There are two bus stations in Mostar: the main station next to the train station on the Bosniak (Muslim) part of the city and the bus station on the Croat side of town. Most buses stop first at the main station, which is in walking distance to the historic old center.
[url=http://www.autobusni-kolodvor.com/en/timetable.aspx]Bus timetables are online[/url]. Frequent buses run between Mostar and [wiki=45cb61a48b985856d8bf1cb545661858]Sarajevo[/wiki] (2,5 hours, almost every hour, 20KM), [wiki=6447b909b1fe90bc67b42af1154a47a4]Ploče[/wiki], [wiki=6964d16bf11a3bbffbe98b7159f13968]Dubrovnik[/wiki] (2 per day, 3-4 hours, 30KM), [wiki=8a9e64d86ed12ad40de129bc7f4683b2]Split[/wiki] (4 hours, 125 HRK), [wiki=b827d268b3e75abe3c4419d959d93998]Zagreb[/wiki], [wiki=bc8ead33389619cc05222e0315e41216]Podgorica[/wiki], [wiki=c4784794951d49a7cc6b4b8bfcbe1555]Jajce[/wiki] (3,5-4 hours, 19KM ), [wiki=e807f25eba3e1387d1576b6de7b34416]Banja Luka[/wiki], [wiki=c87f42a2ab4a24074411dfd55ca71450]Belgrade[/wiki] (2 per day) and most cities in [wiki=96a6dd711874d4323dc2d3f932bd2ed3]Bosnia and Herzegovina[/wiki].
Note that the stop in Mostar for the bus from [wiki=bc8ead33389619cc05222e0315e41216]Podgorica[/wiki], which continues to [wiki=e807f25eba3e1387d1576b6de7b34416]Banja Luka[/wiki], is several kilometres from the city center on an expressway. A taxi from there costs 10 KM.
[url=http://www.zfbh.ba/zfbhenx/index.php]Train timetables are online[/url]. Trains run between Mostar and [wiki=45cb61a48b985856d8bf1cb545661858]Sarajevo[/wiki] (2 per day: 06:51 and 18:57). Since 14 th of December 2014, there are no more direct trains to Zagreb and Ploce.
The scenery on the train ride between Mostar and [wiki=45cb61a48b985856d8bf1cb545661858]Sarajevo[/wiki] is stunning, passing through rugged terrain with a series of tunnels, U-turns and viaducts. It is much more picturesque, as well as cheaper, to travel between these cities by train (one-way ticket costs 10.90 KM, 06:51 departure, 2.5 hours) rather than by bus. However, the facilities of the train stations and most of the trains, a donation from the Swedish government, are rather dated, and the bus provides a more comfortable journey.
Mostar is easily reachable from Western Europe via [wiki=560d4c6ff431c86546f3fcec72c748c7]Croatia[/wiki]. From [wiki=b827d268b3e75abe3c4419d959d93998]Zagreb[/wiki] take the A1 motorway towards [wiki=8a9e64d86ed12ad40de129bc7f4683b2]Split[/wiki] (green signs for [wiki=f7b21c4adea81b259d7c494795aa753e]Karlovac[/wiki] and [wiki=8a9e64d86ed12ad40de129bc7f4683b2]Split[/wiki]), and after passing [wiki=8a9e64d86ed12ad40de129bc7f4683b2]Split[/wiki] continue driving until you reach border crossing. The motorway than continues for 10 kilometers into [wiki=96a6dd711874d4323dc2d3f932bd2ed3]Bosnia and Herzegovina[/wiki]. Then just follow the signs to Mostar on the remaining 40 or so kilometeres of two-lane road. There are plans to build a motorway all the way to Mostar, but this might take several more years.
From [wiki=45cb61a48b985856d8bf1cb545661858]Sarajevo[/wiki] it's a two-hour scenic drive through the Neretva river valley. This route is also planned to be upgraded to a motorway.
[url=http://www.mostar-airport.ba/]Mostar International Airport[/url] (IATA: OMO) is located in the village of Ortješ, 7.4 km south southeast of Mostar's railway station. There are seasonal flights to destinations in [wiki=1007e1b7f894dfbf72a0eaa80f3bc57e]Italy[/wiki] including [wiki=1f49f770adc6c84629f50ce3ca2a2109]Rome[/wiki], [wiki=866f0aee219a317e89a5909c9cc9e541]Naples[/wiki], [wiki=0a26395cc43da0729c1b4211ae8cb413]Bari[/wiki], [wiki=7014d0181914fb4722b90a49d53f5471]Bologna[/wiki].
