History of Neum

Early history

In 1399, the Dubrovnik Republic (Ragusa) acquired Neum from Zahumlje region of the Bosnian kingdom, and was added to the territories in the possession of the city. In 1699, Dubrovnik relinquished control of the region of Klek–Neum to the Ottoman Empire at the Treaty of Karlowitz following the Great Turkish War. It gave the Turkish army access to the sea, but just as important to Dubrovnik, it gave them a protection from the Republic of Venice. Neum was under Ottoman control for 179 years until 1878, when Bosnia and Herzegovina came under Austro-Hungarian rule. Neum then joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) as a part of a number entities between 1919 and 1992 (when Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence). For a time when in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, it was part of the Banovina of Croatia (1939 to 1941).

Future

Building a seaport is expected to have a positive impact on towns economy, social and cultural life. As of 2010, Bosnians do not need a visa to travel to the Schengen countries. The normal route when driving between Neum and other cities of Bosnia is through Croatia (roads D8 and E73), as the road inside Herzegovina is curvy and narrow