Things to Do in Mostar (2026)

Mostar is small enough to walk in a day but interesting enough to stay for three. The Stari Most bridge gets all the attention — and it deserves it — but the real Mostar is in the back streets, the coffee rituals, and the layers of history you can see on every building.

Walk across Stari Most

The 16th-century Ottoman bridge is Mostar’s heart. It was destroyed in 1993 during the war and rebuilt in 2004 using original stone and techniques. UNESCO listed it the following year. Walk it in the early morning before the crowds or at night when it’s lit up. The stone is slippery — wear decent shoes.

Climb the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque minaret

This is the best viewpoint in Mostar. The minaret is steep, narrow, and not for the claustrophobic, but the photo from the top — Stari Most framed by minarets and mountains — is the one you’ll keep. Entry is around €6.

Watch the bridge divers

Local divers have been jumping from Stari Most’s 24-metre arch since the 16th century. They collect donations from the crowd before diving into the freezing Neretva. You’ll see them most afternoons from spring through autumn. Tourists can jump too (with the diving club’s approval and a practice jump first) for around €25.

Eat cevapi

Cevapi is non-negotiable in Mostar. Hand-rolled beef fingers served in somun bread with raw onion and kajmak. Expect to pay around €8 per plate. Food House Mostar is a great option with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free choices. Timber and Stone Tavern is another solid pick.

Explore the copper bazaar (Kujundžiluk)

The narrow cobblestone streets on both sides of the bridge are lined with shops selling copperware, Turkish coffee sets, scarves, and handmade jewellery. Prices are reasonable and haggling is not expected. The best copper shops are on the east bank.

Visit the Old Bridge Museum

Housed in the Tara Tower at the bridge’s west end, this small museum covers the bridge’s original construction, wartime destruction, and reconstruction. Worth 30 minutes. Don’t miss the underground section.

Drink Bosnian coffee

Not Turkish coffee — Bosnian coffee. It’s served in a džezva with sugar cubes and lokum on the side. Find any tiny cafe away from the main drag and sit. This is a ritual, not a caffeine hit. Around €1.50.

Day trip to Kravica Waterfalls

A 25-metre horseshoe cascade 40 minutes south of Mostar where you can swim right up to the falls from May to September. Entrance is around €8. Go early to avoid tour bus crowds. We cover this in detail in our Kravica Waterfalls guide.

Day trip to Blagaj and Počitelj

Two spots within 20 minutes of Mostar that most visitors love. Blagaj has a Dervish monastery built into a cliff above the Buna river spring — one of Bosnia’s most photographed spots. Počitelj is a medieval fortress village frozen in time. Both are easy to combine in a half-day. Read our [Počitelj Počitelj & Blagaj guide Blagaj guide](/attractions/pocitelj/).

Take a Burek Masterclass

Learn to make traditional Bosnian burek from scratch — stretching the dough, preparing the filling, baking in a traditional oven. A hands-on cooking experience right here in Mostar. burekmasterclass.com — €45/person, 3 hours.

Where to eat

Food House Mostar — local dishes with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. One of the few restaurants in the old town with a proper menu for dietary needs.

Timber and Stone Tavern — solid sit-down restaurant with traditional Bosnian and Herzegovinian dishes.

For burek, grab it from any bakery in the morning — around €2–3 for a generous portion.

How long to stay

One night is the minimum — you need to see the bridge both in daylight and lit up at night. Two nights is ideal — add Kravica and Počitelj/Blagaj. Three nights if you want to properly explore, take a cooking class, and not rush.

Getting there

Most visitors arrive from Dubrovnik (2.5 hours), Split (2.5 hours), or Sarajevo (2 hours). A private transfer lets you stop at Kravica, Počitelj, or Blagaj on the way.