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INTERROGATED by Croatian Villagers! 🇭🇷
Vodovađa, Croatia. On Croatia's southern border with Montenegro, just south of Dubrovnik.
I had a few hours free in the area one evening, so I went on this adventure, meeting some locals and exploring some of the history.
0:00 The journey to Dalmatia
2:53 The Franicsian Monastery
8:30 Gifted Grapes by a Local
14:11 Questioned by a Local Legend
19:11 The Roman Spring
20:37 Tough Times in Vodovađa
23:21 ANNOUNCEMENT
26:34 The GRAND Finale
Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/bentherules
Instagram: bentherules_yt
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Life in a War-Torn Village🇧🇦
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July, 2024. Olovci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A town which once had 220 people in 1991, which is now all but empty. Today in 2024, there are no year-round residents and only a few people spend more than a few months there per year. The Bosnian war devastated this region, and (nearly) all of the Serb residents who remained left directly after the war. 0:00 The Mission 1:30 Leaving town 4:45 Into t...
Which City Has the Best Cevapi in Bosnia? 🇧🇦
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#balkan #cevapi #bosnia Join Belmin and I on a tour of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as we discover this country through its most famous dish: ćevapi. We tried it in Sarajevo, Travnik and then Banja Luka to finally settle the age old debate: WHO makes Bosnia's best ćevapi!?!?!? 0:00 Ćevapi 101: Intro to Ćevapi 2:25 Sarajevo: Ferhatović 6:10 Travnik: Hari 11:34 Banja Luka: Kod Muje 16:18 FINAL RANKINGS
Exploring an Abandoned Bosnian Village 🇧🇦
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Šimići, Banja Luka Municipality, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A town which 50 years ago was home to 2,500 people and today has no more than 10 permanent residents. Join Belmin and I as we venture to find out what (and who) is still remaining in Šimići one of Bosnia's ghost towns today in 2024. You can support my adventures on Patreon: patreon.com/bentherules Contact me on Instagram...
Yugoslavia's Greatest War Memorial
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The Monument to the Revolution (Spomenik Revoluciji/Споменик Револуцији), Kozara, standing 33m tall, completed in 1972. This is one of my favorite Spomeniks and I have wanted to visit it for months now. Here is that adventure. You can support my adventures on Patreon: patreon.com/bentherules Contact me on Instagram: bentherules_yt More information on the Spomenik: www.spomenikdata...
Bosnia's Last Diverse Town 🇧🇦
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Most people haven’t heard of the town of Glamoč in West Bosnia, but I recently took a journey here because it is the most diverse town in Bosnia. It is the biggest town in Bosnia which contains a considerable amount of Bosniak Muslims, Catholic Croats and Orthodox Serbs. Join me and explore this beautiful little town and talk to people from all 3 ethnic groups. Support my adventures on Patreon:...
You've (Probably) Never Heard of this Place!
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Join me on a trip through Bosnia's most mysterious canton: Kanton 10 (known locally as the canton of Herceg Bosna). Bosnia's Wild West! You can support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me & get in contact with me on Instagram: bentherules_yt Exploring Tito’s villa (and eating sketchy cheese): ua-cam.com/video/QOHbk9Wav34/v-deo.htmlsi=Cxfx3raNbfchH1Wo 0...
We Found People Living in the Bosnian Woods! 🇧🇦
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Belmin and I saw that we'd be passing by a couple of former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito's villas on our road trip through Bosnia, so we decided to check out the old abandoned buildings. At the 2nd one, we found something we did NOT expect to find.. You can support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on Instagram: bentherules_yt 0:00 Villa No. 1,...
THIS is Bosnia 🇧🇦
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Join me on a journey into the depths of one of my favorite countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina! Starting on the outskirts of Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, this is Part 1 of a 3-Day epic adventure around this beautiful nation. You can support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on Instagram: bentherules_yt 0:00 Sarajevo's New War Memorial 3:48 The Road To N...
Traveling to Croatia? Don't do THIS! 🇲🇪🇭🇷
