Magic of MOSTAR: the Old Bridge and Ancient Bazaar!

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

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[@serjiottisa8565]

Želim puno sreće vašoj obitelji. Pozdrav iz Rusije ❤❤❤

[@oviivo]

It's good to see all of you guys I missed you all 💯🫂💙🇺🇸🇭🇷

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thanks!! 🥰

[@bosnianborn]

Krasna porodica. Puno pozdrava.

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Hvala! Pozdrav!

[@doedoewski1939]

Doslovno sam je vidio na badoo prije nekih god dvije. Ajde ajde, lijepo je sve dok lazi traju

[@randomdude8852]

​@@doedoewski1939 odakle ti to

[@danikaHR]

I'll be in Mostar for Christmas. Looking forward to "Advent u Mostaru" and seeing my family of course.

[@tmv-777]

Uh, long time no see... great video as always. Expecting more (and more frequent) from you guys :)

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thanks! We have a few more in line to post now! 💪

[@sanjad8420]

Good to see you guys !!! Thank you for visiting Mostar ❤❤

[@oviivo]

Sarah when you can go to the top of UCKA Istria whit the family the kids will see a view they will never forget and maybe see hand gliders take of from the mountain top love from Istria Croatia HVALA 🇭🇷

[@soniz08]

I love Mostar ❤ Thanks for video, nice to remember

[@jonas_hat]

its been a long time without your videos I really missed you guys 🥰

[@lukaszlewczuk]

Great city presented in a gorgeous way! Thanks a lot dear Friends! Best greetings from Poland!

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thanks! Cheers from Zagreb!

[@lukaszlewczuk]

@@RoyalCroatianTours 😁👍

[@Kivas_Fajo]

I've been there in summer, and ate cevapi at Rota, which you can see in the first few minutes. They were glorious! It was packed with people in every alley, like sardines in a can. on the way back I missed a sign and drove thirty kilometres with no other road leading home to Peljesac. Suddenly, I was in "Serbia". But, if I hadn't missed it, I wouldn't have seen the breathtaking landscape I landed in.

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Love it!

[@Kivas_Fajo]

@@RoyalCroatianTours Yeah, I accidentally took the M 6.1 and landed in Nevesinje. What a road and landscape!

[@philrosenthal8789]

Welcome back. We have missed your wonderful Vlogs ❤

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thank you!!

[@ceidem21]

I love your channel and have been waiting for you to post more videos. This was a great one, your family is so sweet and you capture the places you visit so nicely. Thank you!!

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thank you! 😊

[@JamalhBD]

Im watching from Croatia

[@anamm3351]

Divno vas je opet vidjeti ❤

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Hvala! ❤️

[@IgBos6]

Beautiful city, beautiful country... bit of history about the bridge... Stari Most (lit. 'Old Bridge'), also known as Mostar Bridge, is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city, which is named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who guarded the Stari Most during the Ottoman era.[1] During the Croat-Bosniak War, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina used the bridge as a military supply line, and the bridge was shelled by the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and collapsed on 9 November 1993. Subsequently, the bridge was reconstructed, and it re-opened on 23 July 2004. The Old Bridge is an exemplary piece of Balkan Islamic architecture. It was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1557 and designed by Mimar Hayruddin, a student and apprentice of the architect Mimar Sinan. Keep in mind that Balkan local muslims were converted into Islam when Ottomans attacked and conquered, BiH and parts of Serbia, but were defeated by Croats in Croatia... The Ottomans were defeated in Croatia in several battles, including: Battle of Sisak (1593) The Ottomans were defeated in this battle, which lasted about an hour. The Ottomans panicked and tried to swim across the Kupa River to reach their camp, but most of the army was either drowned or slaughtered. The Christian army captured 2,000 horses, 10 war flags, and other items. Battle of Dubica (1513) The Croatian army defeated the Ottoman army in this battle, which took place near the town of Dubica. Osijek Campaign (1685) The Habsburg-Croatian troops defeated the Ottomans in this campaign, but the general in charge decided to withdraw after reaching Osijek. The Ottoman Empire ruled parts of Croatia from the 16th to the 17th century. Most of the territories were regained in the Great Turkish War, except for Turkish Croatia, which remained in Ottoman hands until the 19th century. I just like to keep facts straight, because some of the Bosnian converted Muslims try to change history but that does not matter because history is history and there are facts. Other thing it is forgot to mention is that bridge does not represent any Balkan nations or should be part of history because Croats, Serbs and Bosnian converted muslims who were Serbs and Croats at one point were forced to build that bridge. If you ask me, that bridge is part of the history because it is there, but it is dark history and has no good part of history in Balkans whatsoever. Bosnian muslims praise Turkish today (back in the day Ottomans) people who were killing and raping their ancestors. Notice too, how they built the mosques down the river just so they think that is it muslims city but it is not. If you go on the West side, which everyone should, it is Croatian side and it looks so good and advanced. The East part of Mostar looks like they live in like 1800s. When I visit Mostar, I go to the west side, do not care about that bridge, as it represents nothing. I do like your channel and videos.

