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We appreciate that travel has become a source of inspiration for travel bloggers, journalists, and a range of content producers who we feel privileged to have welcomed to Mostar from our global community. We enjoy reading the experiences visitors have had during their time visiting Mostar and on tour with us because they allow us to experience our home from a different perspective! The blogs, articles, videos, and images they share provide future guests greater insight into the region and can help in planning fantastic travel itineraries.
Check out our archive of articles we have spotted online which share visitor experiences of Mostar! Have you visited us and written about your time in Mostar? Feel free to let us know so that we can include your work here!
We were thrilled to have Steph, an exceptional and award-winning travel blogger, include us on her write up of Mostar, landing us on her MUST-do list while visiting the city. Check out Steph’s post on Mostar for some essential travel tips and be sure to follow her adventures across the globe!
Discover Europe’s Best-Kept Secret! Fairytale Town with Turquoise Waters & Budget Prices
Travel Off Path highlights Mostar as a hidden gem of European travel, especially for those who want an immersive travel experience but have a budget to keep in mind. While we are quick to note that all travel costs money and that our country is not one to partake in negotiation (prices are presented face value – haggling with shopkeepers can come off as rude!), we do agree that local experiences, food, and accommodation are still reasonably priced in comparison to nearby countries. This article gives a great overview of some places to check out and – of course – a shout out to Sheva Walking Tours!
KJ and Sarah are a delightful American couple that host a fantastic youtube channel covering their travels; in summer of 2023 they visited Mostar and joined us on tour. Check out their youtube video on Mostar to get a sneak peek into Mostar and Sheva’s Free Walking Tours of Mostar. Of note, Sarah is a celiac, so they include great content for gluten free restaurants on their travels. In Mostar we recommend Blok Bar and Food House!
Christy is a teacher with a passion for traveling with her family. Over the course of 6 years, she and her husband (also a teacher) have taken their two children to 20 countries and 40 US states. With the summer months off to travel, she has learned to make the best use of miles and points in effort to extend a limited budget. Christy and her family visited Mostar during a longer Balkan itinerary that she planned, spanning Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania. Of course, their visit to Mostar was not complete without join us for a walking tour of the city!
Playtime is a podcast by Chicago-based William Turck, the heart of which is focused on how the arts have the capacity to impact the world in which we live. Turck has an incredible, long-time connection to Ševko, who he met during the war, the story of which is told in the war memoir, Everything for Love. Listen to the podcast for a conversation that provides a lovely glimpse into Mostar’s art scene as well as Sheva Walking Tours and if you are hungry for a beautiful story about how love may just transcend all, read Everything for Love!
Scott Rising presents an incredible thoughtful and well written overview of his 48 hours in Mostar, including his experience in nearby Blagaj. He clearly listened to us on tour since he opens his post about Mostar with noting that calling the country by its full name – Bosnia and Herzegovina – is important, especially when you happen to be visiting the region of Herzegovina. Thank you, Scott, for remembering us on your around the world travel experience!
If you love to travel but find yourself short on time, the lovely Linnea is the travel blogger for you. Linnea’s blog, Popovers and Passports specializes in getting the most out of your time when traveling. Check out her recent post about her visit to Mostar and see what she has to say about her time walking with Sheva Walking Tours!
Stephan Wabl with Wiener Zeitung
Although not strictly a piece dedicated to tourism, Stephan Wabl’s article in the Wiener Zeitung is a compelling account and celebration of Mostar’s Velež Football Club and the community within which it is rooted. Wabl’s article intertwines Velež’s history with that of the city’s, as told through a walking tour of Mostar with Ševko, owner and head guide of Sheva Walking Tours.
Follow Honks, the travel gnome, on his adventures around the world! We were delighted to meet Honks and the travel writer behind the gnome during an off-season Walking Tour of Mostar! This dynamic team offers fantastic insight into the travel experience, including relevant articles about current issues and concerns in travel as well as musings on what it would be like to relocate to their travel destinations on a more permanent basis! Check out the Gnometrotting travel blog for several in-depth articles about fully experiencing Mostar and the greater Herzegovina region.
