Couchsurfing in Mostar

Enis Karaga (le.) and a couchsurfer from Germany; Foto: T. Goldbecher

Who would guess that Borussia Dortmund's biggest fan is living in Mostar! Enis Karaga is not only mad for German football. He is also one of the most committed members of Couchsurfing. The young Bosnian joined the online community in February 2013 and he has already hosted over 45 people in his apartment in Mostar.

Enis speaks Bosnian, English and German. During the Bosnian War (1992 – 1995) the 24-year-old student went with his parents to Germany and got a very good understanding of German culture. He can tell you all about German TV shows, German rap music and what it is like to be a foreigner in that country. Now he is studying German language in Mostar and returns for summer jobs to Munich.  

Mostar is a very popular city for tourists. The Stari Most, Old Bridge in English, over the Neretva River is the biggest attraction. During the summer Enis is receiving couchrequests nearly every day. When it happens that he has accepted more surfer than he can actually host on his two couches his friends help him out.

Enis is proud to be Bosnian and he shares all of his cultural knowledge with his guests. He likes to talk about his personal philosophy and is full of energy. Couchsurfers can walk with him through the city, climb up the nearby mountain and get to taste his special pasta dish. He is not tired of repeating all of that every second day and is still eager to get to know his visitors. 

Enis with his couchsurfers at the Old Bridge, Foto: T. Goldbecher

“Enis is a great guy and crazy about CS! He was my first CS experience and I now feel like I will have more,” wrote a French girl about her stay with Enis on Couchsurfing. A Polish girl added: “I will never forget our sightseeing at night and drinking beer on the roof. I am REALLY glad that I made up my mind to stop in Mostar.”

If you plan to go to Mostar don’t forget to look up Enis on Couchsurfing and meet up with him for at least a cup of coffee. He will spice up your trip to Bosnia and you will learn a lot about the life of young people there. And don’t forget to bring a souvenir from BvB with you. That will give you one of the biggest smiles you have ever seen.