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5 things not to miss in Mostar by Ana Filipović
This story originally appeared on: propercroatia.com
Passionate and persuasive, Ana Filipović loves sharing her cross-cultural insights and personal flare. Born in Croatia, grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ana is currently adventuring away from her European homeland to study at Hood College, Maryland, U.S. More specifically, as she crosses the world on a ship with a study abroad program for spring 2015, Semester at Sea, her missives reflecting on her home country come from her deep knowledge and passion to develop the area.
Mostar is an unbelievable city with a long history and a very rich present. You can spend days in the city, but even a day stop will enrich your travels! Here are some things you shouldn’t miss seeing:
- The Bridge. Of course. When you first see the Old Bridge forget about your camera or your new Facebook profile picture. Take a seat on the coast of river Neretva and look up. The Old Bridge is not just a bridge made for crossing from East to the West coast and vice-versa. For the post-war generations, it presents peace and unity. It signifies reconciliation. Cheer to this with a local beer. Admire the scenery and the people. And yes, now you may take your cameras out.
- While at the Old Bridge, grab a bite of pita, local hearty snack made out of dough with different fillings (potatoes, cheese, spinach, minced meat, and many more). If you are a huge meat eater, you should go for ćevapi in lepinja bread with garlic and sour cream. You’re welcome.
- That “Big Tall Orange Building” at the Spanish Square – is actually from the Austro-Hungarian period and has endured a lot of suffering from bullets and grenades throughout the Civil War in 90s. Today, it hosts two public and one private high school for three programs. One is Bosnian, one Croatian, and the third one is United World College (UWC) – an international IB school, with more than 33 nationalities from all around the world attending it. The square was the front fighting line between Bosniaks and Croats during the war. UWC serves as an example of unity across Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- From the Spanish Square, stop by a local café Coco Loco for an enjoyable café latte. Take a break and have a snack from one of the local bakeries. The U.S. has Panera, but we have small mom & pop’s shops that will make your lips tremble from richness of the food offerings.
- The Glass Bank is right across Coco Loco. It’s an abandoned building still wounded from the war. BUT, you can go in and walk up the stairs to see an amazing panorama of Mostar. Take plenty of pictures and enjoy. Because traveling is all about taking it all in. Dobrodošli!
Madame Tussauds Istanbul 2017
In the early 19-th century, a 42 year old Marie Gresholtz touched base in London ,with her four-year-old child and three wax statues. The son was the product of a short-lived marriage to one Tussaud; the three Sleeping Beauties were part of her inheritance, left by her guardian Curtius, sculptor extraordinaire.
Madame Tussaud had lived in the company of wax since she was six.
Thousands and thousands of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds museums since they first opened over 250 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was. There are many reasons for this enduring success, but at the heart of it all is good, old-fashioned curiosity.
In 1884, several decades after her death, Madame Tussaud’s wax museum moved to its current location on London’s Marylebone Road, where millions have stood in queue for hours to get a glimpse at her work and that of her successors.
A Madame Tussauds wax museum in Istanbul cares a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses, wearing real clothes.
Tour Guide Mostar visited Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and here are our first impressions…
The Madame Tussauds wax museum in Istanbul is a great places for all of you who want to see wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary and definitely something different. Characters are excellent and look original. The activities they have in the museum make the visit interesting as it is not limited to wax work such as the Steve Jobs quiz!
The waxworks are modern and include Leonardo Da Vinci, Mozart, Angelina Jolie, Shrack…
Allow at least 3+ hours to really visit the waxworks and enjoy the trip… and do not forget to Book it online !
Education in Mostar
Written by : S.R.
Mostar is a city that provides a great variety of educational institutions and ‘Tour Guide’ brings state and private universities, colleges, and centres where you can further refine your skills.
There are two State Universities:
University of Mostar– second largest in Bosnia & Herzegovina and was founded in 1977. Currently more than 16,000 students study on the University which is located on Matice hrvatske Street;
Dzemal Bijedic University– located at University campus bb, Mostar, also founded in 1977. This University currently enrolls about 12,000 students.
Private colleges and high schools:
Faculty of International Relations and Diplomacy – institution that belongs to the University “Herzegovina” and is located at 100 Blajburg victims Street;
University of modern science – CKM – seeks the quality and excellence of the teaching process, creativity, innovation and in accordance with the requirements of society continuously monitor and analyze the overall academic and other activities. It is located at Knez Domagoj’s Street;
High School “Logos Center” Mostar – accredited, innovative, enterprising and dynamic higher education institution which is located at Bisce field bb, Mostar.
As far as further education and training, there are various foreign language courses in Mostar that can greatly help you if you want to upgrade the existing level of knowledge of certain language- Lingua Plus, the New World, Poliglotic, Libar, and American Institute. There are also courses that train field of painting, massage therapists, make-up artists, beauticians, mechanic and related occupations.