Rural Herzegovina

by Andrew Villone

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arid landscape of Herzegovina

I spent a few days this past April exploring the region around Mostar, Herzegovina’s largest city. While Mostar is getting all the press, and deservedly so, for the rebuilt old town bridge (stari most) I was more curious about rural Herzegovina and the what lay on the outlining plateaus and down river from Mostar. With the assistance of the helpful Mostar tourism office, I’m hooked up with Ved, a part-time guide who’s used to dealing with large groups, usually around Mostar. So he’s excited with the idea of getting out of the city and hitting the places very few tourist see. Read More.

Charms of Ljubljana

by Owen Lipsett

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Presernov square, Ljubljana

Ljubljana’s history is evident in the panoply of attractive architectural styles that spread between the hilltop Ljubljana Castle and Tivoli Park to the northwest. Ljubljana, first mentioned in historical sources in 1144, developed in the small area between the Ljubljanica’s right bank and the castle hill, obtaining its municipal status and becoming the capital of the county of Carniola in 1243. In 1335, it fell under the rule of the Hapsburgs and was known by as Laibach until becoming part of Yugoslavia in 1918.
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