Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic Bridge

In this small but rich in nature eastern part of Bosnia, wherever you go, there will be something to be see and a story to be heard. On the road, you will notice its greenery full of natural landscapes and as you approach the Drina River, your enjoyment will only grow. Drina is positioned on the eastern border of Bosnia. After a 2-hour drive from the capital Sarajevo, you will arrive to this small but important town - Visegrad. A famous tourist attraction in Visegrad is The Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic Bridge across the Drina River.In this small but rich in nature eastern part of Bosnia, wherever you go, there will be something to be see and a story to be heard. On the road, you will notice its greenery full of natural landscapes and as you approach the Drina River, your enjoyment will only grow. Drina is positioned on the eastern border of Bosnia. After a 2-hour drive from the capital Sarajevo, you will arrive to this small but important town - Visegrad. A famous tourist attraction in Visegrad is The Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic Bridge across the Drina River. The bridge was built at the end of the 16th century by the court architect Mimar Koca Sinan on the orders of Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović.The 179.5 m long bridge is a representative masterpiece of Sinan, one of the greatest architects and engineers of the classical Ottoman period and a contemporary of the Italian Renaissance, with which his work may be compared. This beutiful bridge is UNESCO World Heritage site which was popularized by the Nobel Prize-winning author Ivo Andric in his novel The Bridge on the Drina. Drina River in Visegrad will offer you peaceful moments in magnificent natural surroundings, lunch at a restaurant on the water and vivid awakening of some past times.