I visited this WHS in 2022 en route from Stari Ras, Serbia to the Bosnian Stecci near Stolac. Arriving very early from the opposite side of Visegrad, I easily parked alongside the Drina River where a local fisherman was trying his luck and killing time. The 11 arched Ottoman bridge is quite striking, especially when seen from above, either with a drone or with a short walk up a few stairs to the local zipline.

It has become quite popular in the last few decades thanks to Ivo Andric who wrote the novel The Bridge on the Drina in 1945. A whole tourist quarter named Andricgrad is located just a pleasant stroll away from the bridge with great views from near the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. Another great viewing point is from the terrace restaurant/cafeteria of the cheap Hotel Visegrad where I had some breakfast. Next to the hotel, several small boat tour companies organise 30 minute boat trips on the Drina river focusing mainly on the bridge. There is a black UNESCO WHS inscription plaque just opposite the stairs which lead to the zipline. 

Apart from the sheer size of the bridge, the architectural feature which stands out is definitely the central pile with Arabic script. The bridge was originally constructed between 1571 and 1577. However, major renovations took place in 1664, 1875, 1911, 1940 and 1950–52. Three of its 11 arches were destroyed during World War I and five arches were damaged during World War II but were subsequently restored. Much like Mostar's bridge, this bridge seems to have been inscribed not only for its architectural significance but mostly from its historical importance for stability in the region. In 2019 Pope Francis quoted a passage from the Andric's novel at a press conference in Rabat, Morocco while arguing for amity and concord between nations.