Radimlja Necropolis (Stećci)
The most famous field of stećci — monumental medieval tombstones carved with mysterious figures, raised hands, hunts and spirals — part of the UNESCO serial…
The most famous field of stećci — monumental medieval tombstones carved with mysterious figures, raised hands, hunts and spirals — part of the UNESCO serial inscription spanning BiH, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
Why go
- the carved giants
- the enigmatic iconography
- UNESCO heritage.
the raised-hand and dancing-figure motifs are the signature carvings — and pair it with Stolac's Ottoman old town and Begovina.
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