nPostednon November 25, 2015
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nWithnBosnia and Herzegovina’s complicated and all-too-often violentnhistory, it’s difficult to agree on a certain day to celebrate thennation as a nation. That said, many regions in the nation celebratenNovember 25 as a sort of National Day.
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nBosnianand Herzegovina is one of the six nations that came into being whennYugoslavia ceased to exist, in 1992. n
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nIfnyou think that this country’s name is long and difficult tonpronounce, wait until I tell you that it is actually made up to twonentities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the RepublicnSrpska (which, frankly, doesn’t have enough vowels in its name), plusna self-governing administrative unit called the Brcko District (alsontoo few vowels)!
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| Yellow – Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Orange – Republika Srpska Pale green – Brcko District |
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nThenname “Bosnia” comes from an Indo-European word bosana, whichnmeans water. So let’s check out some of the more beautiful of thenwatery sights to see in the nation:
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Thisnpopular bridge stood for more than four centuries but was destroyednby Croat forces in 1993 during the Croat-Bosniak War.
Thisnpopular bridge stood for more than four centuries but was destroyednby Croat forces in 1993 during the Croat-Bosniak War.n
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nWell,nthat won’t do! The bridge was one of the country’s most recognizablenlandmarks and was considered a great example of Islamic architecture.nSo the bridge was reconstructed and reopened in 2004.
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| This bridge is a popular spot for bridge jumping and bridge diving. (This is a composite photo of one tourist jumping off the bridge!) |
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nRamanLake
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nProkoskonLake
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nBorackonLake
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nVrelonBune (Buna Springs)
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nTrebizatnRiver
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nPlivanWaterfall and watermills
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nSkakavacnWaterfalls
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| From what I can tell, there is a series of falls and cascades in Skakavac. Not a TON of water flow… |
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| …which makes the falls a great place for “base jumping” in summer, and a gorgeous frozen display in winter. |
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nStrbackinWaterfalls
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- Tonlearn more about Bosnia and Herzegovina, check out this earlier post.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nSt.nCatherine’s Day
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nAnniversarynof the development of cable television
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nIndependencenDay in Suriname
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nEvacuationnDay
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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