Up for another guessing game?
Where in the world is this?
This scenic valley isn’t first and foremost on the minds of its visitors. Though not yet formally recognized by the Vatican, this week’s mystery location is where six kids spotted Virgin Mary 30 years ago. The little town draws thousands of eager pilgrims every year, many on their knees up the steep and painfully jagged hill. Where in the world?
A winner will be selected among those who give the correct answer. She/he will be featured here on “Where in the world?” and on the Sophie’s World Facebook fan page with his/her name, blog, twitter handle and a short bio!
Last week’s competition:
Last time we were in Lisbon, specifically Torre Belém and the winner was Jeremy Branham, author of Budget Travel Adventures as well as initiator of these little Wednesday guessing games.
Update: The answer to this week’s little quiz is Medjugorje in Bosnia & Hercegovina, as many correctly surmised. Among those, I chose Michael Figueiredo as the winner, simply because I liked his answer. Michael is author of Strux Travel. After graduating from uni, Micahel backpacked across Europe. Ever since then he’s had an insatiable passion for traveling, learning about other cultures, geography, and world history. He aims to see at least one new country every year. Will it be Cuba in 2011? Michael enjoys learning new languages as well, and with a name like Figueiredo, you won’t be surprised to hear Portuguese is top of the list. He also plans to open a web-based travel agency. Follow him on Twitter and have a look at his Facebook page. CONGRATULATIONS, MICHAEL!
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I believe this place is Medjugorje, Bosnia.
Luis Sanchez recently posted.."Table Tennis Trainer" – Awase
Ahhh, good one! Stumped!
Cam @ Traveling Canucks recently posted..Drinking Beer Around the World – Part Nine
I believe you are in Medjugorje in Bosnia Herzegovina. It sure is beautiful!
Debbie Beardsley @ European Travelista recently posted..Do the French hate Americans?
Međugorje in Bosnia and Herzergovina
Jeremy Branham recently posted..Where in the world am I?
I really have no clue where Maria hangs around and got seen. But my guess would be somewhere in Spain. I’m pretty sure that an easy guess won’t be a winner and that you would like to know the exact location, right?
Melvin recently posted..Jordan Unplugged – Mud bath at the Movenpick Dead Sea Hotel
@Melvin – looks like she has been hanging around a number of places… Mexico, France, Portugal, Bosnia & Herzegovina… And probably Spain, too
You are in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina! I just read a spy thriller by Steve Berry that took place here.
Michael Figueiredo recently posted..Where in the world am I? (#8)
@Michael – Very cool way to know! And I’m so getting that book. Nothing makes me want to see a place more than reading a novel set there.
Medjugorje in Bosnia??
Cathy Sweeney recently posted..Amsterdam’s Bikes and Boats
The red roofs and rolling green hills got me thinking The San Fernando Valley in California.
I know it’s in Bosnia-Hercegovina, but I’d have to Google the town’s name, and that would be like cheating, since I could easily find that out. I remember when it was in the news.
Don Faust recently posted..Portlandia: Food Trucks
Great choice, Sophie. I was reading about this place a few weeks ago..assuming I have the right place of course. Medjugorje in Bosnia?
Cherina recently posted..Photo Essay: Remembering Venice
I love quizzes. I guess Fatima or maybe Lourdes…?
Fatima
Kerry recently posted..Beoga: How to Tune a Fish
This picture has been haunting me all week. I knew I had read about it before, but I couldn’t remember the name of the town. I even googled (cheating, I know). Having one of those, “oh yeah” moments right now.
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Luis, Cam, Debbie, Jeremy, Cathy and Cherina – you’re all right. And you too, Don.
I think I have to make these little quizzes more difficult
I knew I had seen that place somewhere recently. There was a documentary on it not too long ago. Fascinating, those religious pilgrimage sites, not to mention the pilgrims…
Well, I’ve seen the answer posted in others’ comments now, but I couldn’t have guessed.
Sonja recently posted..Photo Friday: Homemade German Desserts
Ahhh, I never know the answers to these! Though I’d really like to go to Bosnia–and soon =)
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Such a beautiful place! Would love to travel there some day.
I have found someone who has travelled excessively in Eastern Europe!!
Hi, Sophie! Pleasure to meet you! Medugorje is a very interesting place. Not nexessarily the most beautiful in Bosnia, but surely very interesting 
I look very forward to discovering more of your blog.
Mariella recently posted..“Eastern Europe? Why???”
Thanks for visiting, Mariella. Fascinating area, Eastern Europe.