Friday, 24 April 2009

Mosta the place where they blew up the bridge and then built an exact copy


One more country down and we are now in Bosnia. To get here the ride was again waterlogged but involved some good twisty roads. Currently staying in Mostar where the bridge was blown up in the war and an exact replica has now been built. The bridge and surrounding old town have been nominated a world heritage site. As we crossed the border Bosnia had a very different feel to Croatia. It seems poorer and Russian influence is still apparent with a number of old Russian trucks spotted driving around and road signs are also in what appears to be Russian though this portion has been painted out. The muslim influence is also apparent with numerous mosques. It was quite srange to see a large cross standing on a nearby hill whilst the town was full of mosques.

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