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BOSNA AND HERZEGOVINA
LOCATIONS:
 Banja Luka is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the capital Sarajevo and is the largest city of the Republika Srpska entity. |  Jablaničko lake is a large artificially formed lake on the Neretva river, right below Konjic where the Neretva briefly expands into a wide valley. |  Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who in the medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most recognizable landmarks, and is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans. |
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 Jablanica |  Sarajevo is the leading political, social and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a prominent center of culture in the Balkans, with its region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts. |  Travnik is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina |
People and music
 Sinan Alimanović is a Bosnian pianist, organist, composer, conductor and arranger. |  It is not easy to find a single word in English that can stand for the Bosnian concept of SEVDAH, although yearning perhaps comes closest. Like the Spanish duende, it carries multiple meanings – love, hopeless love, endless love, a desire that chills and fevers the lover like malaria, and like malaria can never be shaken off – but in the end, it’s a way of life, and a narrative that tells the story of itself. |  Vernes Ljustaku |
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 Mile Stojić. His poetry is politically engaged, but also nostalgic. His works have been translated into over twenty languages. |  She is an Assistant Professor of Poetry and Creative Writing at the Department of Comparative Literature and Library Science, Sarajevo Faculty of Philosophy. For a number of years, she has been contributing to BiH weekly Slobodna Bosna, also running her regular column of literary criticism. |  Damir Imamović. "Damir Imamović is a new, yet original sevdah voice of today!" |
 Željko Ljubas |  Jasmila Žbanić is a Bosnian film director. She is noted for the film Grbavica, which won the 2006 Golden Bear at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival. Her 2010 film Na putu was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. |  Benjamin Isovič is a Bosnian Singer-songwriter and poet. |
FOOD, DRINKS AND RESTAURANTS:
 Restoran Kovačević. We are sure that you will have a pleasant stay in our restaurant and enjoy traditional Bosnian dishes. The restaurant staff is at your service and will follow all your requirements. |  Krompiruša is a popular Bosnian potato pie, which is good for any day meals, breakfast, lunch or dinner, as it is a rather tasty and hearty snack. It is very simple to prepare and doesn't require any expensive ingredients, but only filo dough, potatoes, onions, olive oil, salt and pepper. |  Restoran MM Mostar. With a 30 year tradition, we introduced our selves to the domestic and foreign markets. In our business we have been included in the UN base, "SFOR" at the airport in Ortiješ near Mostar and with LA Mechta Restaurant we existed for six years and meet the tastes of five world nations. |
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 Zeljanica is a Bosnian spinach and cheese pie, widely popular in Balkan countries and abroad. |  Sirnica is a Bosnian cheese pie. |  Burek is a family of baked filled pastries made of a thin flaky dough known as phyllo, found in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire. |
 Ćevabdžinica |  Mostarski Kadaif |  Tulumba is a popular dessert found in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire. It is a fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to jalebis and churros. |
 Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey. |  Zelena sarma |  Tufahije is a Bosnian dessert made of walnut-stuffed apples stewed in water with sugar, very popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia. Tufahije were introduced to the people in Balkans during the Ottoman rule, although the dessert originates from Persia. |
 Ćevabdzinica Fehatović |  Sarajevski čevapi |  Bosnian cuisine is balanced between Western and Eastern influences. The food is closely related to Turkish, Middle Eastern, and other Mediterranean cuisines. However, due to years of Austrian rule, there are also many culinary influences from Central Europe. |
 Ćevabdzinica Mrvica |
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