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Mostar Old Bridge and UNESCO troubles

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:02:07 +0000

An interesting article was published at EartTimes about threat that Mostar Old Bridge might be erased from UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Here is an excerpt from the article:

Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday in Sarajevo held a special meeting after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) threatened to erase the Old Bridge in Mostar from its world heritage list.

More than six months ago UNESCO warned Bosnia’s authorities they should stop building of the Ruza (Rose) Hotel near the UNESCO’s flagged bridge and the old centre of the southern Bosnia- Herzegovina’s city of Mostar.

The hotel near the bridge in the eastern side of the city was destroyed during the country’s 1992-1995 war.

The reconstruction of the hotel was not a problem for UNESCO, but concern was over the decision of the city’s authorities to build additional floors that would visually damage the image of the Old Bridge…

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Bosnia in 100 summer holidays for 2008 of Times Online

admin — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:04:07 +0000

In today’s eddition of Times Online travel supplement, under the title ‘100 summer holidays for 2008′, Bosnia is featured among listed 100 of the best trips for summer 2008.

The article begins with paragraph ‘If you plan to stay at home all summer, you don’t need to read this. But if you think some sort of holiday might be an idea, you do. Because laid out below are 100 of the best trips that 2008 has to offer’

Under the ‘Walking and riding’ section, at the 90th place, Bosnia is featured for ‘one of Europe’s finest high country’:

‘In all the coverage of the Balkan conflict, the reporters forgot to tell us how beautiful Bosnia is. Understandable, perhaps, but after 12 years of peace, we’re only just discovering some of Europe’s finest high country. Enter Walks Worldwide (01524 242000, www.walksworldwide.com), which is stepping out through the primeval forest and traditional mountain villages, up the 7,828ft peak of Maglic, then down past ancient mosques and churches to the cities of Mostar and Sarajevo. The 10-day hikes, departing on June 15 and September 14, cost £1,095, including most meals. ‘

Following recent The Independent’s article which listed Bosnia among the best of 2008 emerging European destinations , this is another good news about travelling to Bosnia.

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Bosnia:The Best of 2008 emerging European destination

admin — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:30:35 +0000

In the travel section of The Independent UK , under the title “ The Complete Guide To: Best of 2008″, Bosnia is selected among the best of 2008 emerging Europen travel detinations.

Here is an extract from the article:

Emerging European destinations: Serbia and Bosnia are making rapid strides in attracting tourists. For the first time, some of their traditional winter resorts are being featured as summer destinations for walkers, mountaineers and cyclists. Holiday Options (0844 477 0452; www.holidayoptions.co.uk) is now offering Kapaonik in Serbia, and Jahorina and Bjelasnica in Bosnia all year round, with itineraries that can be tailor-made to include excursions or longer stays in the two capitals, Belgrade and Sarajevo.

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