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Mostar

Mostar, located on the banks of the Neretva River, is the cultural and economic center of Herzegovina. The city was named after the bridge keepers (“mostari”) and is one of the most beautiful and visited cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the 16th century during Ottoman rule Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent commissioned the construction of the Old Bridge to replace an older wooden suspension bridge that was considered […]

Herzegovinian waterfalls

One of the most beautiful waterfalls in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Kravica Waterfall – is located on the Trebižat River in the village of Studenci, municipality of Ljubuški. The waterfall is between 26 and 28 meters high and 120 meters wide. It was formed by a travertine barrier over which grass, moss, algae, and lichens have grown from the top to the bottom of the falls. Around […]

Short prayers for pilgrims

Pilgrim’s prayer from Altötting O Mary, help me, O Mary, help me, O Mary, please help me, a poor sinner who comes to you. In life and in death save me from corruption, let me not die in sin, be with me at the hour of death, o Mother of Mercy. Amen […]

May your love grow more and more

Šesto međunarodno hodočašće osoba s invaliditetom Već šestu godinu zaredom u Međugorju se održava Međunarodno hodočašće osoba s invaliditetom u kojem sudjeluju brojni mještani Međugorja pružajući hodočasnicima besplatan smještaj i hranu. Naš hotel je imao čast ugostiti udrugu svetog Filipa Nerija iz Splita. Glavni organizator hodočašća je udruga ‘Susret’ iz Čitluka, u suradnji sa Župnim […]

5 places you should visit in Medjugorje

The parish church and the area surrounding it are the center of Medjugorje and the main place for the celebration of the Eucharist and sacramental life. The church, like the parish itself, is dedicated to Saint James the Apostle, the patron saint of pilgrims. The parish is cared for by the Franciscans of the Herzegovinian Franciscan Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based in Mostar. The construction of the church […]