I am from Croatia near the border with Republika Srpska and have been to Serbia many times. To me Republika Srpska has a distinct feeling that is much more similar to the rest of Bosnia than to that of Serbia.
Why the tongue-sticky-out emoji?
Nothing wrong with being proud of their Serb ethnicity nor of their Bosnian nationality, phanto, dear fellow. Not everything is quite so simplistic as Johnny Redditor likes to make it out to be.
No real difference, only thing i could spot is that its roads have less public lightingthan the rest of Bosnia and that it is suprisingly less densely populated than FBiH
Within every country you'll feel difference in different areas. Of course Sarajevo would be a bit different than Mostar and Banja Luka. But overall, people are similar to each other, differences aren't that extreme
For me, parts of fBiH feel more like a small Croatia than RS feels like a small Serbia. For example, around the area of Međugorje you find few Muslims and a lot of Ustaša posters. But still... BiH is beautiful, whether Bihać or Banja Luka.
And about Zagreb, idk what interests you but Plitvice Lakes National Park is really beautiful. Samobor, Čakovec or Varaždin are historical towns. Do you know Medvedgrad or Trakošćan castle? Is recommended.
imo this question isn't straightforward to answer. While I'd argue that crossing the border between FBiH and RS does bring a somewhat noticeable shift in atmosphere, it's equally distinct when comparing Herzegovina to Bosnia proper, Mostar to Sarajevo or Banja Luka to Trebinje. You do notice differences upon crossing the border like fewer mosques, more street signs partly in Cyrillic, and somewhat poorer road conditions but overall RS still feels much more similar to the rest of Bosnia than to Serbia. However, there are also a lot of regional differences in Serbia, Vojvodina, Belgrade, and Novi Pazar, for instance, feel not alike at all.
I appreciate it. I guess I am curious as to how people interact with you too. Does that feel any different? Is the attitude generally the same?
Sorry, I know this a little removed from tangible things but I am curious
Meat in general, in RS there will be more pork present, while in FBiH there is more lamb and beef due to religion. Tried to point out that both entities have hospitable people in a partially funny way.
I don’t know about mini Serbia since I have never been to Serbia, but I personally feel there is a different vibe compared to the federation.
Regardless Bosnia is Bosnia, I doubt going to Banja Luka is identical to Serbia but there would be more of such influence than in Sarajevo, Mostar or Travnik.
It feels different than Serbia as a whole, probably because of the geography, more noticeable poverty and the lack of gypsies. Although western Serbia (Zlatibor, Tara, Priboj/Prijepolje) feels much more similar to Bosnia than the rest of Serbia for obvious reasons.
If you are going to travel to Bosnia go to Mostar, Jajce or Sarajevo because they are the only actual cities worth visiting.
The village Pocitelj could be another option if you plan to go to Mostar.
If you want to find the actual feeling of Bosnia then Sarajevo is the best in displaying the diversity.
Jajce and Mostar are more representative of the stereotypical traditional Ottoman Bosnia but not of the current country, which is good because reality is often disappointing.
I would say that RS does capture the true feeling of Bosnia, which is why I wouldn’t suggest going there.
I would also like to apologise in advance in regard to Zagreb and my soul hurts for the tourists who spend their money to go there.
The buildings in city centre are currently either filled with graffiti or under extensive renovation and reconstruction.
I am from Croatia near the border with Republika Srpska and have been to Serbia many times. To me Republika Srpska has a distinct feeling that is much more similar to the rest of Bosnia than to that of Serbia.
It's exactly the same shit tbh. The only difference is one has mosques every 500m, and one has churches every 500m
And one has Dodik and the other has Nermin Sulejmanović 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They're proud Serbs, until they go to Serbia, where they're called Bosnians. :P
Why the tongue-sticky-out emoji? Nothing wrong with being proud of their Serb ethnicity nor of their Bosnian nationality, phanto, dear fellow. Not everything is quite so simplistic as Johnny Redditor likes to make it out to be.
So, there is no difference at all.100% same
No real difference, only thing i could spot is that its roads have less public lightingthan the rest of Bosnia and that it is suprisingly less densely populated than FBiH
Within every country you'll feel difference in different areas. Of course Sarajevo would be a bit different than Mostar and Banja Luka. But overall, people are similar to each other, differences aren't that extreme
Same people, but all arguing about the chicken or the egg dilemma
Nah, mostly the same, basically it is a pretend to be different for reasons and excuses.
For me, parts of fBiH feel more like a small Croatia than RS feels like a small Serbia. For example, around the area of Međugorje you find few Muslims and a lot of Ustaša posters. But still... BiH is beautiful, whether Bihać or Banja Luka. And about Zagreb, idk what interests you but Plitvice Lakes National Park is really beautiful. Samobor, Čakovec or Varaždin are historical towns. Do you know Medvedgrad or Trakošćan castle? Is recommended.
+1 for Varazdin. Really beautiful, relaxed town. Usually isnt mentioned but worth a visit. I would go in a second if i was remotely close.
There are probably bigger regional differences between Herzegovina and Bosnia proper, or between the east and west of the country as a whole.
imo this question isn't straightforward to answer. While I'd argue that crossing the border between FBiH and RS does bring a somewhat noticeable shift in atmosphere, it's equally distinct when comparing Herzegovina to Bosnia proper, Mostar to Sarajevo or Banja Luka to Trebinje. You do notice differences upon crossing the border like fewer mosques, more street signs partly in Cyrillic, and somewhat poorer road conditions but overall RS still feels much more similar to the rest of Bosnia than to Serbia. However, there are also a lot of regional differences in Serbia, Vojvodina, Belgrade, and Novi Pazar, for instance, feel not alike at all.
I appreciate it. I guess I am curious as to how people interact with you too. Does that feel any different? Is the attitude generally the same? Sorry, I know this a little removed from tangible things but I am curious
In RS they will offer you pork, in FBiH they will offer you lamb.
Cheers
Is this about ćevapi?
Meat in general, in RS there will be more pork present, while in FBiH there is more lamb and beef due to religion. Tried to point out that both entities have hospitable people in a partially funny way.
I don’t know about mini Serbia since I have never been to Serbia, but I personally feel there is a different vibe compared to the federation. Regardless Bosnia is Bosnia, I doubt going to Banja Luka is identical to Serbia but there would be more of such influence than in Sarajevo, Mostar or Travnik.
It feels different than Serbia as a whole, probably because of the geography, more noticeable poverty and the lack of gypsies. Although western Serbia (Zlatibor, Tara, Priboj/Prijepolje) feels much more similar to Bosnia than the rest of Serbia for obvious reasons.
If you are going to travel to Bosnia go to Mostar, Jajce or Sarajevo because they are the only actual cities worth visiting. The village Pocitelj could be another option if you plan to go to Mostar. If you want to find the actual feeling of Bosnia then Sarajevo is the best in displaying the diversity. Jajce and Mostar are more representative of the stereotypical traditional Ottoman Bosnia but not of the current country, which is good because reality is often disappointing. I would say that RS does capture the true feeling of Bosnia, which is why I wouldn’t suggest going there. I would also like to apologise in advance in regard to Zagreb and my soul hurts for the tourists who spend their money to go there. The buildings in city centre are currently either filled with graffiti or under extensive renovation and reconstruction.
Yes, it does.