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On day nine in Mostar, Amina starts with the old town's last summer market mornings, tastes the first olive oil from a local festival, and faces the drought that is shaping the city — then ends the day swimming in the Neretva as the Jazz Fest winds down.
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Episode 24 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Stari Most, Kujundžiluk, Kriva Ćuprija, West Mostar, Fabrika Coffee, Restaurant Šadrvan, Koski Mehmed-paša Mosque, Coffee bar 808.
Covered: Mostar daily life, Herzegovina olive oil, Drought and wildfire season, Neretva swimming, Local food prices, Jazz Fest wrap-up.
Chapters:
00:00 Stari Most
02:07 West Mostar
03:49 Fabrika Coffee
06:08 Restaurant Šadrvan
07:17 Coffee bar 808
08:43 Night city street
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BosniaAndHerzegovina #Mostar #StariMost #NeretvaRiver #HerzegovinaFood #OliveOil #HerzOliveFest #MostarJazzFest #MostarTravel #Balkans #SlowTravel #LocalFood #MostarOldTown #Kujundziluk #WaterConservation #Drought2026 #SwimmingInNature #BosnianCoffee
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Amina spends a full day in Mostar from the morning call to prayer to the opening night of the Jazz Fest, weaving in the Street Arts Festival, a swim in the Neretva, and the city's layered history. She shares practical costs for coffee, food, and the MostarPass, and reflects on the Uborak landfill protest and the bridge's symbolism.
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Episode 23 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Karađoz-beg Mosque, Kujundžiluk, Koski Mehmed-paša Mosque, Stari Most, Mrvica Mostar, War Photo Exhibition, Kriva Ćuprija Hotel, Fabrika Coffee.
Covered: Jazz Fest opening night, Street Arts Festival murals, Neretva swimming, War Photo Exhibition, Uborak landfill protest, Evening coffee culture.
Chapters:
00:00 Karađoz-beg Mosque
02:08 War Photo Exhibition
04:34 Kriva Ćuprija Hotel
05:53 Šantića Street
06:54 Stari Most
08:03 Cafe interior, piano music
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Mostar #BosniaHerzegovina #TravelPodcast #Balkans #StariMost #NeretvaRiver #JazzFestMostar #StreetArtsFestival #Kujundziluk #MostarTravel #BosnianCoffee #Cevapi #WarPhotoExhibition #UborakLandfill #MostarNightlife #Herzegovina #BalkansTravel #OldTownMostar
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On the seventh day in Mostar, I follow the first murals of the Street Arts Festival, take a long swim in the Neretva with the locals, and think about the weight of the Uborak landfill protest while the city fills with music ahead of the Jazz Fest.
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Episode 22 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Stari Most, Kujundžiluk, Café de Alma, Restaurant Šadrvan, Coffee bar 808, Partisan Memorial Cemetery, Fortica Sky Walk, Kriva Ćuprija.
Covered: Street Arts Festival most recent activity, Jazz Fest lineup and opening night, Uborak landfill protest timeline, Mostar west bank war memorials and monuments, Everyday life and costs during festival week.
Chapters:
00:00 Café de Alma
01:03 Stari Most
02:20 Restaurant Šadrvan
03:14 Coffee bar 808
04:07 Partisan Memorial Cemetery
05:50 Kriva Ćuprija
06:59 Fabrika Coffee
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Mostar #BosniaAndHerzegovina #StreetArtsFestivalMostar #MostarJazzFest #NeretvaRiver #StariMost #OldBridgeMostar #TravelBosnia #BalkanTravel #MostarTravelGuide #Herzegovina #Blagaj #KravicaWaterfalls #MostarPodcast
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On the first day of Mostar's Street Arts Festival, Amina watches murals go up across the city, checks in on the Uborak landfill protest fallout, and finds a quiet spot above the Neretva to reflect on the old town's long summer rhythm.
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Episode 21 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Kujundžiluk, Stari Most, Koski Mehmed-paša Mosque, Café de Alma, Restaurant Šadrvan, Pavarotti Music Center, Hrvatskog doma Hercega Stjepana Kosače plateau, Blagaj.
Covered: Street Arts Festival Mostar opening day, Uborak landfill protest fall out, Swimming in the Neretva, Blagaj tekke day trip, Mostar war legacy and reconstruction, Mostar Jazz Fest preview.
