{"id":22752,"date":"2018-05-13T18:55:20","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T17:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/?p=22752"},"modified":"2018-05-15T08:20:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T07:20:10","slug":"trebinje-meditteranean-jewel-herzegovina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/trebinje-meditteranean-jewel-herzegovina","title":{"rendered":"Trebinje – A Mediterranean Jewel in Herzegovina"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trebinje – Touch of Mediterranean in Herzegovina<\/h2>\n

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People often call Trebinje\u00a0the town of sun and plane trees<\/strong>. Today, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

In the near proximity of about 30 km, you can find\u00a0Dubrovnik<\/a>. Going\u00a0 about 10 kilometers further, you can reach Herceg-Novi<\/strong>. If you head up north, after two hours of driving, you will find Mostar.<\/a> Therefore,\u00a0Trebinje<\/strong> is often a resting place for those that want to grab a cup of coffee before continuing their travels. However, the indisputable beauty of Trebinje<\/strong> is big reason for some tourists to visit again.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Small towns like Trebinje<\/strong> usually serve only as checkpoints on the way to the coast.<\/a>\u00a0However, the truth is that they provide a beautiful place for anybody to rest and recharge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here are the reasons why you should visit Trebinje as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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Location and Attractions<\/h3>\n

Situated between three countries Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/a>, Montenegro<\/a> and Croatia,<\/a> Trebinje<\/strong> \u00a0has a great geographical location<\/strong>. That makes the two destinations Dubrovnik<\/a> and Herceg Novi<\/strong> easily reachable.<\/p>\n

Trebinje<\/strong> is almost a Mediterranean<\/strong> town. As a result, you can feel the vicinity of the Adriatic Sea<\/strong>, the scent of figs, pomegranates and lavender.\u00a0 While sitting and watching the tips of cypress trees, you can feel the Adriatic sea<\/strong> teasing you from behind the hills.<\/p>\n

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Trebinje<\/strong> offers many outing spots and places for you to rest your eyes and soul. Some of them are Jazina, Studenac, Ubla<\/strong>, at the base of Mt. Orijen. <\/strong>You can see a lot of\u00a0pinewood and enjoy the\u00a0clean air<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can find your peace in the town<\/strong> park where you are welcomed by the bust of the poet Jovan Du\u010di\u0107,<\/strong> the most famous person from Trebinje<\/strong>. Meanwhile, the hedonists have an opportunity to enjoy the refreshing shade of 100 year old plane trees<\/strong> at the city square.<\/p>\n

Mild winters and warm summers make Trebinje<\/strong> an enjoyable destination<\/strong> throughout the whole year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Little Bit about History and Monuments<\/h3>\n

There were many different settlers in the history of Trebinje. First came the\u00a0Illyrians<\/strong>, then came the Greek, Romans and lastly Slovenians<\/strong> in the 7. century. The empire of\u00a0Ottomans<\/strong> and Austro-Hungarians<\/strong> left an important mark on the architecture <\/strong>as well. Therefore, there are many places of worship for Catholics, Orthodox and Muslims. The Cathedral of The Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birth<\/strong> is located on the town square. The\u00a0Cathedral of Transfiguration of Jesus is<\/strong> located in the town park. Finally, the\u00a0Ottoman’s and Emperor’s mosque<\/strong> are in the old part of the town.<\/p>\n

The Old Town and Fort Kastel, <\/strong>which were\u00a0named by the town’s folks have been built in 1715. The Museum of Hercegovina, the narrow alleys, causeways and gates especially the most famous one An\u0111elkina where the tv series ”Ranjeni Orao<\/strong>” were shoot make this part of the town authentic and interesting for the tourists.<\/p>\n

Emperor Constantine has allegedly built many abbeys including\u00a0Du\u017ei, Zavala, Dobri\u0107evo and<\/strong>\u00a0Tvrdo\u0161.<\/strong>\u00a0 They serve as a proof for the spirituality and tradition caring<\/strong> in this area.<\/p>\n

Different bridges<\/a>, specifically the Arslanagi\u0107a or Perovi\u0107a bridge<\/strong> built by Mehmed-pa\u0161a Sokolovi\u0107<\/strong> make the town of Trebinje<\/strong> even more exciting.<\/p>\n

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The best way to overwatch the breathtaking beauty of Trebinje<\/strong> is the hill Crkvina<\/strong> and plateau of Herzegovinian Gra\u010danica<\/strong>. It is the place where the remains of the poet Jovan Du\u010di\u0107<\/strong> are located. The city granted his wish to rest in peace looking over his favourite town in 2000.<\/p>\n

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Must Do Things<\/h3>\n

There are great actors, poets, writers, musicians and athletes originating from Herzegovina<\/a>. Dejan Bodiroga, Asmir Begovi\u0107, Nata\u0161a Ninkovi\u0107, Neboj\u0161a Glogovac, Senad Ba\u0161i\u0107<\/strong> are just a few of \u00a0the many. It is one of the reasons why Trebinje hosts many events<\/strong>. Therefore, if you’re a cultural event lover<\/strong>, Trebinje will surely make your stay interesting.<\/p>\n

Make sure to fulfill your stay with a degustation of the traditional dishes<\/strong> ( ra\u0161tan, prijesnac, priganice, torotan, cijeli sir), as well as the famous Herzegovinian wines<\/strong> ( \u017eilavka i vranac).<\/p>\n

Your stay in this oasis of peace and sun will be enriched by the well known hospitality<\/a> of Herzegovinians which will make this an unforgettable experience<\/a>. So, what are you waiting for? Take the first opportunity and head south. You won’t regret it.<\/p>\n

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If you want the culture, history, tradition and a Mediterranean feel in Herzegovina, pay a visit to Trebinje. The amazing location of this beautiful town makes it a perfect stop on your journey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":22796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[2201,1960,479,2203,1159,100,850,2202,1961,17,111,2196,2195,2193,2194,93,135,488,94,860,2198,1966,2200,22,2199,1965,2192,2197,176],"class_list":["post-22752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travelling","tag-authentic-wine","tag-balkan","tag-balkans","tag-beautiful-town","tag-best-in-travel","tag-bosna-and-herzegovina","tag-bridges","tag-cathedral","tag-experience","tag-food","tag-herzegovina","tag-historical-monuments","tag-historical-sites","tag-history-of-balkan","tag-history-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina","tag-mostar","tag-museum","tag-nature","tag-old-bridge","tag-old-town","tag-rivers","tag-tourism","tag-traditional-dishes","tag-travel","tag-traveling","tag-travelling-abroad","tag-trebinje","tag-trebisnjica","tag-wine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}