Herzegovina

Herzegovina (Bosnian/Croatian: Hercegovina, Serbian: Херцеговина) is in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Cities

• Grude
• Jablanica — a UNESCO for its nearby stecci tombs, also known for the railway bridge destroyed during the Second World War
• Konjic — popular destination for rafting on the Neretva river, with Titos Cold war bunker nearby
• Međugorje — city surrounded by mountains, known for claims of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six local residents
• Mostar — city with a pleasant old town and restored medieval bridge
• Neum — the only coastal town of the nation on the Adriatic Sea, surrounded by Croatia
• Široki Brijeg
• Trebinje

Herzegovina Halal Travel Guide

Gornji Orahovac, Bosnia y Herzegovina, 2014-04-14, DD 10-13 PAN - Panoramic view of the course of the Trebišnjica River near Gornji Orahovac

Herzegovina is one of the two traditional regions making up the nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the other being, perhaps non-surprisingly, Bosnia), and forms the southern quarter of the nation. It borders Croatia to west, Montenegro to southeast, and has a tiny coastline on the Adriatic at Neum and the sole window of the nation to the sea.

Although mass displacements and ethnic cleasings of the local residents took place during the Yugoslav Wars of 1992–1995 and the region still has a multi-ethnic community (though not to the extend that it was before the war) and is roughly divided in half between the two political entities of the nation: Bosniak/Croat-majority Federation occupies the western half, while Serb-majority Republic of Srpska occupies the eastern half.

The most visited places in Herzegovina are Međugorje and Mostar, in that order. Široki Brijeg, Grude, Ljubuški and Posušje make up Western Herzegovina and the region of ardent Croat nationalism, enormous Catholic churches, wedding halls, countless bars/clubs blaring souvenirsy pop-folk music and gastarbeiters who return from Germany with Mercedes-Benz cars and build lavish houses. Along the Neretva river you will find Čapljina and the beautiful medieval fortress of Počitelj. Radimlja, near Stolac, has an impressive stećak necropolis with intricately adorned medieval tombs. Eastern Herzegovina and the Serb-inhabited region, is commonly visited by tourists, even though it is home to Trebinje, a pleasant town full of Ottoman architecture and only 30 kilometers from Dubrovnik.

How is the Climate in Herzegovina

Although slightly inland as it is separated from the coastline by a Dalmatia|portion of Croatia, southern parts of Herzegovina enjoy a mild Mediterranean climate while northern parts are under influence of continental climate with cold winters.

Local Language in Herzegovina

All three major languages of the nation (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) are spoken natively in the region. As these three languages are mutually intelligible, Muslim travellers speaking any of them will have no problems in communicating with local residents throughout the region. However, as local Serbs prefer the Cyrillic alphabet over Latin, you may need to get acquainted with Cyrillic for a smooth experience in the eastern parts of Herzegovina.

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