[@marcomarco7212]

Dugo vas nismo vidjeli, lijepo da ste opet aktivni, lipi pozdrav ❤ za obitelj 👋🏼

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Hvala!! Pozdrav! 🥰

[@YubsRsc]

Glad you visited our town, and it has so much more to offer... Also it seems it was summer time so you found nice ways to cool down:)) glad your family enjoyed it🎉

[@maxximum5980]

I am from Mostar!

[@apscoradiales]

Ivan was very lucky to have the same "frula". We couldn't afford one, so we made our own from "bazga", supposedly called elderberry in English. It's a bush that has a very soft core inside the hard shell, so you push out the core, drill a few holes on the outer hard skin, and voila you have a "frula". We also used to make water pistols the same way then squirt each other! Was lots of fun!

[@maslina4567]

Mostar is one of the most alluring and culturally rich cities I've explored. Particularly enjoy it in April/May. Thank you for highlighting this wonderful historic city! Just yesterday I was hoping for a video from you soon. ❤

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thank you! Yes, it's been a while since we posted, but there are a few more in line now :) And yes, April/May would be a great time to explore Mostar!

[@maslina4567]

@RoyalCroatianTours I'm glad to hear there are others in the works! Sretan Božić.

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Sretan Božić!

[@vicmiklausic5415]

Great to see you guys again. The kids are really getting big! Back in Canada we are getting the cold. No snow yet.....

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Starting to get chilly here too now!

[@willywonka1854]

love this

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

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[@suefromtorontoon5517]

Nice to see you again, haven't seen you in a while. I am from Toronto, Canada and come from a Croatian background. I am so envious that you and your family are living in Croatia and hope to visit there one day soon for the first time. I have to say you put me to shame with your excellent command of the Croatian language. Lol. I did speak Croatian fluently as a child, but didn't use it growing up so unfortunately have lost a lot of it and at this point i think my shyness of not getting the words right, holds me back from speaking the language with family. Kudos to you. I do look forward to visiting one day, it's such a beautiful country. I've even contemplated getting my Croatian citizenship but seems to be a complicated process. Thanks again for your beautiful videos.

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Hope you're able to visit one day! ♥️

[@stefanfreestylez]

Man half the adults in the country dont even have that vast of a vocabulary or perfect grammar either. Same as you see canadians speaking english. If someone was to judge any sort of misstep that persons a fucken loser im sure youre underrating your ability to speak it now.

[@mladenpavlekovic8768]

pa gdje ste tako dugo,

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

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[@scottmcclean2566]

There wasn't a single thing that you guys had to eat that I myself would not eat. I mean for me, EVERYTHING is on the table and nothing is going to stop me from eating....🤤 BTW..... I missed you all 🥰❤✌🙏

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

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[@vladogts]

več sam se zabrinuo,nema vas dugo :)

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Sad će biti malo više videa 🤗

[@tomgjokaj]

God bless you 🇦🇱🇺🇸

[@johncavar2914]

Beautiful 🎉

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thanks!

[@johncavar2914]

@RoyalCroatianTours Ur videos are awesome 👍🏻

[@marijanmadunic3046]

Bravo!

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thanks! ❤️

[@marijanmadunic3046]

@@RoyalCroatianTours Mogu li Vam se, za par mjeseci, obratiti molbom da , za honorar, pregledate prijevod knjige na engleski jezik, budući da ste izvorna govornica,?

[@lavina58]

Nice video. Best regards 🙌👍🙂🍀🍀🍀🙏💞

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@apscoradiales]

Good to see you guys back! Was wondering if you came back to Canada or something. Merry Christmas. Nick in Montreal

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Thanks! No, we're still here in Croatia, just had a super busy past few months so didn't post anything. More to come now though! Merry Christmas to you, too!

