26.07.2024. | Excursions and Activities
The Railroad of Ciro is historically remembered for it´s steam locomotives, it passes through the landscapes of Hercegovina starting in Mostar alongside the Neretva river all the way across the border of Croatia, ending in Dubrovnik.
The construction of this trail started in 1898 and ended in 1901. Today this trail is reconstructed into a cycling track.
The cycling tour starts in Mostar, by bike we will visit historical sights with a view on the Old Bridge. We leave the town alongside the river Neretva, and by Buna we reach the source of Bunica in the old town of Blagaj. A beautiful village-town situated 12 km from Mostar where we visit the Dervish tekke, built at the source of the Bunica, above which we climb Stjepan Fortress.
Wine route: Imperial vineyards
We Cycle back to Mostar along the wine road in the heart of Herzegovina, the most important vineyards in the region, getting to know the local tradition of producing the famous varieties of wine žilavka and blatina. There we will visit the Winery for wine tasting and cheese & ham platter.