Croatia Opens Bridge Around Bosnia to Get to Dubrovnik

Croatia opens Tuesday a long-awaited bridge linking its southern Adriatic coast including Dubrovnik with the rest of the country, bypassing a narrow strip of Bosnian territory.
The 2.4-kilometre (1.5-mile) span reaches out from the Croatian mainland to the Peljesac peninsula that connects with the southern part of Croatia's coastline nestled between the sea and the Dinaric Alps.
"The importance of the bridge is enormous, and it's not only emotional due to the connection of Croatia's territory, but also for tourism and the economy in general," said transportation minister Oleg Butkovic earlier this month.