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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a small, heart-shaped country in
southeastern Europe steeped in history, with everything from Roman
annexation and Slav invasion to around 500 years of Ottoman empire
playing a major role in its past. More recently, in the 1990s
Bosnia and Herzegovina gained independence from socialist
Yugoslavia in a violent upheaval that the country has now emerged
from. Its tumultuous background has furnished Bosnia and
Herzegovina with a culturally diverse and surprisingly hospitable
population.
Travellers can enjoy the rich history of the capital city
Sarajevo or the warm and sunny Mediterranean climate of Neum, a
resort town on the Adriatic coast. Other attractions to draw
visitors are Medugorje, the Catholic pilgrimage site where visions
of the Virgin Mary were reported in the 1980s, and the Kravica
Waterfalls near Ljubuski. Bosnia and Herzegovina also offers great
city breaks, winter sports and eco-adventures, in fact it is
primarily in eco-tourism that the country is beginning to make its
name.
As it proudly establishes itself as a new and exciting tourist
destination, visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina should prove to be a
remarkable and fulfilling vacation experience for those willing to
explore the road less travelled on their European holidays.