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Old Town of Trebinje (Kastel)
18th-century walled town
Trebinje’s walled Ottoman quarter on the Trebišnjica, with its mosques and clock tower.
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About Old Town of Trebinje (Kastel)
Trebinje’s old town is a compact walled quarter on the right bank of the Trebišnjica, set above the deep river pool locals call Ban-vir. Osman Pasha Resulbegović began the fortifications in 1714 with builders from Dubrovnik, and the Sultan Ahmed and Osman Pasha mosques and the clock tower all date from his time. Today you slip in through the old gate, now a short tunnel, into lanes of shops and cafés. It lies in the town centre, an easy stroll from the bus station, and makes a lovely start to a slow morning in town.
Our take
- Ottoman walls and gate
- Clock tower and two mosques
- Shops and cafés within
- Riverside setting
- Address
- Trebinje, the Balkans
- Website
- gotrebinje.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Old Town of Trebinje (Kastel) before you go.
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