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Blagaj

Blagaj, with its Dervish Monastery and the Source of the River Buna, is a nice excursion from Mostar
Blagaj, with its Dervish Monastery and the Source of the River Buna, is a nice excursion from Mostar
Vineyards along the road to Blagaj
Vineyards along the road to Blagaj
Welcome to Blagaj
Welcome to Blagaj
Ruins of a church welcomes visitors to Blagaj
Ruins of a church welcomes visitors to Blagaj
Church ruins with a reconstructed bell tower
Church ruins with a reconstructed bell tower
War ruin with a large tree growing out of it
War ruin with a large tree growing out of it
Entering the town of Blagaj
Entering the town of Blagaj
Blagaj tourism marketing
Blagaj tourism marketing
Mountains overlooking Blagaj
Mountains overlooking Blagaj
Mountains overlooking Blagaj
Mountains overlooking Blagaj
Foot bridge across the Buna River near its source
Foot bridge across the Buna River near its source
Riverside dining at the Source of the Buna, Blagaj
Riverside dining at the Source of the Buna, Blagaj
Cascade at the Source of the Buna
Cascade at the Source of the Buna
Cascade at the Source of the Buna
Cascade at the Source of the Buna
Riverside dining, Blagaj
Riverside dining, Blagaj
Stone house along the fast flowing Buna River
Stone house along the fast flowing Buna River
Horseshoe waterfall just downstream from the Source of the Buna
Horseshoe waterfall just downstream from the Source of the Buna
Buna River, Blagaj
Buna River, Blagaj
Stone roofs, Blagaj
Stone roofs, Blagaj
Stone roofs, Blagaj
Stone roofs, Blagaj
Buna River, Blagaj, with restaurants on both sides
Buna River, Blagaj, with restaurants on both sides
The first glimpse of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj
The first glimpse of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj
Waterfall on the Buna River, Blagaj
Waterfall on the Buna River, Blagaj
Dervish Monastery, Blagaj
Dervish Monastery, Blagaj
Dervish Monastery (Tekija) built in 1520 at the source of the Buna River
Dervish Monastery (Tekija) built in 1520 at the source of the Buna River
During my visit, the monastery itself was not open for visitors
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
Amazingly, all the water flowing down that river emerges from the cave at the base of the mountain
Dervish Monastery (Tekija), Blagaj
Dervish Monastery (Tekija), Blagaj
A full-sized, fast flowing river emerges from this cave, the Source of the Buna, Blagaj
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
The source of the Buna is at karstic spring
Dervish Monastery and the Source of the Buna, Blagaj
Dervish Monastery and the Source of the Buna, Blagaj
Tekke - gathering place for for a Sufi brotherhood
Tekke - gathering place for for a Sufi brotherhood
Detail of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj
Detail of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj
Detail of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj
Detail of the Dervish Monastery, Blagaj
Dervish Monastery at the source of the Buna River, Blagaj
Dervish Monastery at the source of the Buna River, Blagaj
The Buna River, Blagaj
The Buna River, Blagaj
Mountains around Blagaj
Mountains around Blagaj
Mountains around Blagaj
Mountains around Blagaj
Ruins of Blagaj's medieval castle, the Fortress of Herceg Stjepan
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
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
Fortress of Herceg Stjepan, Blagaj
Serbian Orthodox Zitomislic Monastery
Serbian Orthodox Zitomislic Monastery
Zitomislic Monastery (1606) is along the main road between Mostar and the coast
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
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
Zitomislic Monastery was rebuilt again 2002-2005
Zitomislic Monastery - Serbian Orthodox Church
Zitomislic Monastery - Serbian Orthodox Church