Medugorje Travel Guide

  This woman's face made an unforgettable...
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  • This woman's face made an unforgettable impression
      This woman's face made an unforgettable...
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      Croat flag on pole
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  • Tough Going
      Tough Going
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  • At the top, just before the storm
      At the top, just before the storm
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  • MINAS!
      MINAS!
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The Cross Mountain

The Cross Mountain, Medugorje

 betako3 Says:  And this is the picture after the storm, when we finally got down from the mountain. 

The Cross Mountain

The Cross Mountain, Medugorje

 betako3 Says:  The Cross Mountain is situated not far from the town of Medugorje. The path leading to the peak is lined with stations of the Cross and awaiting you at the top is a huge white cross errected there in the beginning of the 20th century, some time before the Second World War.... 

Eating out...

Eating out..., Medugorje

 lolalala Says:  If the restaraunts are all packed which they usually are in the nights yoou can go into columbos beside the church and get takeaways 

The Pilgrimage

The Pilgrimage, Medugorje

 american_tourister Says:  Most visitors to this place are Catholic pilgrims making a visit to the place where some children say they saw the Virgin Mary. This seems to always occur in remote areas of Catholic countries. Call me skeptical but it sounds a little "X Files" to me.Thanks for the... 

Visit the Cenacolo

Visit the Cenacolo, Medugorje

 LiliCanada Says:  Cenacolo is a community of men aged 15 right up to 50 who either have lived on the street or have had very bad drug problems. It is a safe haven where the men pray, work in construction and live in community. All of them learn Italian since the foundress is an Italian nun.... 

Visit Apparition Hill

Visit Apparition Hill, Medugorje

 LiliCanada Says:  Apparition Hill is where Mary first started appearing in 1981. Millions of people from all over the world climb this hill to see the statue they've erected in honour of Mary. Once we got back down, we saw a few stores and I bought a beautiful picture of Mary and Jesus froma... 

Attend St. Jame's Church

Attend St. Jame's Church, Medugorje

 LiliCanada Says:  Here they have daily confession, rosary and mass, followed by adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The church is over-flowing with people of all different languages. It's truly amazing to see how many devout Catholics there are from all over the world. St. James is... 

Restaurants  

COLOMBO'S RESTAURANT & BAR MEDUGORJE: WONDERFUL FOOD & THE ICE CREAM

COLOMBO'S RESTAURANT & BAR MEDUGORJE: WONDERFUL FOOD & THE ICE CREAM, Medugorje

 ANNECATTIGAN Says:  A FRIENDILY ATMOSPHERE, GREAT FOOD, FRESH FISH, VEAL, STEAK, THE ICE CREAM IS DELICIOUS, CATERS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS, FRIENDILY STAFF, VERY CHEAP, LOCAL FRESH PRODUCE USED, CENTRAL LOCATION, CHICKEN SALAD, FRESH PRODUCE GROWN LOCALLY, WELL PRESENTED, TASTED FABULOUS, VERY... 

Any on the main road: The food is exelent

Any on the main road: The food is exelent, Medugorje

 herci25 Says:  The food is Medugorje is realy exelent and not so expensiv, they are a little slow on ice but that is OK The pizzas are exelent 

A plethora of choices: Lots of places to choose from

A plethora of choices: Lots of places to choose from, Medugorje

 american_tourister Says:  Like any toursit spot, this one has a buttload of places to choose from to eat at. You can get just about anything you want here. 

Nightlife  

Bars

Bars, Medugorje

 lolalala Says:  Be careful if tennagers go with you as the bars dont ask for id and will sell alcohol to just about anybody! 

Transportation  

I come with a gorup

I come with a gorup, Medugorje

 herci25 Says:  We took an organized pilgrimage but next time that I go I will go with my family alone. I asked around and it is not so hard to come.Usualy the airport that we will fligh in is in Split, Mostrar or Dubrovnik. From there we will take the bus to the buss station and than one... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Taxi drivers

Taxi drivers, Medugorje

 herci25 Says:  Whach out on the street there are a lot of them and the competiton is high and so are mph 

Tourist Traps  

Taxis

Taxis, Medugorje

 lolalala Says:  Be sure you know where you're going....taxis are 5 euro anywhere in medjugorje but some places are so close together you can walk such as from the cenacolo to the blue cross to apparition hill, if you get a taxi to one you can easily walk to the rest 

Souvenirs

Souvenirs, Medugorje

 herci25 Says:  The prices differ a lot form one store to another Before you do your shoping be sure to visit a couple differetn ones and that do your thing 

Souvenier Stands

Souvenier Stands, Medugorje

 bobloncar Says:  The main strip across the street from the church is littered with souvenier stands. Just keep in mind that all prices tend to be negotiable Negotiate down the price. 

Catholic Souvenirs

Catholic Souvenirs, Medugorje

 american_tourister Says:  Just like the Vatican it does not miss a trick. It saddens me to see that religion boils down to crass consumerism like everything else. Religion for profit? I don't like the idea.Even though I feel that way I still stopped and bought two items. I purchased a fridge magnet... 

What to Pack  

Mosquito Repellent a must

Mosquito Repellent a must, Medugorje

 herci25 Says:  I came in summer, pack light it is HOT Bring wiht you good shoes ther will be a lot of climbing I saw a lot of drug stores so no problem there 

Off The Beaten Path  

The rosary

The rosary, Medugorje

 lolalala Says:  if you take the time to listen to the locals say the rosary in croation it realy is lovely 

Favorites  

Mines are everywhere in this country

Mines are everywhere in this country, Medugorje

 american_tourister Says:  Even though this part of the country was spared the brunt of the fighting, farmers still till up a mine every now and then. Our EOD team was called in to dispose of this one from a local farmer's field. 

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 Like any toursit spot, this one has a buttload of places to choose from to eat at. You can get just about anything you want here. 

 

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Q:  Hi! I'll be visiting Italy next July with my wife, and we would like to visit Medugorje from there. Could anyone tell us if is it... 

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A: Yes, you can do that - here's the 2012 timetable for Jadrolinja's Ancona-Split ferry - there are 5 ferries a week in July, 4 of them... 

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A Unusual Feeling

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 I took a side trip here after completing a job in Mostar. I was escorted by Enis Hodzic who also worked for us. He drove and I played tourist and cameraman. What I noticed most was the feelings and... 

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Where Mary's Been Appearing

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 I first learned about Mary's appearances to 6 village children, in the early 1980s. Her message was always the same, pray, convert, return to her Son, Jesus, return to the sacraments of the Catholic... 

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Medjugorje

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 I was in medjugorje with marian pilgrimages during youth week and the place is completely amazing!Our accomodation was excellent and marian pilgrimages had amazing staff! 

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Medugorje

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 Medugorje is a small town which is famous for the apparitions of Virgin Mary. It has attracted millions of pilgrims and tourists since the apparitions began in 1981. However, they have not been... 

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Medugorje

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 Medugorje is a small town in Bosnia Herzegovina just southwest of Mostar with quite a history. In the early 80's a small group of youths claimed to have been visited by the blessed Virgin Mary. Since... 

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