MOSTAR AND NEARBY - Croatia and Slovenia - page 645

with Warning! Dangerous Ruin signs, but for safety's sake, never wander into any building
that appears damaged or deserted. In terms of petty theft, the Old Town has as many pick-
pockets as any tourist zone in Europe: Watch your valuables, especially on the Old Bridge.
Tourist Information
The virtually worthless TI shares a building with a tour office, but it does give out a free
town map and a few other brochures on Mostar and Herzegovina (sporadic hours, generally
May-Octdaily9:00-12:00,maybelaterinbusytimes,likelyclosedNov-April,ablockfrom
the Old Bridge at Rade Bitange 5, tel. [phone], www.turizam.mostar.ba ) .
Arrival in Mostar
By Bus or Train: The main bus station (where most buses arrive in town) sits next to
the giant but mostly deserted train station, north of the Old Town on the east side of the
river. At the bus station, you'll find ticket windows and a left-luggage counter (2 KM/bag)
in the Autoprevoz lobby facing the bus stalls. You can check schedules and buy tickets in
this office for most buses except the many connections operated by Globtour, whose office
is nearby (exit Autoprevoz, turn left, and walk to the end of the bus-station area). Because
thesetwocompanies don'tcooperate well,youmayhavetocheckwithbothtogetthecom-
plete schedule. To find your way to the town center, walk through the bus stalls and parking
lot and turn left at the big road, which leads you to the Old Town area in about 15 minutes.
A taxi into town costs about 7-10 KM.
If you're arriving by bus it's possible (though unlikely) that you'll arrive at Mostar's
makeshift secondary bus station, called “Kolodvor,” on the west/Croat side of town. From
here, it's a dreary 20-minute walk into town: Turn right out of the bus station area, turn left
downthebusyDubrova č kastreet,andheadstraighttotheriver(whichyoucanfollowsouth
into the Old Town).
For details on both stations, see “Mostar Connections,” later.
By Car: For tips on driving to Mostar from the Dalmatian Coast, see here .
Helpful Hints
Local Cash: Need Convertible Marks? The most convenient ATM in town is to the left of
Fortuna Tours' door, right at the top of Coppersmiths' Street (but on a short visit, you
can generally skip a trip to the ATM, as most vendors here also accept Croatian kunas
and euros).
Travel Agency: Thehandy Fortuna Tours travelagency,rightintheheartoftheOldTown
(at the top of Coppersmiths' Street), sells all the tourist stuff, can book a local guide