Chapters:
00:00 Kujundžiluk
02:05 Bulevar
03:21 Pavarotti Music Center
05:06 Blagaj
06:38 Stari Most
07:58 Bridge
09:10 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Mostar #MostarTravel #StreetArtsFestivalMostar #SAFMo #MostarJazzFest #Blagaj #NeretvaRiver #StariMost #BosniaHerzegovina #BHTravel #Herzegovina #BalkanSummer #TravelBosnia #MostarOldTown #Kravica #Balkans #MostarFestival
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On day five in Mostar, Amina explores the old town before the Street Arts Festival and Jazz Fest begin, checks in on the Uborak landfill protest fallout, and reflects on the city's contrasts and cost of living.
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Episode 20 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Mrvica Mostar, Kujundžiluk, Stari Most, Koski Mehmed-paša Mosque, Restaurant Šadrvan, Cafe de Alma, Partisan Memorial Cemetery, Terrace Lagero.
Covered: Mostar daily rhythm, Uborak landfill protest, Street Arts Festival preview, Jazz Fest preview, Herzegovinian food, war legacy.
Chapters:
00:00 Mrvica Mostar
01:37 Koski Mehmed-paša Mosque
03:00 Restaurant Šadrvan
04:23 Cafe de Alma
05:37 Terrace Lagero
06:45 Zvonik Mira
07:54 Fortica Sky Walk
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Mostar #BosniaHerzegovina #TravelBosnia #MostarOldTown #NeretvaRiver #StreetArtsFestival #MostarJazzFest #Sevdah #Burek #Cevapi #Peka #MostarHistory #BalkanTravel #Herzegovina #StariMost #TraveBlogger #SlowTravel
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On day four in Mostar, Amina dives into the old town's morning rhythm, checks the scaffolding at the Old Church, and looks ahead to the Street Arts Festival and Jazz Fest. She also follows the Uborak landfill protest fallout and finds a quiet moment by the Neretva.
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Episode 19 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Mostar Old Town, Stari Most, Kujundžiluk, Koski Mehmed-paša Mosque, Mepas Mall, Bulevar, Zvonik Mira, Kriva Ćuprija.
Covered: Street Arts Festival and Jazz Fest, Uborak landfill protest, Mostar old town daily rhythm, Blagaj day trip planning, Cost of living and practicalities.
Chapters:
00:00 Kujundžiluk
02:26 Mepas Mall
03:46 Mrvica
04:59 Terrace Lagero
06:00 Blagaj
08:46 Stari Most
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Mostar #BosniaHerzegovina #Balkans #TravelPodcast #StreetArt #JazzFest #NeretvaRiver #OldTownMostar #StariMost #MostarTravel #BalkansTravel #CopperCraft #WarPhotoExhibition #UborakLandfill #MostarLife #BlagajTekke #TravelGuide
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Day three in Mostar: I swim in the Neretva, watch the old town wake up, check the scaffolding on the Old Church, and look ahead to the Street Arts Festival and Jazz Fest. Also, the cost of living here, from ćevapi to coffee, with a few practical notes on SIM cards and transit.
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Episode 18 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Mostar Old Town, Neretva River, Kriva Ćuprija Hotel, Kujundžiluk, Museum of the Old Bridge, Koski Mehmed-paša Mosque, Karađoz-beg Mosque, Old Church.
Covered: Mostar old town daily rhythm, Neretva river swimming, War legacy and reconstruction, Street Arts Festival and Jazz Fest, Cost of living in Mostar, Local news and safety.
Chapters:
00:00 Kriva Ćuprija Hotel
01:15 Kujundžiluk
02:47 Koski Mehmed-paša Mosque
04:01 Restaurant Šadrvan
05:45 Mepas Mall
07:01 Quiet room interior
09:25 Hotel Sinan Han Mostar
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Mostar #BosniaAndHerzegovina #BalkanTravel #MostarOldTown #NeretvaRiver #MostarSwimming #SAFMo #MostarJazzFest #TravelBosnia #BudgetTravel #CostOfLiving #Burek #StariMost #OldBridge #Kujundziluk #MostarFestivals #Herzegovina
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In this episode, I leave the old town crowds behind to find Mostar's quieter, everyday rhythm — a slow riverbank coffee in the shadow of a dismantled bridge, the story of survival etched into a mosque's tower, and an unhurried evening watching locals reclaim the Neretva from the August heat.
