TOUR SLOVENIA, CROATIA AND BOSNIA/ERZEGOVINA

Slovenia Croatia and Bosnia/Herzegovina

Travel between Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

We present a fantastic 9-day tour we created for a small group of American tourists, but absolutely worth trying.

The itinerary

Most interesting places visited

Departure from Venice and passage to Slovenija

Plitvice

Plitvice Lakes (Plitvička jezera) is the oldest national park in Croatia.

Situated between the Mala Kapela mountain range in the west and northwest and the Lička Plješivica in the southeast.

It is administratively part of the Lika-Segna County and the Karlovac County.

This area of extraordinary beauty has always attracted nature lovers, hence its establishment as the first national park in Croatia.

It officially took place on April 8, 1949.

The process of limestone sedimentation, responsible for the formation of tufa barriers and lakes, represents a unique value.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

For this reason, the Lakes, on October 26, 1979, were inscribed in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, thus receiving international consecration.

The lake complex consists of 16 lakes (jezera in Croatian) and a myriad of water mirrors, all arranged in cascades.

Differing in geological substrate and hydrogeological conditions, the lake system of the park is divided into Upper Lakes (Gornja) and Lower Lakes (Donja).

Slovenia Croatia and Bosnia/Herzegovina – Lakes Croatia and Bosnia

The twelve Upper Lakes, on impermeable dolomitic rocks, name Prošćansko (jezero), Ciginovac.

And Okrugljak, Batinovac, Veliko jezero, Malo (jezero), Vir, Galovac, Milino (jezero), Gradinsko (jezero), Burget and Kozjak.

The latter (Milanovac, Gavanovac, Kaluđerovac and Novakovića Brod) lie on the permeable limestone rock of the walls of a very narrow gorge.

They discharge their water, through imposing waterfalls called Sastavci, into the bed of the Korana River, which flows in the valley below.

Mostar

Another unforgettable stop in Mostar

Enchantment, adrenaline and a pinch of melancholy.

The emotions that a trip to Mostar will give you from the minute dimensions of this town.

It rises on both banks of the Neretva River in the heart of Herzegovina.

The city’s emblem is its magnificent arched medieval bridge that joins the two banks of the river and ideally two communities.

Croatian and Christian on one side and Bosnian and Muslim on the other.

Today a symbol of peace and a springboard for thrilling dives, the Old Bridge of Mostar

In the recent past, still painful, it was the protagonist of one of the most sadly known episodes of the war that shook former Yugoslavia in the 1990’s.

Those wounds surface here and there in the city, in museums, engraved stones, memorial cemeteries.

Today Mostar is a lively city, attracting more and more visitors with its romantic views, cheap prices and its fascinating mix of East and West.

The center of Mostar is a real gem, small but charming: you can easily get around on foot.

Easy as all the attractions concentrated within a radius of a few hundred meters.

The atmosphere becomes magical when the sun goes down, the tourists leave.

The city lights up with the lanterns of bars and restaurants in the cobbled streets of the center.

Medjugorje Croatia and Bosnia

Stop in Medjugorje

Every year there are many pilgrims who go to Medjugorje, whose fame attracts visitors from all over the world.

Let’s first find out where it is and what are the ways to reach this coveted pilgrimage destination.

It’s one of the most loved by the Italian faithful.

Medjugorje is a small town located in the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It is located not far from the Croatian coast.

It influences its climate, mild and Mediterranean with hot and dry summers and cold winters.

Medjugorje is also just over an hour by train from Mostar, a very interesting town to visit if you are in the area.