Podcast Nešto Više: Mostar – Prostori koji pokreću, gost Ševko Jakirović
This podcast episode, a conversation between Nikola Bačić and Ševko Jakirović, was part of a series conducted by Nešto Više. The conversation delves into the establishment of Sheva Walking Tours and the development of Mostar Free Walking Tour. From a discussion of the tourist season to hidden haunts in Mostar and the questions that guides are most frequently asked, the episode explores the central topic of interest – public space in Mostar and its future!
Yvonne’s description of her week in Mostar shows, without a doubt, that Mostar is much, much more than just a day trip – the city and region’s cultural and natural spaces will keep you captivated for a week, if not longer. Start your visit to Mostar with an immersive tour with Sheva and expand your explorations outward. If you are looking to build your own itinerary, Yvonne’s beautifully detailed travel blog will be extremely helpful!
If you love sunny getaways and all things enchanting, check out Ana Rita’s travel blog, which will be sure to give you travel inspiration and warm you up on the coldest of winter days! Ana visited Mostar in the summer of 2019, joining Sheva Walking Tours for an immersive exploration of Mostar and then soaked up the sun at the nearby Kravica Waterfalls.
Lucas World Travel is composed of an incredible couple (Kendra and David) who travel full time. This travel duo definitely knows how to get the most out of their visits to new destinations, taking the time to listen, understand, and explore with a ready willingness to try to new things (like ziplining)! Their first activity in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina – their 29th country on their world tour – was joining Sheva on tour. Walking Tours are something Kendra and David do upon arrival to new destinations to get their orientation and find their feet on the ground. We absolutely agree with this approach and follow it ourselves when we are on the road!
The World Was Here First – LINK 2
Looking for tips on how to access and explore the hidden gems of travel located throughout Europe and further afield? Check out The World Was Here First, a standout travel blog founded by Maggie and Michael who advocate for slow travel! Maggie and Michael have two posts which provide many details on how to get to Mostar and what to do once you have arrived, including walking with Sheva Walking Tours on a Free Walking Tour of Mostar!
Konstantin Auer with The Kurier
Konstantin Auer is a journalist working for the Austrian newspaper, the Kurier! After visiting Mostar in September 2019 and walking with Sheva Walking Tours on a Free Walking Tour of Mostar, Konstantin was asked to write an article for the Kurier affiliated travel-magazine about his travel experience!
21 Reasons Why Mostar is the Coolest City You’ve Never Heard Of
This Buzzfeed article from August 16th gives a list of reasons why people should consider Mostar as a travel destination and plenty of ways to spend a couple days in and around this beautiful Herzegovinian gem. And guess what? Sheva Walking Tours is one of them! Scroll down to #9 for a link to our webpage! A walk with Sheva Walking Tours will ensure that you understand the Mostarian landscape and the history it represents.
Carolyn, traveling with her husband, provides a beautiful synopsis of her visit to Mostar during a time when we had few visitors due to restrictions related to Covid-19. For about two years, the tourism industry suffered in Mostar and around the world. Carolyn was amongst the first visitors to return to Mostar in Fall of 2021.
Lovely local Mostarian live-blogger, Amara Stupac recently interviewed Ševko to learn more about Sheva Walking Tours and our Free Tour philosophy! Check out all of Amara’s interviews on her Facebook page.
For all the Finnish speakers out there, check out this blog by our friend, Terhi! There is a great post about Mostar that gives Sheva Walking Tours a shout out as well as a post about Sarajevo that has an English translation. Enjoy!
On occasion, Sheva’s riveting tales of the Old Bridge’s history and associated tradition of Bridge Diving adds to the inspiration for visitors to train with the bridge divers and then take the plunge themselves. Read this fantastic narrative of Bryn’s personal experience during his time in Mostar and check out the rest of Free and Addicted, a travel blog written by both Bryn and Leah!
A fantastic write-up about Harriet’s visit to Mostar, including Sheva’s Free Walking Tour Mostar, on Travelista Club! Read Harriet’s words here.