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Episode 17 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Café de Alma, Stari Most, Museum of the Old Bridge, Kujundžiluk, Restaurant Šadrvan, Zvonik Mira, Fabrika Coffee, Kriva Ćuprija.
Covered: Stari Most history, Neretva river swimming, West Bank and war legacy, Mostar cost of living, Local evening culture.
Chapters:
00:00 Café de Alma
01:58 Museum of the Old Bridge
03:14 Riverside
04:40 Restaurant Šadrvan
06:13 Fabrika Coffee
07:43 National restaurant Tima-Irma
09:57 Room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Mostar #StariMost #Bosnia #BosniaAndHerzegovina #Balkans #BalkanTravel #MostarTravel #NeretvaRiver #OldBridge #Kujundziluk #BosnianFood #Cevapi #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #MostarOldTown #Herzegovina
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Amina arrives in Mostar on the hottest day of the year, unpacks in the old town, and takes her first evening stroll across Stari Most. She talks bridge divers, the landfill protests that have the city on edge, and how to live here on a budget.
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Episode 16 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Stari Most, Kujundžiluk, Karađoz-beg Mosque, Muzej Stari Most, Restaurant Šadrvan, Café de Alma, Bulevar, Hum Hill.
Covered: Mostar arrival and first impressions, Stari Most and bridge diving tradition, Old town and Kujundžiluk market, Cost of living and accommodation in Mostar, Local news: Uborak landfill protests, Planning day trips to Blagaj and Kravica.
Chapters:
00:00 Bus station concourse
00:35 Bulevar
02:09 Muzej Stari Most
03:41 Karađoz-beg Mosque
05:14 Hum Hill
06:41 Quiet room interior
07:31 Fortica Skywalk
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Mostar #BosniaAndHerzegovina #TravelBosnia #Balkans #StariMost #OldBridge #MostarOldTown #Neretva #BridgeDiver #MostarTravel #BudgetTravel #SoutheastEurope #Herzegovina #Kujundziluk #MostarCafe #TravelGuide #LivingInBosnia #MostarHistory
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Amina spends her final hours in Konjic reflecting on the summer, the river, and the town's quiet resilience before taking the train south to Mostar. A farewell episode full of practical tips, local history, and the cost of living in one of Bosnia's most affordable towns.
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Episode 15 of Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Podcast with Amina Begović. Amina Begović is in Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Places in this episode: Stara Ćuprija, ARK D-0, Muzej Drvorezbarstva, Restoran Kod Nurke, Caffe Insomnia, Garden City Hotel.
Covered: Farewell to Konjic, Tito's Bunker, Woodcarving, Cost of living, Train travel, Summer reflections.
Chapters:
00:00 Quiet guesthouse room in morning
02:15 Caffe Insomnia
06:12 Train station platform
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Konjic #BosniaAndHerzegovina #TravelBosnia #LastDayInKonjic #Neretva #StaraCuprija #TitosBunker #Woodcarving #BalkanTravel #SarajevoToMostar #BudgetTravel #RiverTown #KonjicSummer #BosnianCoffee #LocalLife
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From the publisher's feed
Travelling in Bosnia and Herzegovina means moving between the joint Bosniak/Croat Federation and the Republika Srpska, over mountains and through valleys, from Ottoman-era bridges to Austro-Hungarian facades. This podcast is about how those layers of history sit beside each other in daily life, and what a visitor needs to know to read them.
Across the series she moves from the old town of Sarajevo to the Neretva at Mostar, then north to Banja Luka and the karst fields of Popovo Polje near Trebinje. Each place introduces the valley, the river, or the borderland that shaped it, and the host returns to them as connections become clear.
The podcast unfolds with the seasons, returning to the same streets and foothills when the inland valleys lose their snow and when the coast is wet and mild. This slow accumulation of knowing somewhere properly is the point; the episodes treat the country's valleys and highlands as places to revisit, not to tick off.
Amina Begović lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Amina is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#BosniaandHerzegovina #BosniaandHerzegovinaTravel #SouthernEurope #Sarajevo #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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