Travel Guide: Bosnia – Herzegovina

though the country is known for its
turbulent history today it’s a beautiful
European destination hi I’m Rebecca
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be continuing our travel
series with a look at Bosnia and
Herzegovina Bosnia Herzegovina is
located in southeastern Europe and
boasts a population of over
four-and-a-half million the country was
considered part of Yugoslavia until it
won its independence during the 1990s
today its capital and largest city is
Sarajevo and this metropolis is often
referred to as the Jerusalem of Europe
for the wide range of religions that it
encompasses bordering Serbia Croatia and
Montenegro Bosnia Herzegovina helps form
the Balkan Peninsula the country also
has a short coastline of 12 miles on the
adriatic sea but otherwise it is
completely landlocked the country is
roughly defined into the region’s Bosnia
in the north and Herzegovina in the
south with the northern section being
the larger of the two the capital of the
herzegovina region is mostar a
historically and culturally important
city a good portion of the country is
covered in mountains while the eastern
and central regions boast forested areas
Bosnia Herzegovina is also home to a
number of major rivers that run through
the stunning landscape with a typically
continental climate Bosnia Herzegovina
boasts sizzling summers offset by snow
filled chilly winters tourism in the
country has increased greatly in recent
years and continues to grow landmarks of
cultural religious and historical
significance draw visitors as do the
country’s world-class skiing
destinations athletic travelers can
partake in another well-liked local
activity whitewater rafting is wildly
popular with residents who often ride
down the country’s many rivers with its
cultural diversity historic significance
and gorgeous scenery Bosnia Herzegovina
will continue dabbling tourists for
years to come