* Best pizza in Mostar, great service and reasonable price. Medium size pizza and a drink costs around 5 €. If you are a pizza fan, this pizzeria is "a must go" place.
* A great place to have cheap and good cakes, ice cream and enjoy air conditioning on a hot day.
* Delicious traditional Bosnian fare.
* Highly recommended, although service is slow.
* Great view overlooking the Stari Most.
* Part of Hotel Bristol. Great view overlooking the Stari Most.
* Decent rendition of a mixed grill.
Opened in 2013 in the pedestrian zone of Mostar centre, about 500 metres from the Old Town, Hostel Bojo offers air-conditioned rooms with lockers for each bed, free Wi-Fi and free breakfast. Guests can use the shared garden's seating area with free barbecue facilities. The hostel offers a common room with cable TV, and guests are welcome to use a shared fully equipped kitchen with dining area. A shared bathroom with shower and hairdryers are available. €11 dorm with beakfast included; €35 triple private room with breakfast.
* Free Wi-Fi,city tours - tours around Mostar.
* Leave your number before arriving to Mostar, and they will come pick you up at the bus station for free. The owner, Majda, is very friendly and will bend over backwards to accommodate you, suggest restaurants, bars, sights, and day trips. Free internet, tv, kitchen, linen. No curfew.
* The hostel is managed by two young and helpful Bosniak brothers who will share their memories with you about the war in Bosnia and Mostar. You can also book daily tours to interesting sights in the surroundings of Mostar such as Blagaj. Free Wi-Fi, kitchen, aircon in rooms and a small garden to meet and socialise with other travelers.
* Cool clean hostel in the old town. Free wi-fi, staff speaks very good English.
* Clean hostel in the old town and the first one to open after the war. Free internet, staff speaks very good English. Free pick up from the bus/train station can be arranged. In their own bar on the old bridge you can taste local drinks for local prices, first round is always on the house if you are a guest of the hostel. Furthermore the tours are great! Zika knows the real stories as he is a guy from the streets and can tell you everything about the city, the war and places around the city. Served a tasty lunch of chicken thigh, soup, rice and bread upon arrival and light breakfast in morning.
* For those who have grown out of party hostels, mamma Maida Begic’s Sobe Denino are two small and cheap guest house just out of the noisy night spots. For a single; 25 Bosnian Marks (13 Euros) free WiFi and use of full kitchen. There are also doubles and at least one triple, free pick-up from station if requested.
* Apartment and hostel.
*Beautifully-designed rooms in a quiet location ten minutes walk from the bus station or the Old Bridge. Cable TV with English and German channels, A/C, Free WiFi in room, en-suite bathrooms. Friendly and helpful staff will meet you at the villa if you contact ahead. Coming by bus from Split or Dubrovnik you will see a sign on the left side of the main road M. Tita, not far from the Karadozbegova Mosque. around 60 KM.
Offers a warm, homely feeling with close access to the Old Bridge, an 8 minute walk. All stays come with a rich continental breakfast in the morning. There is car parking with a secure locked gate and lock-up garage. Open fire place in the living room. Free WiFi is provided, or use of the hostel's personal computer if you are not travelling with a laptop. Washing and drying for clothes is available upon request.
* Located at Balinovac. It's so far Mostar's only luxurious four star hotel. It's located in a quiet area with beautiful nature and a river running under hotel itself, yet it's not more than 15 minutes walk from the historical core of the city. The hotel has a capacity of 28 rooms and two luxurious apartments. All rooms have access to a mini bar, Pay TV, Internet adapter and balcony. There are both rooms for smokers and non smokers. Here you will find a big restaurant, café, and a huge terrace outside lying on the river Radobolja. Also a hotel garage as well as outside parking is available.
* 45 rooms, a restaurant, and two conference rooms. The rooms are equipped with new furniture, A/C, telephone, new bathrooms and satellite TV. The restaurant has a capacity of 150 seats inside and outside. The Musala square across Neretva and Korzo Street in front of the hotel are two of the most frequent places in the city, which gives this hotel something extra.
* 165 rooms and eight apartments. Rooms are equipped with telephones, internet adapters and satellite TV. The hotel also has a huge restaurant that provides both local and international food. This hotel is also ideal for conferences. The glass hall is the biggest one with up to 100 seats, thereafter there are the blue and the white halls with up to 50 seats. All rooms are equipped with projectors and video players. Outside the hotel there is a parking lot for visitors.
