Herzegovina history

Mogorjelo

Herzegovina is a historical and geographical region in the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, once called Humska land, Zahumlje or Hum. The total surface is about 10 000 km². According to the population census from 1991, Herzegovina numbered 437 000 inhabitants.

Radimlja

As a natural region, it consists of two micro regions: low (coastal and Adriatic) and high (upper and mountainous) Herzegovina. The high Herzegovina comprehends the upper and middle Neretva basin, a large part of the Dinaric region, mount Velež, Volujak, Prenj, Čvrsnica and Crvanj, and the well-known Nevesinjsko and Gatačako karst plains.

Stjepan grad - Blagaj

The low or Adriatic Herzegovina spreads around the lower course of the Neretva River and in the Bregava and Trebižat river basins. It comprehends the big Popovo plain, Mostarsko plain and valley, and Trebinjsko plain. With its sub-Mediterranean and Mediterranean climate, Herzegovina is a region where Mediterranean fruit and vegetables thrive. Many think of it as the “California” of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Stari most - Mostar

Grape vine, fig, peach, tangerine, apple, pomegranate, olive and other varieties, as well as medicinal herbs such as sage, heather, immortelle, etc., grow here. It’s exactly because of this mild climate that Herzegovina is the biggest and single grapes and wine producer in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two autochthonous varieties, Žilavka and Blatina, have long ago acclimated to the region and yield crops and quality like nowhere else. Herzegovina is the land of sun and stone, and its glades and vales are covered by low and high vegetation, such as brambles, oak tree, ash, common maple, juniper, and pine trees. This environment provides to each passer by unforgettable views pleasant for the eye and the soul. As a historical region, Herzegovina offers a lot of historical sites such as the Old Town in Mostar, the Old Town of Počitelj, Tekija in Blagaj, Mogorjelo, Radimlja, the tower of Ljubuški, etc. In the museums of Herzegovina several findings and fossils from ancient history have been preserved. Therefore, Herzegovina offers to each visitor a “walk” through time. Mostar, its capital, together with Međugorje, the pilgrimage center, Neum, the seaside resort, and other attractions, represents one of the most desirable regions in the southeast Europe