[@Sasham4]

lepa si volimo sarmu :) OCEMO SARMU ! SARMU! I mozda Chevape ili kako se to vec zove sa kajmakom?

[@mebrakabraham8180]

Hi can you please go to Medjugorje in Bosnia it is not far from Mostar and it is very religious Catholic.

[@kristinaspanovic7538]

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[@АнастасияАнастасия-с9щ]

Your daughter looks so much like you❤ Strong genetics

[@bosnianborn]

Neretva is coldest river in Earth

[@apscoradiales]

Not really. The coldest river is Slusnica in Slunj, except not many people know about it. Try swimming in it then we'll talk if you are still around, haha!

[@Ante-z7b]

Dobro dosla u Herceg Bosnu

[@RoyalCroatianTours]

Hvala! 🥰

[@starmobih4636]

pa nije u Haagu..

[@Ciaccona255]

I moved to Croatia Porec 6 months ago with my family and I'm shocked how expensive it is here. It is mind boggling. The food prices are almost the same as in America. I don't know how people survive here with small salaries. The car prices are even more expensive. I thought my family would save money here but it is the same as living in the states. And the food quality has degraded. Croatia has officially turned into tiny usa.

[@SuperSpajky]

Should've checked the prices before coming, no?

[@Ciaccona255]

@SuperSpajky definitely I should have. But the rent is much cheaper so that is one good plus. And the weather is a plus.

[@maslina4567]

@Ciaccona255 I'm from Canada and get temporary residency a year at a time then return to Canada six months then back here. When in Canada I dream of being home in Croatia and when in Croatia the only thing I miss in Canada is family (that's a biggie). No Croatian heritage. When I leave here my heart aches and I try to live a fulfilling life in Canada but it's not something that can be forced. But prices in Istra have increased dramatically. There are still excellent konobas to eat at. And for me the pros here far outweigh the cons. My quality of life...for me...is much higher here than in Canada. Croatia does not remind me of North America at all...except increasing prices. That shouldn't be happening. Salaries indeed are ridiculously low. Things can be challenging here and it takes awhile to adapt, change mentality and integrate. We live much more simply here because we can. We spend less. We forage. We're outside year round. We have the sea, fascinating architecture, culture, true friends, wondrous weather (except July and August), stupendous nature...). We live in the peaceful countryside. I know Poreč inside out and am there weekly but it's not a place I'd choose to live long term. I'm a rural girl. 😊

[@Ciaccona255]

@maslina4567 I grew up in Samobor originally but I moved to the states when I was 21. States is my home but the rent and gmo food is what destroyed me. I feel very very thorn. And I miss many things from there. But living in Croatia also brought old traumas back into my life. It is so hard. I cried yesterday all day cause I literally don't know where my home is. All I can be grateful for is that my family is healthy. I don't know what I will do in the future. Future is uncertain.

[@maslina4567]

@Ciaccona255 Aww, I'm sorry to hear that. When I'm in Canada I feel I don't belong. Misplaced. Uneasy. But when in Croatia I feel relief and back to myself. If only you could discover a sense of belonging. I hope you do soon as that's an awful feeling. I can't pretend to understand your traumas but can only hope you recover and are able to live life.

[@snappycattimesten]

Who destroyed the bridge?

[@serjiottisa8565]

Serbians I guess

[@IvicaModric-s7w]

Mi Hrvati.​Sta hocete? Srusili smo ga jer je bio legitimni vojni cilj koji se koristio u vojne svrhe sto je presudio i sud u Hagu. Napravili smo vam novi i bolji da ga turisti mogu obilaziti. To mu je jedina svrha. Neretva dijeli dva svijeta. Mi ne idemo u vas,vi ne dolazite u nas i svima lijepo.

[@meme2092]

Actually if u didn't use it for war purposes it wouldn't be destroyed. Life is more important than the old bridge

[@biscayne0502]

@@leysin456 imagine talking about the bridge like its historical thing such as taj mahal... you're degrading taj mahal so much comparing to the bridge that even me as christian feel offended for hindu people.. bridge had to fall, otherwise serbian rebels would get resources to even go further into BiH.. stop that non sense already and enjoy the video, stop bringing politics into a family video.. bridge is rebuilt and everything is fine now..

[@josiprakovac3284]

@@leysin456 Bosnian Army destroyed it. Proved at the war crimes court in The Hague. The Croats shot, and the Bosnians knocked it down with explosives. Local criminals recorded everything with a camera for later sale. There is a video on the Internet.