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Pocitelj

Pocitelj - old town, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ancona, Italy
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287 helpful votes 287 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

Pocitelj is about twenty or twenty-five kilometres south of Mostar, and is a popular place for people wanting peace and relaxation from the stress of the city. It's an extraordinarily beautiful town on a hill, with ancient stone houses, winding alley-ways, and an ancient mosque (restored, but unostentatiously) near the top, with a shady tree next to it. The people... More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

This little town is protected and restorated as original. I really fascinated about a mosque and panorama of castle. You can find original tea-house and some suvenirs to buy.It is best place to take photographs in Bosnia.

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Maui, Hawaii
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011

We ran across this town without knowing anything about it on a road trip through Bosnia. Počitelj is an incredibly beautiful little old town perched on the side of the Neretva river. There are a variety of old cobblestone streets to explore, some representative Ottoman buildings, mosques, and an old citadel that has panoramic views across the valley bottom. If... More

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Zagreb, Croatia
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15 attraction reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
92 helpful votes 92 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2010

Počitelj , a stone town, is located in the western part of Bosnia Herzegovina, soon after crossing the border from Croatia , some 20km from the city of Mostar. The beauty of the town is in its amazing architecture – a mix of Dalmatian and Mediterranean even it was built during Turkish governance. The whole town is actually leaning toward... More

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Metz, France
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013
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Tomsk, Tomsk, Russia
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012
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izmir
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2012
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Warsaw, Poland
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54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011
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