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The final video from my recent trip to Montenegro. A failure of epic proportions. Do NOT do this while hitchhiking Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on Instagram: bentherules_yt
This Town Hasn't Changed in 50 Years..Find Out Why! 🇲🇪
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I came to the town of Grahovo, Montenegro to explore its rich history and find a spomenik. However, I wound up far more intrigued by the present state of this tiny town nestled in the hills of Montenegro. Everywhere I looked, destroyed, empty, abandoned buildings. And its not for the reason that you would think! You can support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on ...
I ate THIS So You Don't Have To 🇲🇪
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Special thanks to Belćo and Ahmo Motivatović for subtitle help! Nikšić, Montenegro, 2024. Ćevapi, everyone's favorite glorious Balkan sausages. This time, with... CHEESE!?!? Join me on a stroll through Nikšić, culminating in one of my most interesting culinary experiences yet.... Support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on Instagram: bentherules_yt ...
Why Yugoslavia has the best War Memorials
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Let's go Spomenik hunting! Spomeniks (meaning "monuments" or "memorials" in the local language) are Yugoslav socialist World War 2 monuments which commemorate the People's Liberation Struggle against the Fascist occupiers and collaborators. Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Instagram: bentherules_yt 0:00 Niksić's glorious Spomenik 3:50 The Road to the Mountains ( Storytime) 14:...
Post-Communist Paradise! | Solo in Montenegro 🇲🇪
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Patreon: www.patreon.com/BentheRules Instagram: bentherules_yt Join me as we fly to Tivat, Montenegro and begin our solo adventure through the beautiful little country of Montenegro! 0:00 Flying to Montenegro 2:33 Based Taxi Driver 9:30 Tivat's Catholic Churches 16:30 Exploring Tivat 22:47 Journey to Nikšić I recently spent 3.5 days in Montenegro and had some great adventures. Th...
How this City Survived Four Years of Siege 🇧🇦
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The Siege of Sarajevo, which began in April, 1992 would last almost 4 years, leaving over 11,000 residents of the city dead and even more wounded. During these four years, it was almost impossible to get food, supplies, weapons and people in and out of the city to the free Bosnian territory, and so a tunnel was dug under the Sarajevo airport. This tunnel would end up saving the lives of countle...
What can $10 get you in a Bosnian Market?🇧🇦
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What can $10 get you in a Bosnian Market?🇧🇦
Exploring Europe's "Ugliest" City
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Exploring Europe's "Ugliest" City
This City Comes Alive for Ramadan! 🇧🇦
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This City Comes Alive for Ramadan! 🇧🇦
I Had this City all to Myself! 🇧🇦
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I Had this City all to Myself! 🇧🇦
I bought Rakija from a Roadside Stand 🇧🇦
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I bought Rakija from a Roadside Stand 🇧🇦
Searching for Moonshine in Post-War Bosnia 🇧🇦
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Searching for Moonshine in Post-War Bosnia 🇧🇦
I crossed half the Balkans for THIS one thing...
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I crossed half the Balkans for THIS one thing...
A Slice of Bosnia in Türkiye 🇹🇷
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A Slice of Bosnia in Türkiye 🇹🇷
Village Life in Bosnia's Capital City 🇧🇦
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Village Life in Bosnia's Capital City 🇧🇦
Inside a Mysterious Bosnian Exclave! 🇧🇦🇷🇸
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Inside a Mysterious Bosnian Exclave! 🇧🇦🇷🇸
Is this really Serbia!? 🇷🇸 Solo in the Sandžak
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Is this really Serbia!? 🇷🇸 Solo in the Sandžak
Traveling to Serbia? Don't do THIS! 🇷🇸🇽🇰
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Traveling to Serbia? Don't do THIS! 🇷🇸🇽🇰
Why EVERYONE in this town speaks 3 languages 🇲🇰
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Why EVERYONE in this town speaks 3 languages 🇲🇰
Would you ride this YUGOSLAV train!? 🇲🇰
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Would you ride this YUGOSLAV train!? 🇲🇰
A Day with the Middle East's Apple Farmers 🇱🇧
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A Day with the Middle East's Apple Farmers 🇱🇧

