Međugorje

Understand

thumb|280px|right|The Saint James Church thumb|280px|right|Exterior altar of the Saint James Church. Međugorje, with the villages of Bijakovići, Vionica, Miletina and Šurmanci, forms a Roman Catholic parish with about 5,000 inhabitants. The parish is run by priests of the Herzegovinian Franciscan Province of the Assumption of Mary. The village's name is of Slavic origin, and signifies a region between mountains.

Get around

thumb|280px|right|Panoramic view of Međugorje from the Krizevac mountain. thumb|280px|right|The cross of Krizevac mountain. Međugorje is not a large town, and it is possible to walk. Taxis are available for hire if necessary.

Sleep

It is rumoured that there are as many accommodation beds in the town of Međugorje as there are in the rest of Bosnia and Hercegovina, therefore it should be almost impossible not to find accommodation: although during the Youth Festival it's almost impossible to find accommodation unless you book in advance.

, 500 m from St Jacob's Church in the centre of Međugorje is one of a few hotels in town and offers very good full board for €25-30.

Go next

Fátima – place of pilgrimage where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared in a vision Vatican – centre of Catholicism San Giovanni Rotondo – home to the shrine dedicated to Saint Pius of Pietrelcina