Sarajevo

Hello from Sarajevo

Parts of this place remind me of Istanbul

While other places remind me of Vienna

It's an incredibly diverse city

From cathedrals

To Orthodox churches

Synagogues

To mosques

From the modern (and very colourful)

To the historical

And a bridge that changed the world

Mostar

After a long bus ride, clinging perilously to the cliffs, I have arrived in Mostar

Full of beautiful mosques

But perhaps best well known for its bridge

I cross the bridge

And continue to follow the river along through the old town

I finish off my day by one of the smaller bridges - this is a truly beautiful place

Split

And now I am in Split

It is a beautiful old city - reminds me a lot of Rhodes

Also reminds me of the towers you see in Italy

I can't believe somewhere this beautiful - and ancient - exists

I've heard that this part of the city is 1700 years old

Very few tourists here today - probably because November is cold, and drizzly

Before I leave, I take a moment to touch the bishop's toe - for luck

Zagreb

And here I am in Zagreb at last

The architecture here is beautiful too

A curious mix of old and new

So many beautiful buildings!

A familiar face

I move up into the old part of the city

And get the shock of my life when the cannon fires!

There are beautiful buildings here too, but a different kind of beautiful

At last I arrive at the cathedral

This clock stopped when the 1880 earthquake struck Zagreb

Finally I arrived in Ban Jelačić Square

It is as beautiful here as it is in the rest of the city

And a fitting place to end my tour of Zagreb