Vaulted tunnels
Deep in the hill.
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A Cold War nuclear bunker and military command centre dug into a hill near Konjic to shelter Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito and about 350 of his inner circle in the event of atomic war. Its official name is the Army War Command ARK D-0, and it is popularly known as Tito's Bunker. Tito ordered it in 1953; the work took 26 years, until 1979, and cost about 4.6 billion US dollars according to reference works. Its existence stayed one of Yugoslavia's most closely guarded secrets until the 1990s. Visitors walk through long vaulted tunnels, conference halls with their original seats, communications rooms with their original equipment, offices, bedrooms and a kitchen, most of it preserved as it was, with 1970s furniture and red telephones. It also hosts contemporary art exhibitions. Visits are by guided tour only, lasting about an hour and a half, booked in advance through agencies in Konjic or on organised trips from Sarajevo and Mostar, with prices varying by operator, per visitor guides. It stays cool inside all year, so bring a light jacket.
Deep in the hill.
With original equipment.
And red telephones.
Near Konjic, in a hillside a few kilometres from town
Only on a guided tour of about an hour and a half, booked in advance through agencies in Konjic or on an organised trip from Sarajevo or Mostar; prices depend on the operator.