* Three fully furnished two bedroom apartments with terraces on Neretva River directly over looking the Mostar Old Bridge.
* 10 rooms with AC, cable TV, bathroom with shower, balcony with a view on the Old town and Old bridge, restaurant closed type, parking and internet wireless connection which is free of charge for guests.
* Spotlessly clean.
* 6 rooms. Free internet.
* Rooms are clean, with television and air-conditioning and the price is surprisingly low. The young boy and the little girl speak good English.
* Rooms are friendly, quiet and spacious, equipped with TV and balcony. Bathroom spotless, owner Marijana friendly and with good English.
* All rooms with TV, internet, A/C, bath. Parking provided.
* "Stari Most" can be reached in just 10 minutes by walking. Villa Sann offers private parking for the guests at a fee.
* Nice location, decent beds. Rooms on the second floor have the quickest access to the terrace and a view of the city and the hills.
* Large private with TV and balcony for €20, breakfast included. Also has dorm style rooms for less.
More of an apartment complex than a hotel. Excellent breakfast.
Many of these areas are hard to reach with public transport; however, several agencies such as [url=http://www.herzegdaytours.com/]Herzeg Day Tours[/url] offer guided tours.
*Pocitelj - a well-preserved walled Bosnian town dating back to 1383 that is 35km south of Mostar. It is reachable by public transport by taking yellow bus #41 towards Capljina for 45 minutes. Excellent view of the Neretva River. During the Middle Ages, Počitelj was considered the administrative centre and centre of governance of county Dubrava župa. The town has a few small restaurants, coffee shops and street vendors selling local grown fruits and souvenirs.
*Blagaj - a village 12km southeast of Mostar. It is reachable by public bus 10 in 15 minutes (2.25 KM, stops in Spanski TRG in front of the gymnazija). The bus may leave from the road opposite the main station, not the bus station itself. At Blagaj, a karst river flows out of a mountain. It's very beautiful, with deep blue water. A historic mosque is built into the cliff. Women must wear headscarves to enter the mosque. Trout are farmed in the river, and several excellent restaurants serve trout with seating on the riverbank. There is an impressive ancient fort with amazing views on top of the mountain. Follow the road past the village's "old town" and then ask where the trail starts, or just follow the road (keep right) to where the road swerves left (you'll see several ancient gravestones) and you'll find the path on your right. The trail is about 2 km. There are numerous campsites in Blagaj directly adjacent to the Buna river. Elagicevina (the Velagic family House) was built in XVII century and is a beautiful example of the Ottoman residential architecture, a one-story structure with typically extended porches. In the vicinity there are also old flour mills that were in the old days powered by the strong River Buna. There are two guesthouses including [url=http://www.velagomed.ba/]Ottoman Villa Velagomed Hotel[/url].
* [wiki=e45850fe5713f286b1f2c0d54bcdcabb]Medjugorje[/wiki], 25km from Mostar, is popular among pilgrims due to an alleged apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to youths in the town. Buses depart from the bus station every few hours.
* Stolac - an old Ottoman town with the medievil cemetery of Radimlja, the Illyrian site of Daorson and the palaeolithic cave painting at the Badanjsko Cave.
* Kravice Waterfall
* Drežanka gorge, 25km north of Mostar, is popular for outdoor sports such as biking, hiking, canyoning, and climbing. The Drežanka river is a tributary of the Neretva, and the two rivers join in an artificial hydropower lake. Take a bus in the direction of Drežnica - there are buses which go all the way to the end of the gorge, Gornja Drežnica. Or take the train in the direction of Sarajevo and get off at train stop Drežnica, approx 30 min. There are several camp sites and basic accommodation, although you will need your own sporting equipment.
[wiki=6447b909b1fe90bc67b42af1154a47a4]Ploče[/wiki], [wiki=560d4c6ff431c86546f3fcec72c748c7]Croatia[/wiki] - is the nearest seaside town to Mostar, and is easily accessible with numerous buses and trains daily. Beaches are nicest for swimming north of the city.
* [wiki=45cb61a48b985856d8bf1cb545661858]Sarajevo[/wiki]
* [wiki=c87f42a2ab4a24074411dfd55ca71450]Belgrade[/wiki]
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