After a sobering few days in Sarajevo, I leave for Serbia. I am headed toward Višegrad, a Bosnian town in close proximity to the Serbian border. Sound of the gushing Drina river keeps constant company, making the drive feel a little less lonely. As I approach the town, the thin layer of fog begins to lift up, as if raising the curtains after a play’s intermission. As I get closer to the town, my eyes get fixated on this beautiful…
Set in the Mostar valley in Southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, Blagaj is surrounded by pristine karst landscape, and underground rivers. Blagaj’s history precedes the medieval period, but it was during the Ottoman empire in the 15th century that Blagaj started to develop as a town. Today, Blagaj attracts thousands of pilgrims and tourists – with the stunning beautiful Dervish monastery, Blagaj Tekke, being the primary attraction. The monastery enjoys a stunning location under a cliff, with the pristine Buna river…