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @damirzanne
    @damirzanne 4 хвилини тому

    Haha your Croatian is very good … those village folks were something else , you made their day , they were probably bored to death before you showed up lol … guy with a cane wanted you really bad to say you are Croatian lol … Croats are very big on heritage… spring was 100% drinking water , you should’ve tried , it would probably be the best water you ever tasted … seedless grapes are designed in lab , GMO, there is no seedless grapes in nature , same with seedless watermelons… I’m glad you enjoyed yourself… I’m from Croatia and have an apartment in Dalmatia , and spending couple months over there every summer , it’s very relaxing, and true magic potion for the soul …

  • @adligmir8792
    @adligmir8792 Годину тому

    A tip is to interview people from the Balkans who live in Switzerland, if you happen to be there. It would be interesting to know what their lives are like there compared to the Balkan countries, and if they miss anything, how they have adapted, etc.

  • @thinkerpanda
    @thinkerpanda 4 години тому

    9:42 ljut/o/a can also mean bitter as in taste

  • @therocknrolla4412
    @therocknrolla4412 5 годин тому

    Your Croatian is pretty good, bravo!!!

  • @M4dAf4ka
    @M4dAf4ka 7 годин тому

    Steta sto nema video iz Herceg Novog a cuo sam u drugom videu da si bio tamo.

  • @cosmicjournal
    @cosmicjournal 7 годин тому

    Thank you for this video, and best of luck in Switzerland! You are hardworking and clever, always eager to explore the unknown. You venture where many hesitate, and your fearless nature is a strong guarantee of your success. Wishing you all the best, and thank you for everything you’ve recorded so far!

  • @M4dAf4ka
    @M4dAf4ka 7 годин тому

    Its so strange to hear such a knowledgeable American

  • @ciprianlazar4504
    @ciprianlazar4504 10 годин тому

    if the croat says u are croat, then u are croat! end of discussion! 😀

    • @BenTheRules
      @BenTheRules 10 годин тому

      Good enough for me! Pozdrav

  • @yesihavenousernamesowhat
    @yesihavenousernamesowhat 12 годин тому

    One thing a lot of people seem to get wrong, purposefully or not, is the fact that "Turk" was an umbrella term for Muslims in the Balkans. It wasn't about a particular group of people, the majority of them were Greeks and Albanians, but there were other less pronounced ethnicities like Bulgarians, Circassians, Gorans and proper Turks (the altaic ethnicity). During the 19th and more extensively the 20th century, most of them began moving towards Turkey leaving behind only but a portion of Albanians (the only ones with a national identity at the time), although even some of them were successfully Slavicized under Yugoslav authority.

  • @Shooktrooper
    @Shooktrooper 16 годин тому

    Seedless grape is GMO, so every real dalmatian grape will have the seed.

  • @TankaNafaka
    @TankaNafaka 23 години тому

    brdjane nabijam na kitu antu i starchevica i ostalekozohebe

  • @yoefh001
    @yoefh001 День тому

    "Feels medieval," at 3:55. It appears your understanding of what medieval looked like is at odds with historical evidence. Not even 10K yet, have a long way to go. Not a good start.

  • @Burevestnik9M730
    @Burevestnik9M730 День тому

    franciscans were the chief cut throaters

  • @Bazillus99
    @Bazillus99 День тому

    predivan video Benjaminu, imas lijep pozdrav iz Austrije.

  • @bakirmemisevic1392
    @bakirmemisevic1392 День тому

    In the gardens of the Monastery where you were, theres hundreds of historical artifacts, including a table where Napoleon sat!

  • @fapmashina1
    @fapmashina1 День тому

    You've missed my hometown Slavonski Brod, city with great, friendly locals, interesting huge star shaped baroque era fortress, lagre central square with nice cafés and restaurants, River Sava beautiful promenade, ...

  • @fapmashina1
    @fapmashina1 День тому

    Trieste wasn't actually the only Austria-Hungarian port since there were several more of them like Rijeka and Pula that were also important.

