About Medjugorje
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Medjugorje is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At an altitude of 200 metres above sea level, the name Međugorje literally means “between mountains”. The Marian shrine of Medjugorje has become a popular pilgrimage site and is now recognised as Europe's third most visited apparition site.
It brings us great joy to welcome pilgrims during their time in Medjugorje and enrich their pilgrimage experience by enabling them to find out more about the work of Mary’s Meals. If you’re planning a trip to Medjugorje, this webpage will give you some useful information to make your pilgrimage as smooth and fulfilling as possible.
Interesting facts about Medjugorje
Marian apparitions
Since 1981, Medjugorje has become a popular site of international pilgrimage due to Our Lady of Medjugorje – a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six local children. These apparitions continue today, with reported messages of peace, prayer and faith.
International pilgrimage
Around 3 million pilgrims from more than 80 countries visit the Marian Shrine in Medjugorje every year. Over 30 million people of all faiths have visited Medjugorje and have left spiritually strengthened and renewed.
By plane
The nearest airports to Medjugorje are in Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia, and Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. All three cities offer bus and taxi services to Medjugorje.
How to get to Medjugorje
By car or bus
Car rentals are available from nearby cities, including Sarajevo, Mostar, Split and Dubrovnik. If you're traveling from Croatia, renting a car will give you much more flexibility. You can also easily travel to Medjugorje by bus from Mostar.
Travel tips
Peak pilgrimage times include the summer months, coinciding with the Medjugorje International Youth Festival in August. Hotels, hostels and private homes all offer accommodation for pilgrims.
Plan your pilgrimage
While planning your pilgrimage to Medjugorje, be sure to include a visit to Mary’s Meals, one of the main fruits of Medjugorje – an international charity that is currently feeding over 2.5 million children around the world. Click here to add a visit to the Mary’s Meals Information Center to your pilgrimage route!
Prayer areas in Medjugorje
There are three main areas where pilgrims gather in Medjugorje:
Apparition Hill
Our Lady's first apparitions in Medjugorje took place several hundred meters above the village of Bijakovići in a place called Podbrdo. In English, we refer to it as Apparition Hill. A steep path leads from the houses of Bijakovići to the very place of the apparitions.
Križevac
Križevac – or “Cross Mountain” – is the hill above Medjugorje. In 1934, the people of Medjugorje erected an 8.5-metre concrete cross to commemorate the 1900th anniversary of Jesus' death. Pilgrims to Medjugorje climb the mountain, praying the Stations of the Cross along the way.
St. James Church
The Saint James Church is a parish church in Medjugorje, consecrated in 1969 and recognised as a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The church is under the patronage of James the Great and is run by the Franciscan order of Bosnia.
Learn more about Mary's Meals Medjugorje
A Fruit of Medjugorje
Mary's Meals at the Međugorje Youth Festival
Mary's Meals Monthly Prayer
Mary's Meals Visitor Centre in Medjugorje
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