How the Old Town fits together
The Old Town sits on both banks of the Neretva, around the Old Bridge. The east bank, with the bazaar and the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, is where most people spend their time. A few sights are a short walk away along side streets. Everything is within about ten minutes on foot, and the paving is cobbled, so wear shoes you can walk in.
Most Mostar day trippers see the bridge, the bazaar and one mosque. This guide adds the rest in order of how much we would pay for each.
Kujundžiluk, the old bazaar
Kujundžiluk is the cobbled street running up from the bridge. Wikipedia says it is named after the goldsmiths who once made and sold their wares here. Today it is lined with stalls and shops selling copperware, scarves, rugs and souvenirs, with the mountains behind.
Walk it once without buying and then decide. Prices are not fixed and haggling is normal, but we have no verified figures for what things should cost. It costs nothing to wander. Many stalls sell similar things, so look at a few before you pay.
The Crooked Bridge (Kriva Ćuprija)
Wikipedia dates the Crooked Bridge to 1558 and credits the Ottoman architect Cejvan Kethoda. It is a small, steep arch over a stream that joins the Neretva, a short walk from the main bridge. A March 2026 guide says it is free, which fits an outdoor bridge. It makes a calm stop away from the main crowd, and the view back toward the old houses is pleasant. Ten minutes is enough.
Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Wikipedia dates the mosque to 1617. It sits on the river bank close to the bridge, and its white dome and slim minaret appear in many photographs of the town.
A March 2026 guide gives about 10 KM (about EUR 5) for the interior and minaret together, with the courtyard free to enter. The minaret climb is the reason many visitors pay: it gives a view across the river towards the bridge. Hours are roughly 08:00 to 19:00 in summer, and the same guide says they shift with the season. Treat both as secondary-source figures and ask on the spot.
The courtyard has stalls hung with rugs and scarves, and the river terrace is a good place to photograph the bridge. Dress modestly for the mosque interior. It is a working place of worship, so keep your voice down and follow any signs at the door.
Karađoz Bey Mosque
Wikipedia says the Karađoz Bey Mosque was completed in 965 in the Islamic calendar, which is 1557 to 1558, and was commissioned by Mehmed Beg. It was severely damaged in the 1990s war, then rebuilt and reopened in July 2004. We have not verified an entry fee or visiting hours, so ask locally. It sits a short way from the main tourist lanes, which is part of the appeal: it is rarely as busy as the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque.
Bišćević House and Muslibegović House
Both are Ottoman-era houses you can enter. The 2026 guide gives about 4 KM for the Bišćević House and about 5 KM for the museum section of the Muslibegović House. We have not seen official pages for either, so prices and hours may differ.
Go if you want to see how a wealthy family lived: they are quiet, cheap and a good break from the heat. Skip them if you only have two hours. Wikipedia describes the Muslibegović House as an Ottoman house but gives no date, and we have not confirmed more detail.
The Old Bridge Museum
In the Tara tower beside the bridge. The museum has displays about the bridge and its rebuilding, an archaeological site under the tower and an observation deck. A secondary source gives about 8 KM. See the Old Bridge page for details and how to check hours.
If you only have two hours
These are our recommendations, not official routes.
- Cross the Old Bridge and look at it from the riverbank (30 minutes).
- Walk Kujundžiluk to the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque and pay for the minaret if you want the view (45 minutes).
- Cross the Crooked Bridge and head back (15 minutes).
- Keep the last half hour for a drink or a late lunch, or to look at the war history sites if that is what you came for.
If you are on a coach day trip from the coast, the group schedule may decide this for you. See Mostar from Dubrovnik.
If you have a full day
Add the Old Bridge Museum, both houses and the Karađoz Bey Mosque, and take the rest of the day slowly. Our Mostar itinerary puts this into an order, and the nearby pages cover places like Blagaj and Počitelj if you are staying longer.
A note on prices
A KM is a convertible mark, pegged at 1.95583 to the euro. Fees above come from a March 2026 secondary guide and the courtyard of the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque is free. Carry some cash, since we have not confirmed that every site takes cards.
Practical notes for a day trip
Mostar is hot in summer. Wikipedia lists average highs of about 33 C in July and August, with a record of 46.2 C. Take water, wear a hat and use the mosque courtyards and houses as shade stops. The bazaar is at its busiest around midday, as a general rule for any town that receives day trippers, so we suggest doing the Old Town either before the coach parties arrive or after they leave. This is our suggestion, not measured crowd data.
If you plan to go inside the mosques or houses, carry small notes in KM. We have not verified that all of them accept cards. Toilets and cafes cluster near the bridge and along the bazaar, and prices there tend to be higher than a few streets back, which is true of most tourist centres. Stay on the paved lanes and read our war history page if you are heading out of town on foot, because of the landmine warning there.
Choosing between the paid sights
Nothing in the Old Town needs a ticket to enjoy. If you want to pay for only one thing, we would choose the minaret of the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque for the view, because it gives you a vantage point that the free lanes do not. If you want a second, pick the Old Bridge Museum for the story of the bridge and its rebuilding, or one of the houses if you would rather see the inside of an Ottoman home. The fees quoted here are small, but they add up across several sites, and as secondary-source figures they may have changed. Ask at each door before you commit, and keep the receipt if a site issues one.
