Do you want to know interesting facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina , attractive for tourists of the Balkan country? It is not yet very popular among our compatriots, but we will try to convince you that the state really deserves the attention of tourists.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is actually in the center of the Balkans, surrounded on all sides by other countries, but with one access to the sea - the length of the coastline is almost 25 kilometers. It was used most effectively - here is a beautiful and comfortable resort Neum .
Interethnic war: sad facts
- Independence of the country was in 1992, but then it had to fight in the literal sense of the word. Only in the middle of the 90s of the last century, having stood in the devastating Balkan military conflict, which is considered one of the bloodiest after the Second World War, the lands of the state reigned peace and the country began to develop. The cause of the war, which broke out in 1992 and lasted until 1995, was a serious interethnic confrontation.
- In the capital of Sarajevo, even a military tunnel survived, which saved hundreds of thousands of city residents - erected after the siege, he allowed to leave the city. In addition, humanitarian aid was provided for it.
- After the end of hostilities and the restoration of roads and pedestrian areas in places where there were funnels from shells that killed people's lives, pave a cover of red material, symbolizing the blood. Over time, these islands have become smaller, but they still meet, recalling the bloody conflict and the price of peaceful life and mutual understanding.
- By the way, we should note one more important fact: during the war, in 1995, the Sarajevo Film Festival was established. The authorities tried to distract the inhabitants of the besieged capital from problems, military everyday life. However, after the war, the festival continues to live and is now considered one of the largest in the South-East of Europe.
- And one more fact - at the Paralympic Games that took place in 2004 in Athens, the sportsmen from Bosnia and Herzegovina became the champions of volleyball. The war that burned the Balkans in the nineties of the last century led to the disability of many of them.
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Facts about the administrative structure, geographical location and not only
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina is jokingly called a heart-shaped land. After all, its silhouette, if you look at the map, is really similar to the image of the heart.
2. The administrative structure of the country implies the division of land into two entities - the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.
3. The main city of Sarajevo in 1984 was the capital of the Winter Olympic Games. By the way, thanks to the Games, there were mountain-skiing routes near the city - today these are four ski resorts .
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina - a mountainous country, and therefore striking with its beauty. The climate here is mostly temperate continental, which makes the summer months hot, and winters - rather frosty, snowy.
5. The total area of the state exceeds 50 thousand square meters, which is home to about 3.8 million people. The country has three official languages:
- Bosnian;
- Croatian;
- Serbian.
Although, speaking in general, languages have a lot of similar, and therefore local residents, whatever ethnic group they belong to, understand each other.
6. If we talk about religious beliefs, then they are distributed as follows:
- about 40% are Muslims;
- about 30% are Christians;
- about 15% - chose Catholicism;
- the rest - either chose another religion, or atheists.
In addition to Sarajevo, there are other major cities, among which are Mostar , Zhivinice, Banja Luka , Tuzla and Doboj .
Interestingly, Sarajevo once got into the rating of the famous and authoritative guidebook Lonely Planet, which in 2010 included the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina in TOP-10 cities, recommended for a visit. Continuing the conversation about Sarajevo , we note that the locals persist in believing the legend that in 1885 the first European tram line was launched in the city - but this is not true.
Other facts briefly
And a few more facts that will help to better understand the features of this attractive Balkan country:
- In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the national currency is called a "convertible mark";
- "Aborigines" adore coffee - despite the small size and not too large population, the country is included in TOP-10 states for coffee consumption, but not in general, but per capita;
- the scientists managed to establish that the lands of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina were inhabited in the distant Neolithic;
- Among the many mountain peaks, the highest is Maglich, which rises to 2,386 meters above sea level. It is located in the oldest National Park Sutyeska;
- a small hamlet Mezhregor annually hosts about a million pilgrims - it turns out that in 1981, six local children were once the Virgin Mary and talked with him. The official church still did not recognize this fact, but the pilgrimage can not be stopped;
- Interestingly, the state of West Virginia (United States of America) is slightly larger in size than the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina ;
- more than five hundred years ago on the lands of the modern state there was an event that had no analogues for the European history - local residents changed the faith massively and became Muslims. The reason for this was the coming to power of the Ottomans who killed the king of Bosnia, S. Tomashevich;
- some mountains resemble pyramids with their outlines, which allows the Bosnians to claim that they have real pyramids;
- the national symbol of the country is the lily, but not simple, but ... golden;
- The last jungle in Europe is preserved in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Peruchitsa;
- on average, the inhabitants of the country live to 75 years, not the worst indicator, you will agree.
Finally
As you can see, Bosnia and Herzegovina is really an interesting country. And although it is not yet popular among domestic tourists, in the near future the situation may radically change.
Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from Moscow to Sarajevo. It will be necessary to use the services of transit flights - in most cases they fly through Turkish airports.
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