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  Walking tour of the small but globally famous town of Medjugorje (Bosnian: Međugorje ) in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina , specifically in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, due to the alleged Marian apparitions that began in 1981. The town is situated at an altitude of 158–165 meters above sea level, nestled between mountains, with a permanent population of approximately 2,300 residents. Medjugorje continues to develop dynamically, and over the past thirty years, it has transformed from a sleepy village into a vibrant religious pilgrimage site, attracting tens of thousands of pilgrims from around the world. The climate here is Mediterranean, with mild winters, warm summers, and abundant rainfall during winter. Medjugorje is surrounded by mountains, which help retain Mediterranean air currents, allowing for the growth of olives, mandarins, oleanders, and figs. Our walking tour begins on the main street, John Paul II Street (Pape Ivana Pavla II), and we will walk toward the ...

  A walking tour of another extraordinary place in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Blagaj . This location attracts hundreds of tourists every year, mainly because of the Dervish Monastery, known as "tekija," built in the 16th century on solid, rocky ground, and the source of the Buna River. This site is located about 10 km southeast of Mostar , and above the monastery, a massive 240-meter-high rock wall rises. On this rock, the ruins of the medieval town of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača can still be seen today. Archaeological research has confirmed that the area also contains remnants of a late-antique structure, and the current monastery was built on the site of an older Bogomil sanctuary, about which history has not preserved precise details. Over the centuries, the complex of buildings around the tekija has been repeatedly renovated and rebuilt, primarily due to damage caused by falling rocks. The last renovation took place in 2013, and a year earlier, in 2012, the completely destroyed...