Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Rebuilt and Healing

[hercega]

too much half truth in this videoklip

Mostar is still partial occupied on west side

[SadieMirsade]

The war was started by the Serbs, who wanted to annex it to Serbia, and continued on when the Croats decided to annex it to Croatia.

The city is still located where it's always been, IN Bosnia Herzegovina.

That fact really ticks off the local Croat right wing ultra-nationalists.

After centuries of living in Bosnia Hercegovina, they still can't stand the sight of so many mosques.

Unfortunately for the bigots,

Mostar is SPECIAL exactly because of its Islamic-Ottoman architecture.

[MrLukasart]

Great job Rick !!

[erhanvb]

Mostar is Bosnian bridge.. 

[AmeriKa1050]

The Ottoman Turks invaded the region in the 15th century and brought Islam,converting some of the locals. Mostar was and still is a Croatian city. Mostar get its name from the Croatian word "most" meaning Bridge. The name of the town has got old Croatian roots not Turkish ones like "Sarajevo" i.e Saraj.

[DeverlyHills]

@AmeriKa1050 The word most is Bosnian word, not only Croatian! Also Serbian word!

The Bridge was destroyed by alliens, isn't it?

[plonkerification]

Come on people, you have to move on. Croats and Muslims should stay friends.

[teslic100]

Croats destroyed the Bridge! Now they make their stories after the war like some of the Serbs. They took out the Muslim people's pride. Now they want the city. The Bridge was built by Suleiman The Magnificent as a sign of harmony of religions.

[Zmatejab]

@teslic100 Teslic, all sides made up stories during and after the war, that is propaganda for you. It is a time for reconciliation and peace, not ownership and blame-placing

[vrhpotok]

thank you Mr. Rick,

god bless you,

[VidjetCes]

Mostar is a Croatian-majority city.

P.S.

The Old Bridge is not a "symbol of multiculturalism".

[DuffBP]

Rick makes great videos, but political view of this one is wrong. Mostar ain't gonna prosper. Croats and Bosnian Muslims are avoiding contacts with each other. Western Mostar is Croatian and eastern part of a town is Bosnian.

[AmaniLady]

If you want to visit Mostar... you can stay in Villa Sara Mostar ...great place to be.

[Daritto7117]

@TheCoffeequeen77 Are you serious? Do you realize that the city hasn't had a city government in over 10 months because Bosniaks refuse to give up power to the Croat majority of Mostar. Mostar is one of the most divided cities in Europe and ethnic tension is at an all time high with ethnic Croats demanding a 3rd mini-republic for themselves in bosnia with it's capital in Mostar.

To be honest, considering how fundamental many Bosniaks (muslims) have become, I don't blame the Croats...

[spaha82]

@Daritto7117

hahah dude mostar was never croat city, i was born and leaved 20 years in mostar, it was always city owned my mostar people no matter of religion, and now when all real born mostar citizen have left the city and all the "skutori" have come from montins down to the city want croat city and reflect everything on religion.

VELEZ U SRCU MOSTAR DO GROBA..

[khi590]

so good to see how normal life has come back to this beautiful and interesting city and the people...thanks for sharing

[TheDenisedrake]

After watching Rick Steves, don't you want to sell all your stuff and tromp around Europe for a year or two? I do!

[2acox]

ricksteves good job with the song @ 5:22 it fits well

[Trabz0n7]

A GREAT PLACE!