Bosnia Herzegovina
The historic urban site of Počitelj
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- Full Name
- The historic urban site of Počitelj (ID: 5092)
- Country
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Status
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On tentative list 2007
Site history
History of The historic urban site of Počitelj
- 2007: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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Visitors of The historic urban site of Počitelj
- Afshin Iranpour
- Alexander Lehmann
- Andrew_Kerr
- Argo
- Assif
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- Can SARICA
- David Aaronson & Melanie Stowell
- David Berlanda
- ferhatdonmez
- George Evangelou
- Hasco
- Jarek Pokrzywnicki
- Jasam
- João Aender
- John Smaranda
- Jonas Kremer
- Jon Opol
- Larry F
- Londonium
- Marcobrey
- Mo-han Je
- Monica Tasciotti
- Paczeterson
- Patrik
- Reiseblitz
- Remigiusz
- Roel Sterken
- Roman Bruehwiler
- Roman Raab
- Sergio Arjona
- Stanislaw Warwas
- Szabo Viktoria
- Szucs Tamas
- Tarquinio_Superbo
- Tcchang0825
- Tevity
- Thomas Buechler
- tony0001
- Tony H.
- Vanessa Buechler
- Vicente B. Avanzado Jr.
- voyager
- Wojciech Fedoruk
- Yevhen Ivanovych
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The Historic Urban Site Of Počitelj
The historic urban site of Počitelj (On tentative list)

After visiting Mostar on my way back to Croatia I stopped to see Počitelj. I enjoyed the site but following Mostar it was a bit like having a digestive biscuit after a slice of chocolate cake.
It's quite small but enjoyable nonetheless, it's not a site I would head to if I wasn't already in the vicinity though, there's just not enough to make that worthwhile.
There's just a couple of shops catering for the tourist trade and you can wander around the narrow cobbled streets and take in the Turkish style architecture.
Just based on the site's size alone, I would be surprised if it made it to the full WHS list.

Pocitelj is situated on a hill near Mostar and is easily accessible by bus. As many other Bosnian sites, this town is Ottoman in style. It is a historic fortified town with a hostel (caravanserai) and a hamam underneath it. There is also a traditional mosque which can be visited. During the Yugoslavian War Pocitelj was badly damaged and most of its residents fled away and never returned. Nonetheless, some Bosniaks still reside in this beautiful town and you can still enjoy the unique atmosphere of their traditional houses and food.
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