View of Stari Most from the North
by karenin on 14 April 2006
"Stari Most" means "Old Bridge" and is the genesis of the name of the town of Mostar. Signs were prominently posted on the bridge saying "No jumping". However, that stopped nobody. We saw a group of young people diving and jumping off the bridge into the Neretva River and having a great time. According to a Mostar local, "We, the men, used to show our bravery to our fiancees by jumping to the river from the deck of the bridge before getting married. This did not belong to a specific ethnic group. It was a common tradition." I was glad my brand new husband did not feel compelled to prove his manliness to me in the same way.
The new Trebinje
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by vesna04 on 14 April 2006
Modern Trebinje has a new appartments blocks, parks, department store, swiming pool... The most charming about this town are the trees. I don't know how old are they but they are big and that givs a nice green contrast to the grey color of the rocky hills that are surraunding the town.