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Top places to visit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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More than forty places worth the drive, filtered by what you like: waterfalls and lakes, UNESCO sites, old towns and heritage, mountains and adventure, or places that work well with children. Each card shows the region, the road distance and drive time from Sarajevo, a Google Maps button and — where we have one — a full guide.
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Stari Most (Old Bridge)
The Ottoman bridge of 1566 over the Neretva, rebuilt in 2004 and listed by UNESCO.
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Kravica waterfall
Wide travertine falls on the Trebižat river, with swimming in the pool below in summer.
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Blagaj Tekke
A dervish house at the foot of a cliff, where the Buna river rises from a cave.
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Počitelj
A walled stone village climbing the hill above the Neretva, with a mosque and a clock tower.
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Radimlja stećci
A necropolis of carved medieval tombstones near Stolac, part of the UNESCO stećci listing (2016).
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Vjetrenica cave
The largest known cave in the country, near Zavala in eastern Herzegovina, home to rare cave animals.
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Hutovo Blato
A wetland nature park near Čapljina, a resting place for migrating birds, with boat trips on the lakes.
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Trebinje old town
A sunny southern town with plane-tree squares, a walled old town and the Arslanagić bridge.
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Boračko lake
A glacial lake ringed by forest above Konjic, popular for summer swimming and lakeside lunches.
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Rama lake
A lake among forested hills, with the Franciscan monastery of Šćit on its peninsula.
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Blidinje nature park
High plateaus, a mountain lake and free-roaming wild horses between Čvrsnica and Vran.
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Baščaršija
Sarajevo's Ottoman bazaar from the 15th century — the Sebilj fountain, coppersmiths and coffee houses.
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Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
Built in 1531, the main mosque of the old town and the heart of its courtyards and madrasa.
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Vijećnica (City Hall)
The Austro-Hungarian city hall of 1896 on the Miljacka, burned in 1992 and reopened in 2014.
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Latin Bridge
An Ottoman stone bridge beside the corner where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in 1914.
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Yellow Fortress
An old bastion above the old town with the classic sunset view over Sarajevo.
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Tunnel of Hope
A museum at the wartime tunnel under the airport that kept the besieged city supplied from 1993.
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Vrelo Bosne
The springs of the Bosna river in Ilidža — little bridges, swans and horse carriages along a long avenue.
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Skakavac waterfall
A waterfall of about 98 m in a protected landscape on the edge of Sarajevo, reached on foot.
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Lukomir village
One of the highest villages in the country — stone houses on Bjelašnica above the Rakitnica canyon.
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Jahorina mountain
The 1984 Olympic mountain — skiing in winter, hiking and cool air in summer.
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Pliva waterfall
A waterfall in the middle of Jajce, where the Pliva drops into the Vrbas below the old fortress.
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Pliva lakes and watermills
Small wooden watermills on a stream between two lakes just outside Jajce.
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Travnik and Plava Voda
The old town of the Ottoman viziers, with its fortress, painted mosque and the cold springs of Plava Voda.
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Prokoško lake
A glacial lake high on Vranica mountain, with wooden cottages and cool summer air.
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Kraljeva Sutjeska
The village of the medieval Bosnian kings, with a Franciscan monastery and one of the oldest mosques in the country.
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Bijambare caves
A protected landscape of pine meadows and caves north of Sarajevo; the main cave is open to visitors.
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Vranduk fortress
A small medieval fortress village on a rock above a bend of the Bosna river.
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Pannonian salt lakes
Salt-water lakes in the centre of Tuzla — summer swimming far from the sea.
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Štrbački buk
The biggest waterfall of Una National Park, on the river that forms the border with Croatia.
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Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Mimar Sinan's bridge of 1577 over the Drina in Višegrad, listed by UNESCO.
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Sutjeska National Park
The country's oldest national park (1962), with the Perućica primeval forest and Maglić, the highest peak.
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Rafting on the Tara
White-water rafting on the Tara and Drina near Foča, usually from spring to autumn.
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Inat kuća (House of Spite)
An Ottoman-era house moved stone by stone across the Miljacka in the 1890s to make room for the City Hall — today a restaurant.
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Kazandžiluk (coppersmiths' street)
The coppersmiths' lane of Baščaršija, where craftsmen still hammer coffee sets and trays by hand.
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King Fahd Mosque
One of the largest mosques in the Balkans, opened in 2000 in the Alipašino Polje district, with a cultural centre.
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Istiklal Mosque
A modern mosque in the Otoka district with two slim minarets, built as a gift from Indonesia.
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Sunnyland on Trebević
A family park on Trebević above the city, with an alpine coaster and wide views over Sarajevo.
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Ilidža spa
The spa suburb at the foot of Igman — thermal springs, parks and the long avenue to Vrelo Bosne.
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Neum on the Adriatic
The country's only seaside town, on a short stretch of Adriatic coast with beaches and seafront hotels.
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Bihać on the Una
The town on the Una river and the gateway to Una National Park, with the Fethija mosque and riverside cafés.
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Kastel and Ferhadija, Banja Luka
The riverside Kastel fortress on the Vrbas and the Ferhadija mosque of 1579, rebuilt and reopened in 2016.
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Visoko and Visočica hill
An old royal town under Visočica hill, known for its leather crafts and the much-discussed pyramid theory.
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Sarajevo15 placesBaščaršija · Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque · Vijećnica (City Hall) · Latin Bridge
Mostar1 placesStari Most (Old Bridge)- Blagaj, Počitelj & Kravica5 placesKravica waterfall · Blagaj Tekke · Počitelj · Hutovo Blato
Jajce2 placesPliva waterfall · Pliva lakes and watermills
Travnik1 placesTravnik and Plava Voda
Konjic2 placesBoračko lake · Rama lake
Trebinje2 placesVjetrenica cave · Trebinje old town
Višegrad1 placesMehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Banja Luka1 placesKastel and Ferhadija, Banja Luka
Visoko3 placesKraljeva Sutjeska · Vranduk fortress · Visoko and Visočica hill
Tuzla1 placesPannonian salt lakes
Stolac1 placesRadimlja stećci
Prokoško lake1 placesProkoško lake
Blidinje1 placesBlidinje nature park
Una National Park3 placesŠtrbački buk · Martin Brod · Bihać on the Una
Jahorina & Bjelašnica2 placesLukomir village · Jahorina mountain
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Questions travellers ask
Can I visit several of these places in one day?
Yes, if they are in the same region — for example Kravica, Počitelj and Blagaj in one Herzegovina day, or Sarajevo's old town sights on foot. Our trip planner shows what fits.
Do you organise trips to these places?
Yes. Choose a ready-made package, rent a car or take a car with a driver — or send your list in the request form.
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