  • @fapmashina1
    @fapmashina1 День тому

    Wow, man your knowledge of the local language is AMAZING!!! KUDOS! Greetings from northerneastern Croatian region of Slavonija! You should also visit more continental parts of Croatia, cities like Varaždin, Karlovac, Čakovec, Osijek, Požega, Slavonski Brod, Ilok, Vukovar, Đakovo, villages like Kumrovec, Rastoke, Krapje, Čigoč, those in Baranja, nature parks Papuk, Kopački rit, ...

  • @lidijamarker
    @lidijamarker День тому

    the bird is called Morka, it is a wild bird from Africa, but we like to have them.....

    • @bnast6849
      @bnast6849 11 годин тому

      Guineafowl in english.

  • @davidce11
    @davidce11 День тому

    great video saluti da Monfalcone Italy

  • @TheGammacron
    @TheGammacron День тому

    20:17 you could drink the water with out any problems. Its clear, fast going, there is no difference if you drink it from in the cave or outside.

  • @Enno9
    @Enno9 День тому

    Can you visit Sandzak again?

  • @koromachbharat
    @koromachbharat 2 дні тому

    Why medieval? Because the houses are built of stone???

    • @BenTheRules
      @BenTheRules 2 дні тому

      Yeah, really densely packed together stone houses. The way the staircases weaved under each other. Really cool spot

    • @koromachbharat
      @koromachbharat 2 дні тому

      @@BenTheRules , but why medieval?Most of the countries in the Mediterranean are rocky, stone has always been used in construction. Even today, buildings are built from stone, but that does not mean that the construction is medieval. by d way- i love your videos. greetings from slovenia!

    • @BenTheRules
      @BenTheRules 2 дні тому

      Coming from the US I don’t have a great perception of the medieval world I guess… the oldest buildings in my country are 400 years old and this felt older than that (not the buildings themselves but the layout), so it seems medieval to me 😂 thanks for watching, Pozdrav!

  • @orsatfranic3997
    @orsatfranic3997 2 дні тому

    This is pure gold. It is really hard to translate to any language what locals are really saying you just have to understand. Ofc you need to know the language.

  • @nyo1995
    @nyo1995 2 дні тому

    "Goes into a house made of bricks" - Feels like Medieval. man wtf

  • @ante1008
    @ante1008 2 дні тому

    Fantastican putopis i primjer malog kontinentalnog dalmatinskog sela i ljudi.

  • @misi131
    @misi131 2 дні тому

    The balkans were the only region i know of where all the different ethnicities could live in peace and prosperity togeher, despite all their differences. I hope they can again one day

  • @milancindric7912
    @milancindric7912 2 дні тому

    😂Pero je👑ha ha ha.Kako nisi Hrvat ako su ti prije 300g preci otišli odavde?Tako je Piter,💯posto Hrvat a ne 4posto.Reci mu Pero.

  • @nedimbasic7823
    @nedimbasic7823 2 дні тому

    Croatia is amazing. The people are amazing, and anywhere you go in balkans, you get the welcome .

  • @Unapolgetic_German
    @Unapolgetic_German 2 дні тому

    if there is no "strumka" softdrink than your review is not complete

  • @Sam-th4gh
    @Sam-th4gh 2 дні тому

    He said this is not developed like USA. Well at least everyone in Croatia has house. Everyone is landlord. 😂

  • @ankicalukic8033
    @ankicalukic8033 2 дні тому

    Ti imas najvise gena Hrvatskih

  • @ankicalukic8033
    @ankicalukic8033 2 дні тому

    Propala Amerika

  • @ankicalukic8033
    @ankicalukic8033 2 дні тому

    Lipsa je Hrvatska od Amerike

  • @ankicalukic8033
    @ankicalukic8033 2 дні тому

    Sigurno si imo curu Hrvaticu kojate naucila Hrvatski

  • @ankicalukic8033
    @ankicalukic8033 2 дні тому

    Tisi pravi Ante

  • @ankicalukic8033
    @ankicalukic8033 2 дні тому

    Tisi pravi Hrvat

  • @ankicalukic8033
    @ankicalukic8033 2 дні тому

    Lipo 🥰♥️

  • @alexandartheserb7861
    @alexandartheserb7861 2 дні тому

    This area is 0 Croatia, this was before Turkish invasion pure Serbia, my ancestors are in that region recorded for 650 years. It became Croatia first time during nazi rise in 1939. So all this ex Serbian land till Peljesac is contested area which is only temporary under alien Croatian state control. Who stole, will be taken from him

