Počitelj, Blagaj and Mostar: a day in Herzegovina
Three stops along the Neretva and its side valleys, each with its own character. Počitelj is a stone village on a steep slope, Blagaj is a quiet spot where a river comes out of a cliff, and Mostar is the busy old town in between.
It is a full day with a border crossing, so the start is early and the pace is steady.
At a glance
- Route
- Počitelj – Blagaj – Mostar
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Dubrovnik
- Border
- Passport or ID card for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Duration
- 10–12 h
- Price from
- €568 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Seat Alhambra, up to 6 passengers · VW Passat, up to 4 (luggage checked first)
Počitelj 
Mostar
The plan for the day
Počitelj
Climb the stone lanes past the mosque to the tower at the top for the view over the river.
Blagaj
The Buna river flows out of a cave at the foot of a cliff. Next to it stands an old dervish house, and there are terraces where you can sit by the water.
Mostar
The Old Bridge, the bazaar and time for a late lunch before the drive back.
Good to know
Passports or ID cards are needed for everyone. The dervish house asks visitors to dress modestly and charges a small entrance fee. In summer the border can change the order of the stops.
Other day trips
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The Bay of Kotor, Slowly
Perast and Kotor with time to wander, and stops at the bay viewpoints on the way back.
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Kotor, Budva and Sveti Stefan
The bay towns in the morning, Budva and the view of Sveti Stefan in the afternoon.
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To Split via Ston and Makarska
Ston, the Pelješac Bridge and a swim on the Makarska Riviera before Split.
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To Split via Mostar
A day inland through Herzegovina, with Mostar and Počitelj, ending on the coast in Split.
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Srđ, Ombla and the Bridge
A two-hour loop above the city: the Ombla spring, the big bridge and the view from the top of Srđ.
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Cavtat and the Coast Road
The Old Town from Srđ first, then the road around Župa Bay and a slow afternoon in Cavtat.
Photos: Počitelj: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0
