Don't believe everything that you hear

Those words were uttered by a local in reference to the information presented to tourists during guided tours of the city. ( Sarajevo)
 A similar comment was made by a local merchant during a visit to Mostar- Be careful what you buy, half this shit these other stores sell comes from China.
  Mostar, located approx. 115km west of Sarajevo is a town with a rather drab exterior which surrounds a very colourful old town dating back to the Ottoman Empire, Its key feature is a single arched bridge spanning the Neretva river, The original bridge was constructed in the 16th century but was almost totally destroyed in the Bosnian Conflict. It and much of the surrounding town was rebuilt over a period of several years. Thus while the old town appears to represent several hundred years of heritage and architecture, little of what we saw was (re)built within the last 10 years. Keeping true to a concept that required the builders to maintain accuracy, the buildings and bridge were restored using techniques which excluded modern "shortcuts."