MEDJUGORJE

Medjugorje is a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It’s been an unofficial place of Catholic pilgrimage since the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared on Apparition Hill in 1981. A day trip here could be taken with a visit to Mostar (a 40 min drive further North )or Kravice waterfalls, a great way to cool off (30 min drive south bound).

Services held out-doors for all.
Trinkets and souvenirs.
Services are held daily.
Pilgrims visiting Apparition Hill.

THE TOWN

Medjugorje has been a site of Catholic pilgrimage since the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared on Apparition Hill in 1981. There is a ‘Queen of Peace’ statue marking the site and another in front of Saint Jame’s Church. Liquid has been said to drip from the ‘Risen Christ’ statue near the church.

The experience is very much a personal one particularly if you are a practising catholic. Ceremonies take place in and around the parish church throughout the day, and into the evening that you might find of interest and you can even attend a mass.

Medjugorje has been fairly commercialised with tourist shops, restaurants and hotels. A guided tour can also be taken. A day trip here could be included with a visit to Mostar (a 40-min drive further north) or Kravice waterfalls, a great way to cool off (30-mins south).

Directions by car

From Trebinje (Travel time 2hrs)
As you arrive at the outskirts to Trebinje, take the ring road by turning left at the first roundabout and then first left at the 2nd roundabout onto the M6. Follow this road for 103 km, staying on the M6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ante Starcevica. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Mate Bobana. In quarter of a mile turn left onto Zrinski- Frankopana. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Prcavci. Continue onto R-425a. After 6,4 km turn / follow the road to the right. After 3,5 km turn left onto Kraljice Mira, follow the road right and then find the parking area signposted.

From Mostar (Travel time 40-mins)
Travel south on the M6.1, keep left onto Bulevar Hrvatskih. At roundabout take 1st exit. Turn right to Rodoc then right again to Ulog, left onto R424 for 12 km, at roundabout take the 2nd exit. Turn left onto Franje Tudjmana , then left again onto Fra Slavka Barbarica, right onto Kraljce Mira and locate the car park.

Map

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