Continue reading “10 photo reasons why you must visit Mostar”
10 photo reasons why you must visit Mostar
bosnia
Baklava
INGREDIENTS
1 glass flour
¼ glass water
2 eggs
⅕ tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon olive oil
1⅓ glasses starch
Filling
1 glass melted margarine
1½ glasses ground walnuts
Syrup 
2 glasses granulated sugar
2 glasses water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare the dough according to the dough for the baklava recipe.
Place the dough pieces on each other on a wooden board.
Cut these pieces according to the size of the tray where they will be cooked.
Grease the tray lightly and place one layer of dough over.
Pour ½ tablespoon melted margarine evenly over the dough.
Place only half of the pieces of dough on the tray so that there is one layer of dough and margarine over that.
When half of the dough is used up, sprinkle ground walnuts over.
Over the walnuts place another layer of dough, spread some margarine, then another layer of dough, continue until all the pieces of dough are used.
Cut the pieces of dough into the shape of baklava, place in a moderately heated oven and cook for an hour until the color of the baklavas turns golden brown.
Put granulated sugar, water, and lemon juice into a pan, melt the Sugar over moderate heat and boil for about 15 minutes until the mixture becomes syrup.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes, brush with butter.
Delicious recipes for Ramadan-Japrak
INGREDIENTS
1 kg of mutton
2 kg of veal
100 g of rice
50 g of onion
1 egg
2 cloves of garlic
100 g of butter or cooking oil
250 ml of double cream
pepper
salt
fine chopped parsley
100 grapevine leaves (collard greens may also be used)
beef stock
INSTRUCTIONS
Boil the grapevine leaves for 20 minutes in salty water.
Drain the leaves and leave to cool.
Melt the butter in the frying pan and then fry garlic and parsley and add it to the meet, rice, egg, pepper, paprika and salt.
Mix it thoroughly and gradually add 100ml of cold water.
Fill the grapevine leaves with the mixture creating small cylindrical parcels.
Fill the dish tightly with the parcels and then add beef stock until all the parcels are covered with it.
Cook slowly for few hours.
Serve with its own stock and double cream.
Goes well with boiled potatoes.
Hike Herzegovina-Mountain Vran
Path: Motel Hajdučke vrleti – Veliki Vran (2074 m.a.s.l.)
Mountain: Vran
Difficulty: Medium
Mine Risk: None along the marked route
Duration: 2,5 h
GPS start coordinates: N43° 39.195’ ; E17° 32.027’
Altitude difference: 870 m
GPS peak coordinates: N43°40.089’ ; E17°30.336’
Water Supply: spring „Hajducko vrilo“ 1,5 h from the motel Orientation
Difficulty: None
Total length: 4 km
Going from Jablanica through the picturesque canyon of river Doljanka, road seemingly leading to nowhere, upon the arrival to the saddle of Sovićka vrata suddenly transforms into a spectacular vedute of mountainous landscape. Plateau Dugo polje is bounded by the mountains Čvrsnica on the southeast and Vran on the northwest and it offers idyllic atmosphere of mountain resort, both in summer and winter. Since 1995, the plateau and surrounding mountains were incorporated into a Nature Park Blidinje. Shallow lake Blidinje is placed on the southwestern side of the plateau, opposite to the Sovićka vrata saddle, with the peaks of surrounding mountains mirroring themselves on the surface. One of those peaks is Veliki Vran (2074 m.a.s.l.), the highest peak of Vran which forms western boundary of Dugo polje. Vran is not a typical Dinaric mountain. One of the facts to suggest this is the direction of the mountain which spreads from southwest – northeast. Ascent to Vran is particularly suitable for recreational hikers, whereas south and southeast allow passage through the richness of the karst landscape.
The starting point is placed in Trnovac, two kilometers after the crossroad in Blidinje in direction of Rama. The beauty of the landscape increases with the ascent. After the first steep part, one can find a valley with water reservoir constructed during the times of AustroHungarian Monarchy. The name confirms it: „Carska lokva“ or „The Emperor’s Pond“. Well marked path continues through the belts of mountain pines, beech forest and grass. In the summer, mountaineers are recommended to rest in the thick shade of pines. Before the arrival to Veliki Vran, the path passes through the thick pine forest somewhere mottled with barren land. The peak of Veliki Vran is marked with the pile of rocks, and as the reward for the successful ascent, the mountaineers have the fantastic view of three surrounding lakes: Ramsko, Buško and Blidinjsko.
5 photos of Bosnia and Herzegovina that will have you planning your next vacation
Bosnia and Herzegovina is much more than you can imagine. There’s really something for every kind of wanderlust to enjoy—even if spending a lazy day under the sun isn’t your cup of coffee. Old town in Mostar, landscapes, medieval city of Pocitelj, Kravice waterfalls—the list of travel-worthy experiences goes on. Ahead, 5 photos of Bosnian and Herzegovina’s most beautiful sites to kick off your trip planning.