    • @sassa9553
      @sassa9553 2 дні тому

      I onda si se probudio u Vučkovom pašaluku😂

    • @alexandartheserb7861
      @alexandartheserb7861 2 дні тому

      @sassa9553 Gde god se probudim, moji preci Maleševci su tu u kontinuitetu minimum 650 godina, duže od svih tih hrvatskih imigranata koji danas tu žive. Večno će biti da su došli kod nas

    • @sassa9553
      @sassa9553 2 дні тому

      @@alexandartheserb7861 taj dio Hrvatske je bio kratko pod vlašču cara Dušana puno duže je bio Hrvatska sve do Kotora povijesna granica između istoka i zapada je Drina pogotovo u srednjem vijeku

    • @alexandartheserb7861
      @alexandartheserb7861 2 дні тому

      @sassa9553 Taj kraj je Srbija od pominjana Srba na Balkanu pa sve do širenja Bosne nakon pada Srbije pred turskim napadima. Sam grad Dubrovnik je pod Istočnim Rimskim carstvom na kome se vijori dvoglavi orao i 4C, pravoslavan, do pada Carigrada pod katolike 1204. Dubrovački kraj je deo drinske trgovačke rute koji vodi do Beograda, a od njega dalje roba sedmorečjem na sve strane Evrope. Hrvati nemaju veze sa tim krajem do pada Republike 1808. kada nam dolaze kao migranti iz zap Hercegovine i sl, a prvi put delom Hr postaje pod pritiskom nacista, 1939. Dat je Hrvatakoj da bi se presekla drinska trgovačka ruta, ukinula dubrovačka luka i umrtvio sam grad i podrinje iznad. Dakle, uloga, Hr je u tom kraju isključivo destruktivna i ekspanzionistička

    • @alexandartheserb7861
      @alexandartheserb7861 2 дні тому

      @@sassa9553 Taj kraj je Srbija od pominjanja Srba na Balkanu do sirenja Bosne nakon udara Turske na Srbiju. Sam grad Dubrovnik je pravoslavan, deo istocnog Rimskog carstva do pada Carigrada pod katolike 1204. Luka je drinske trgovacke rute do Beograda.

  • @ankicalukic8033
    @ankicalukic8033 2 дні тому

    Lipo 🥰♥️

  • @ZoranTomas
    @ZoranTomas 2 дні тому

    Love JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARET AMEN HALELUJA ❤💯😆🇺🇸🇭🇷🇺🇸😆❤💯

  • @sabinabegagic1305
    @sabinabegagic1305 2 дні тому

    I think that Fiat is color blue

  • @gwendolineg8498
    @gwendolineg8498 2 дні тому

    Ljubazan narod Bosanski

  • @JoJoCro
    @JoJoCro 2 дні тому

    You should never ring the bell. It is for special Catholic days or if somebody died or in emergency. Don't do that, please.

  • @gwendolineg8498
    @gwendolineg8498 2 дні тому

    Govoris briljantno hrvatski. Bravo . Samo please, do not say DJE, please say GDJE. thx

  • @misko1961
    @misko1961 2 дні тому

    i stopped watching after you said hotel $55 and 27.50 for the girlfriend.........wtf

  • @jackk1583
    @jackk1583 2 дні тому

    Man your language is vrlo dobro

  • @RémiGratis
    @RémiGratis 2 дні тому

    27:25 A man didn't say "hotel", but "puteljak", which means narrow path.

  • @DJFasko007
    @DJFasko007 2 дні тому

    Kako si BRATEEEE

  • @Saavik256
    @Saavik256 2 дні тому

    I grew up in Sarajevo during the Siege. It was absolute shit. The city was so diverse before, then the Serbs were like "NO".