (bath) at the bottom, the mosque in the center, and a ruined castle fort and tower at the top of the hill.   The views of the Neretva River are great – the river is an amazing color of blue.  During my visit in the fall, I bought fresh pomegranate juice from ladies near the car park. 

It’s possible to get from Pocitelj by any public bus on the way from Mostar to Dubrovnik or Montenegro.  There are a couple cute guesthouses here and in the nearby Capljina. 

(4) Kravice Waterfall

Kravice Falls National Park (also known as Kravica Waterfall) is Bosnia’s answer to Plivitce Lakes National Park in Croatia.  While not nearly as large as Plivitce, it is nearly as beautiful.   Unlike Plivitce, you can swim in the river below the falls. 

You must have your own transportation or tour to Kravice Falls.  It’s not possible to visit by public transportation. 

(5) Medugorje

Medugorje has gone from a small village to a bustling pilgrimage city in a matter of a few decades.  Catholics from all over the world come to Medugorje with hopes to catch a glimpse of the Virgin Mary or to capture a tear of Jesus in a tissue.   Pilgrims climb up Apparition Hill, where six Croat children claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary in 1981.  Since then, Madugroje has grown and become quite the destination.  You can also attend services and confess at the large cathedral, or visit the Risen Christ statue which unexplainably has a liquid emanating from the metal statue.  Catholic pilgrims stand underneath to capture this liquid.  It was dripping from the “backside” when I visited… absolutely fascinating.  Another cool thing to do is visit one of the many shops that sells religious knick-knacks.  If you want a life-size statue of Jesus or Mary, you can buy it here! 

As Medugorje is a city, it’s quite easy to get here by public transportation or shuttle.  Mostar is the main airport for visiting here for the many pilgrims that fly in to only visit this sight. 

(6) Mostar Overlook (Hum Hill)

From various points in Mostar you can see a white cross on the top of a hill.  The “Millennium Cross” on the top of Hum Hill is lit in the night.  From the cross is the most amazing view of Mostar.  You can really see the division in infrastructure between the Croat and Bosniak sides of Mostar.   The story of this hill is really quite sad and you can still see some of the sniper hides from the days of the siege. 

You can either get to the top of Hum Hill by car or hike from Mostar.  The hike takes at least couple hours up and a little bit less to come down.  It’s recommended to walk along the road as there are still active landmines on this hill. 

(7) Radimlja stecak (grave stones)

Radimlja is a necropolis with many stecak, grave stones from the time around the 1500’s.  These gravestones can be found all over the Balkans, but most are in Bosnia.  Radimlja is probably the most famous site, as it contains over 100 in one spot and many have intricate carvings.  There’s a small entry fee that includes the stones and a small museum with restrooms.  There’s a nice picnic spot shaded by grapevines. The best time to visit is late afternoon when the sunlight is on the most interesting carvings.

It’s possible to get here by the bus from Mostar to Stolac.  See another famous stecak in Lukomir, near Sarajevo.

(8) Stolac Town

If you visit Radimlja stecak, it’s well worth the trip just a few kilometers further to visit the charming town of Stolac.  This town has a mix of religions, but you will notice the strong Croat (Catholic) presence in the downtown.   One of the best things to do in Stolac is to hike up to the Stolac Old Town on the hill to explore the ruins and have a nice view of the river and city.  For lunch stop into Restoran Behar.  They have a nice seating area on the small river with a view of the castle on the hill. 

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Day Trips From Mostar – Where to Stay in Mostar

There are loads of places to stay in Mostar, from hostels to fancy hotels.  Check Rates and Availability at booking. 

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