# Things to see in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina): 62 places and when to go

> Mostar is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina with around 163,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 62 places in and around it, mainly History (26), Nature (22), Temples (13). The best known are Stari Most, Karađoz Bey Mosque and Blagaj, Mostar. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: March, July to August and November. In June there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 48. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/mostar/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Bosnia and Herzegovina · 43.3505, 17.82
- **Population:** About 163,000
- **Places:** 62 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/historia/) (26) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/naturaleza/) (22) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/espiritual/) (13) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/montana/) (12) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/museos/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/fauna/) (8)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** March, July to August and November.
- **Nearest airport:** OMO Mostar, 7.9 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Kontejner Poljice, at 1,460 m.

## What to see in Mostar

The places in and around Mostar, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Stari Most](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/old-bridge-complex/): Bridge in Mostar over the river Neretva · 1.5 km
- [Karađoz Bey Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/karadoz-begova-dzamija/): Mosque in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.1 km
- [Blagaj, Mostar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/blagaj-the-historic-urban-area-zone-i/): Nature · History · 12 km
- [Daorson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/daorson/): Archaeological site cyclopean walls, Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 29 km
- [Stećak necropolis Radimlja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/stecak-necropolis-radimlja/): Medieval necropolis near Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 30 km
- [Blagaj Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/blagaj-fortress/): Castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina · 12 km
- [Vrelo Bune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/vrelo-bune/): Spring of Buna river, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 12 km
- [Kriva Ćuprija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/crooked-bridge/): Bridge over Radobolja in Mostar · 1.6 km
- [Holy Trinity Cathedral, Mostar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/saborna-crkva-svete-trojice/): Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.3 km
- [Blagaj Tekke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/blagaj-tekke-historic-monument/): Khanqah, the natural and architectural ensemble, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 12 km
- [Mostar Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/catedral-de-maria-madre-de-la-iglesia/): Cathedral · 2.2 km
- [Cim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/cim-early-christian-basilica/): Christian Basilica in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 3.7 km
- [Grčka Glavica necropolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/grcka-glavica-stecaks-necropolis/): Stećak necropolis and church ruins, historic area, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 29 km
- [Church of St. Peter and Paul, Mostar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/sveti-petar-i-pavao/): Church in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.7 km
- [Orthodox church of St. Basil of Ostrog, Blagaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/crkva-sv-vasilija-ostroskog/): Church, the architectural ensemble with movable heritage in Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 12 km
- [Zelena pećina, Blagaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/green-cave/): Protected archaeological site in Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 12 km
- [Neretva Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/hotel-neretva-tapestry-collection-by-hilton/): Hotel and building in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.0 km
- [Karađoz-beg bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/karadoz-beg-historic-bridge/): Bridge, national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina · 12 km
- [Vrelo Bunice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/vrelo-bunice/): Spring in Bosnia and Herzegovina · 15 km
- [Bishop's Ordinariate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/bishop-s-ordinariate/): Building in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2.2 km
- [Čelebića Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/celebic-mosque/): Mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina · 28 km
- [Catholic church of the Holy Trinity, Blagaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/katolicka-crkva-presvetog-trojstva/): Church, the architectural ensemble in Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 11 km
- [Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/koski-mehmed-pasha-mosque/): Mosque in Mostar · 1.4 km
- [Kosor Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kosor-bridge/): Bridge in Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 12 km

And the other 38, by what you come to do:

- **Architecture**: [Lučki most](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/lucki-most/), [Carinski most](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/carinski-most/)
- **Nature**: [Buna Canals](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/buna-canals/), [Sultan Suleyman Mosque, Blagaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/sultan-suleyman-mosque/), [Bilješki Vrh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/biljeski-vrh/), [Drežnica Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/dreznica-valley/), [Komić](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/komic/), [Kragujevača](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kragujevaca/), [Malo Pločno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/malo-plocno/), [Orlinka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/orlinka/), [Orlov Kuk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/orlov-kuk/), [Šcepanova Glavica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/scepanova-glavica/), [Sitnička glavica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/sitnicka-glavica/), [Velika Greda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/velika-greda/), [Veliko Pločno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/veliko-plocno/), [Mostar, the historic urban site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/mostar-the-historic-urban-site/)
- **History**: [Millennium cross](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/millennium-cross/), [Biskupska rezidencija u Vukodolu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/biskupska-rezidencija-u-vukodolu/), [Stara Ćuprija Glavatičevo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/glavaticevo-old-bridge/), [Karađoz-beg hamam in Blagaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/karadoz-beg-hamam-the-historic-building/), [Kolaković house, Blagaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kolakovic-house-the-site-and-remains-of-the-architectural-en/), [Lehina ćuprija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/leho-s-bridge/), [Werk 9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/werk-9/)
- **Temples**: [Ćose Jahja Hodža Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/cose-jahja-hodzina-dzamija/), [Roznamedži Ibrahim Efendija Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/roznamedzi-ibrahimefendije-mosque/), [Hadzi Ali-Bey Lafo Mosque and harem (courtyard), the site and remains of the architectural ensemble](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/ali-bega-lafe-dzamija/), [Mosque in Podhum (the Dervish pasha Bajezidagiæ mosque), the site and remains of the architectural ensemble](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/dobrotvor-bagazidagic-dervish-pasha-mosque/)
- **Museums and art**: [JU Radimlja Stolac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/ju-radimlja-stolac/), [Kajtaz House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kajtaz-house/), [Muslibegovic House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/muslibegovic-house/), [Muzej Hercegovine Mostar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/muzej-hercegovine-mostar/), [Ottoman house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/ottoman-house/), [Velagićevina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/velagicevina/), [War Photo Museum Mostar 1992-1995](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/war-photo-museum-mostar-1992-1995/)
- **Mountains**: [Kontejner Poljice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kontejner-poljice/), [Mountain shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/mountain-shelter/)
- **Hiking**: [Marijin put M02/57 (Posušje-Široki Brijeg)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/marijin-put-m02-57-posusje-siroki-brijeg/), [Ruište i Boračko jezero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/ruiste-i-boracko-jezero/)

## When to go to Mostar

The best time to visit Mostar is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: March, July to August and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 08 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 17 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 12 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 30 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 55 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 47 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 27 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 48 |

In June there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 48. In April, 62 of the 62 places are at their best.

When to go to Bosnia and Herzegovina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Mostar

The nearest main airport is Mostar International Airport (OMO, Mostar), 7.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bosnia and Herzegovina (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.3505%2C17.82)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.3505%2C17.82)

## Other towns nearby

- [Međugorje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/medugorje/): 27 places · 21 km
- [Konjic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/konjic/): 12 places · 36 km
- [Sarajevo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/sarajevo/): 159 places · 72 km
- [Foča](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/foca/): 6 places · 79 km
- [Livno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/livno/): 21 places · 82 km
- [Trebinje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/trebinje/): 23 places · 83 km

And all of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Mostar?

The best known: [Stari Most](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/old-bridge-complex/), [Karađoz Bey Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/karadoz-begova-dzamija/), [Blagaj, Mostar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/blagaj-the-historic-urban-area-zone-i/), [Daorson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/daorson/), [Stećak necropolis Radimlja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/stecak-necropolis-radimlja/). In all, 62 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Mostar?

April to June and September to October; also possible: March, July to August and November. In June there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 48.

### How do you get to Mostar?

The nearest main airport is Mostar International Airport (OMO), 7.9 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.3505%2C17.82) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Mostar as the destination and these 62 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).