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Dženad
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I am Dženad Džino, I was born in 1978 in Mostar. I live in Jablanica and growing up in Jablanica since childhood directed me towards nature and hiking, so my passion for photography was an expected progression in my life. My photographs have won numerous awards at both local and regional competitions. I am a recipient of the Golden Plaque of the city of Jablanica in the field of tourism for promoting the city.
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Blidinje Nature Park
In the central part of the high mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina, about half an hour’s drive from Jablanica, at an altitude of about 1200 meters above sea level, lies perhaps one of the most beautiful parts of untouched nature in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Blidinje Nature Park.
The park can also be accessed from the direction of Prozor-Rama, Tomislavgrad, or Posušje. My route to Blidinje is mostly from the northeast side, coming from Jablanica to the “Sovićka vrata” pass, where the first viewpoint in the park is located. The viewpoint above Risovac offers a fantastic view of Risovac and Dugo Polje. From the viewpoint, you can see the peaks of Čvrsnica and Vrana.
At the very entrance to Risovac, there are several old abandoned houses and shepherd huts that add a special charm to the ambiance and warmth to the observer’s eyes.
Upon arriving at Risovac from Jablanica, the first sign you will see is the sign for Čvrsnica, or the road to the “Vilinac” mountain hut, which is located at about 1900 meters above sea level. The hut can be reached from Vitlenica through a three-and-a-half-hour hike over Čvrsnica.
Just an hour’s walk from the hut is the most famous and characteristic part of Čvrsnica – Hajdučka vrata.
After the sign for Vilinac at Risovac, and in the immediate vicinity of the Catholic cemetery and chapel, there is the first necropolis with several well-preserved stećaks.
The most beautiful necropolis in the park itself is the necropolis of stećaks – Dugo Polje, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2016. The necropolis is located in the area of the municipality of Jablanica, on the way to Kedžara and Ramsko Lake.
The stećaks are very well preserved and are one of the most important cultural landmarks in Blidinje Nature Park. In the park itself, there are around 150 stećaks at various locations, with the most found in Dugo Polje. The stećaks are something I often love to visit and photograph, so the necropolis in Risovac and Dugo should be the first places to visit upon arriving at Blidinje Nature Park.
In late spring and early summer, Blidinje Nature Park gets its most beautiful appearance and shine. The park turns into the most beautiful colorful carpet you can imagine. No matter which direction you come from to Blidinje, you will be greeted by fields of various flowers and medicinal herbs, for which this park is widely known.
In the area of Blidinje Nature Park, around 1,500 different plant species have been recorded, with more than 200 of them being endemic species. The significance of Blidinje Nature Park for the preservation of endemic plant species is highlighted by the fact that it is currently the largest habitat of the endemic Munika pine.
In the surrounding mountains of Blidinje Nature Park, there are over 300 km of mountain trails and paths through untouched and pristine nature, making walking and hiking in any part of the park a unique and beautiful experience.
At the very end of Dugo Polje lies the gem of the entire park – “Blidinjsko jezero,” after which the park itself is named. Blidinjsko jezero is also the largest mountain lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and its surface area varies from 2 to 5 kilometers depending on the time of year and the inflow of water from the surrounding mountains. The lake is very shallow, with an average depth of less than one meter, and according to some studies, it was formed at the end of the 19th century when shepherds blocked the sinkholes at the lowest part of Dugo Polje.
In winter, the lake completely freezes and becomes an attraction for many visitors and nature lovers who come to Blidinje even in winter. Winters in the park are very long, cold, and snowy.
In the park, there is the Sports and Recreation Center Risovac, which has approximately 1,000 meters of groomed ski trails with ski lifts for all ages. Blidinje Park features two types of climate.
In the lower parts of Čvrsnica, Čabulja, and Vrana, there is a Mediterranean climate, while the northern slopes of the mountains are under the influence of a continental climate.
