![Blagaj, with its Dervish Monastery and the Source of the River Buna, is a nice excursion from Mostar](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879762.CMHJPW1R.BalkansMay115803.jpg) Blagaj, with its Dervish Monastery and the Source of the River Buna, is a nice excursion from Mostar |
![Vineyards along the road to Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879763.Gd8dfEjb.BalkansMay115804.jpg) Vineyards along the road to Blagaj |
![Welcome to Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879764.OeuNfYc4.BalkansMay115806.jpg) Welcome to Blagaj |
![Ruins of a church welcomes visitors to Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879765.rYFYfCxP.BalkansMay115807.jpg) Ruins of a church welcomes visitors to Blagaj |
![Church ruins with a reconstructed bell tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879803.93Sif9Y3.BalkansMay115865.jpg) Church ruins with a reconstructed bell tower |
![War ruin with a large tree growing out of it](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879804.Au3ThpL6.BalkansMay115866.jpg) War ruin with a large tree growing out of it |
![Entering the town of Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879766.ScqGDkT8.BalkansMay115808.jpg) Entering the town of Blagaj |
![Blagaj tourism marketing](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879770.na5eZs9a.BalkansMay115819.jpg) Blagaj tourism marketing |
![Mountains overlooking Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879771.51Nyyiqj.BalkansMay115820.jpg) Mountains overlooking Blagaj |
![Mountains overlooking Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879777.OQJ5IzMm.BalkansMay115825.jpg) Mountains overlooking Blagaj |
![Foot bridge across the Buna River near its source](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879773.OGdgbREK.BalkansMay115821.jpg) Foot bridge across the Buna River near its source |
![Riverside dining at the Source of the Buna, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879774.nHdlUUO5.BalkansMay115822.jpg) Riverside dining at the Source of the Buna, Blagaj |
![Cascade at the Source of the Buna](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879775.AjCpOvar.BalkansMay115823.jpg) Cascade at the Source of the Buna |
![Cascade at the Source of the Buna](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879776.Xf8qzrVX.BalkansMay115824.jpg) Cascade at the Source of the Buna |
![Riverside dining, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879798.vcIdXdeI.BalkansMay115857.jpg) Riverside dining, Blagaj |
![Stone house along the fast flowing Buna River](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879778.ktrk6gRb.BalkansMay115827.jpg) Stone house along the fast flowing Buna River |
![Horseshoe waterfall just downstream from the Source of the Buna](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879779.vEfxkoYz.BalkansMay115828.jpg) Horseshoe waterfall just downstream from the Source of the Buna |
![Buna River, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879780.Bbzn1gbz.BalkansMay115830p.jpg) Buna River, Blagaj |
![Stone roofs, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879769.HT8NRcq1.BalkansMay115812.jpg) Stone roofs, Blagaj |
![Stone roofs, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879781.EwF9iE6e.BalkansMay115833.jpg) Stone roofs, Blagaj |
![Buna River, Blagaj, with restaurants on both sides](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879782.cUHnrGgw.BalkansMay115834.jpg) Buna River, Blagaj, with restaurants on both sides |
![The first glimpse of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879783.qF2dd9Q3.BalkansMay115835.jpg) The first glimpse of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj |
![Waterfall on the Buna River, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879784.SyoRCKT6.BalkansMay115837.jpg) Waterfall on the Buna River, Blagaj |
![Dervish Monastery, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879785.NHkplPx7.BalkansMay115838.jpg) Dervish Monastery, Blagaj |
![Dervish Monastery (Tekija) built in 1520 at the source of the Buna River](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879786.qvYi024j.BalkansMay115839.jpg) Dervish Monastery (Tekija) built in 1520 at the source of the Buna River |
![During my visit, the monastery itself was not open for visitors](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879787.MqhBL6kX.BalkansMay115841.jpg) During my visit, the monastery itself was not open for visitors |
![Amazingly, all the water flowing down that river emerges from the cave at the base of the mountain](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/134908281.sW6cYTlD.BalkansMay115842.JPG) Amazingly, all the water flowing down that river emerges from the cave at the base of the mountain |
![Dervish Monastery (Tekija), Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879789.eMvEgznA.BalkansMay115843.jpg) Dervish Monastery (Tekija), Blagaj |
![A full-sized, fast flowing river emerges from this cave, the Source of the Buna, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879791.JUFSD9VR.BalkansMay115844.jpg) A full-sized, fast flowing river emerges from this cave, the Source of the Buna, Blagaj |
![The source of the Buna is at karstic spring](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879792.YWbxHHEN.BalkansMay115845.jpg) The source of the Buna is at karstic spring |
![Dervish Monastery and the Source of the Buna, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879793.8TW04A6U.BalkansMay115846.jpg) Dervish Monastery and the Source of the Buna, Blagaj |
![Tekke - gathering place for for a Sufi brotherhood](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879794.qRKJ1caQ.BalkansMay115847.jpg) Tekke - gathering place for for a Sufi brotherhood |
![Detail of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879795.O3cSiqhk.BalkansMay115848.jpg) Detail of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj |
![Detail of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879797.ZM7v8sb2.BalkansMay115854.jpg) Detail of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj |
![Dervish Monastery at the source of the Buna River, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879796.esjTX2ws.BalkansMay115853.jpg) Dervish Monastery at the source of the Buna River, Blagaj |
![The Buna River, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879799.GBcI9xbO.BalkansMay115859.jpg) The Buna River, Blagaj |
![Mountains around Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879800.A6rMc17h.BalkansMay115861.jpg) Mountains around Blagaj |
![Mountains around Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879768.aNBwH6Ue.BalkansMay115811.jpg) Mountains around Blagaj |
![Ruins of Blagaj's medieval castle, the Fortress of Herceg Stjepan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879767.76ietIAn.BalkansMay115810.jpg) Ruins of Blagaj's medieval castle, the Fortress of Herceg Stjepan |
![I tried to drive up to the castle, but the dirt road is a bit much for a normal car](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879801.wSGBHKZW.BalkansMay115862.jpg) I tried to drive up to the castle, but the dirt road is a bit much for a normal car |
![Fortress of Herceg Stjepan, Blagaj](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879802.H8YasfK3.BalkansMay115863.jpg) Fortress of Herceg Stjepan, Blagaj |
![Serbian Orthodox Zitomislic Monastery](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879805.D9Z3eaG7.BalkansMay115868.jpg) Serbian Orthodox Zitomislic Monastery |
![Zitomislic Monastery (1606) is along the main road between Mostar and the coast](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879806.5p1nUjyv.BalkansMay115869.jpg) Zitomislic Monastery (1606) is along the main road between Mostar and the coast |
![Zitomislic Monastery looks peaceful among the vineyards but it was destroyed by the Croats in 1941 and again in 1992](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879807.Vbbr7Prs.BalkansMay115873.jpg) Zitomislic Monastery looks peaceful among the vineyards but it was destroyed by the Croats in 1941 and again in 1992 |
![Zitomislic Monastery was rebuilt again 2002-2005](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879808.sxiOpezC.BalkansMay115874.jpg) Zitomislic Monastery was rebuilt again 2002-2005 |
![Zitomislic Monastery - Serbian Orthodox Church](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/136879809.4CGQoCeg.BalkansMay115875.jpg) Zitomislic Monastery - Serbian Orthodox Church |