City of Mostar

Mostar is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the banks of the Neretva River and is the cultural and economic center of Herzegovina, as well as the largest city in Herzegovina. Mostar is the administrative seat of Herzegovina-Neretva County and the university, cultural, economic and political center of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The city got its name from the bridge guards (mostari) on the banks of the Neretva River. It is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Neretva is bridged by the Old Bridge, which together with the old town has been on the UNESCO list of protected cultural heritage since 2005.