Free tour

The Heart of Mostar: History, Culture, and Tradition of Our Old Town

4.89

Excellent (106 ratings)

Mostar

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Sheva Walking Tours Team

Registered on 06 February 2020

I was born and raised in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Over the course of over 40 years, I have experienced the many changes which have occurred in my country. I grew up in Yugoslavia. I came of age during its violent dissolution during the wars of the 1990s and fought for my country. I have witnessed and felt the changes that followed the country's early years of independence. One thing that has not changed is my love for Mostar - the people, place, and culture. I channeled this love, knowledge, and experience into the development of Sheva Walking Tours. Our tours are immersive and engaging, with the goal of not just presenting our past, but explaining the present from a local perspective and with the hope of dispelling the misconceptions associated with Mostar and the greater Balkan region. Sheva Walking Tours is a small but growing team of passionate guides who are looking forward to sharing our hometown - past and present - with you. While we offer a range of private tours, our Free Walking Tour of Mostar is our most popular walking tour of Mostar. Currently, four local guides - Sevko, Haris, Mirjana, and Arnela - are leading Sheva's Free Walking Tours of Mostar with another team member working behind the scenes! We are dedicated to providing memorable and meaningful experiences that are accessible and welcome to all visitors, regardless of budget or background. Walk with us for an insiders perspective of Mostar!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Are you curious about Mostar's beginnings? Do you want to understand what Mostar would have been like centuries ago? This Free Walking Tour explores the distinctive history, culture, and traditions of our city!

Immerse yourself in the past with this incredible walking tour of Mostar's Historic Center. Explore the narrow, cobblestone streets of the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site and understand the physical and cultural foundation that was laid for the Mostar of today.

Not only will you traverse the history which contributed to the development of our incredible Old Town, but we will also provide insight into its intensive reconstruction that the Old Town has experienced over the last 30 years.

Our exploration of the heart of Mostar includes the most celebrated sites of Old Town:

Tabhana
Hadzi Kurt Mosque
Hamam
Crooked Bridge
Old Bridge
Halebija and Tara Towers
Diving Club
Kujundziluk
Traditional Copper Workshop
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Tepa

...and insider tips on the best places to eat, drink, and visit in Old Town, Mostar and its surroundings!

If you are looking for a brief introduction to Mostar's Old Town, look no further! The Heart of Mostar Free Walking Tour is an ideal choice for those who prefer a brief tour of the historic center during their visit to Mostar. If you are looking for a family friendly tour, this is the tour for you!

Experience Mostar's living heritage with Sheva Walking Tours - let us be your guide to the past! Our guides love their hometown and we look forward to sharing it with you. Walk with us!

Please Note:
This tour is a great option for families traveling with small children. The tour includes all of the essential stops for your visit to Mostar and provides a wonderful background to understand the history of the city; however, it is short enough to accommodate the needs and attention spans of younger and first time travelers!

Free Tours require a minimum number of walkers to operate. If that minimum is not met, a tour may be cancelled; however, we will always have a representative of Sheva Walking Tours to meet you at the meeting spot if you have made a booking.

In the event of heavy rain or other adverse weather conditions, we reserve the right to cancel a tour. This is due to safety concerns. The cobblestones are very slippery and we do not want our guests to injure themselves.

We require a valid phone number upon booking in order to verify your reservation. This helps to prevent fraudulent bookings. Your phone number will only be used for this internal purpose. Providing a fake phone number will result in the cancellation of your booking!

If you are uncertain of the exact day of your visit to Mostar, please only make one reservation rather than booking multiple tours over multiple days. In the event that your arrival to Mostar changes at the last minute, attempt to cancel and rebook or contact us through the Guruwalk messaging system.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

8RQ7+3G4, Rade Bitange, Mostar 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Your guide will meet in the public space in front of the Hamam Museum in Old Town, Mostar! Please check our tour pictures for images of the meeting point. Your guide will be wearing a Sheva Walking Tours t-shirt and/or wear a badge with our logo.

Outside visit

Turkish Hammam

Our meeting point is also our first stop along our pathway through Mostar's Old Town and UNESCO World Heritage zone! The Hamam is an ideal location, centrally located and easy to find, from which to launch our exploration of Mostar's earliest development.

Outside visit

Tabhana

Outside visit

Hadži-Kurtova džamija

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).