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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011
Route
- Period: August 2011
- Weather: Warm and sunny
General information:
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Currency: Bosnian Mark (BAM)
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Internet: Available
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ATM's: Everywhere
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Creditcards: Accepted widely
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Safety: Nothing special
Prices (August 2011)
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Value Money: €1 = BAM 1,95
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Fuel: diesel is BAM 2,34 per liter
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Camping: around 6 Euro per night for 2 persons
Visa
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For Dutch no visa needed. Passports needs to be valid for at least 3 months
Border crossing
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Both entry and exit was totally free and quick and easy
Highlights or not
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Pocitelj: Old 15th century village. Nice to walk around and no entry fee.
- Kravice Falls: Nice falls where you can also have a swim and shower under the falls. Entry is for free. Parking is €2.
- Rafting in the Tara Gorge: We
only slept in one of the rafting camps (see waypoints). We did not go
rafting, but this must be great. All is good organised. Price for a
rafting day trip is € 45.
Tips
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In Mostar you can camp on the parking just a short walk from the city center
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In Mostar and places close to the Croation border you can pay with Croation Kuna, Bosnian Mark or Euro.
Roads
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all road we drove we good tarmac
Links
http://www.bhtourism.ba/eng/ | - | Info on Bosnia Herzegovina |
GPS-waypoints
Grid: Lat/Lon hddd°mm.mmm"
Waypoints
used during Balkan trip in 2011 N43°20.316 E17°48.546 Mostar Parking + camping. On this large parking very close to the center you can also stay for the night. Parking is €5 per day and for camping you must pay an additional €5. There is a toilet, but is closes at night. N43°22.110 E18°47.800 Foca Bastasi Rafting Center, Rafting and Camping. Camping is €3 per person per night. You can also hire a cabin. N43°09.529 E17°36.440 Kravice Kravice Waterfalls, great swimming under the falls N43°20.908 E18°50.726 BORDER CELICOVO POLJ N43°20.756 E18°41.475 Tjentiste War monument N43°08.032 E17°43.848 Pocitelj Historic old village N43°21.193 E18°49.480 Foca Tara 87, another Rafting camp. From all camps this one has the nicest field for camping |