Evidence of the 1990s Yugoslav Wars can still be found in this small city, with abandoned buildings and bullet-hole-ridden walls around Mostar's historic core. But great efforts have been made to restore the city's centre to its former glory with highlights including the rebuilt Stari Most, the Ottoman-style 'Old Bridge' that arches over the Neretva River. Also look out for the 17th-century Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque and the city's historic Turkish houses.

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