Bridge diving, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The event

 

The iconic Stari Most bridge in Mostar, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina was commissioned by Ottoman Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent and opened 450 years ago in 1567. Since that very time people have been diving off it. Rebuilt in 2004 the bridge is widely considered to be one of the finest pieces of architecture in the Balkans.

It is widely known that people in Mostar, especially men learn to dive when they are little and they have their own style. Well, it does not look too safe for me but for tchem it must be kind of extreme hobby.

You can see tchem diving as soon as they will collect enough money from tourists to start their show.

There are also diving competitions. First of all, every July young men from the town compete in the diving competition off the bridge. Secondly, on 16th September the top professionnals from around the world come to town for the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, to dive from a 27m-high platform built on to the bridge.