Jahorina Travel Guide

  Jahorina slopes
by KristaB
 
  • Jahorina slopes
      Jahorina slopes
    by KristaB
  • Skiing on a wild side
      Skiing on a wild side
    by KristaB
  • Party time all day
      Party time all day
    by KristaB
  •   Jahorina
    by Sencanka
  •   Jahorina
    by Sencanka
 

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Things to Do  

Bosnian pyramids

Bosnian pyramids, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  Visoko is a city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina with approximately 17,000 residents. It is located on the road between Zenica and Sarajevo. Visoko lies on the Bosna river, where the Fojnièka river merges into it. It is administratively part of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of... 

Sarajevoo...

Sarajevoo..., Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  In 2006, Sarajevo is, the national capital, the 43rd Best City in the World, and the most important thing is that is situated around 40 minutes driving from Jahorina mountain.Sarajevo, the national capital, hosted the 1984 Winter Olympic Games, which, at the time, were the... 

Hotels  

Bistrica

Bistrica, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  There are in average 175 days a year when Jahorina mountain is covered with snow, from October till end of May. An average snow cover hight in February is 106 cm . The reason for this is that Jahorina is place where mediteranian and continental air flows meet. For all that,... 

Hotel Kristal

Hotel Kristal, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  Surrounded by exciting beauty of Jahorina hillsides, it offers something for everyone from its treasury. The hotel is situated at Rajska dolina plateau, in the ambience of picturesque and marvelous crystal beauty. There are plenty of reasons for which funs of nature, sport... 

Private apartmans: Apartm. near the hotel Kosuta

Private apartmans: Apartm. near the hotel Kosuta, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  In this house were we placed.It was nice. The apartment has two rooms, 7 beds (maximum)a kitchen, bathroom.The heating was also without problem.If you want to come to Jahorina, just mail me and I will found you a place where to stay.For one day for 4 persons the price is 60... 

The hotels

The hotels, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  Jahorina is very famous because of the Olympic games in the year 1984.There were built few hotels than like Bistrica, Kosuta...I don't have the pics of them but you can find them on the page http://jahorina.hotelkey.comToday there are many of them like Cristal, Nebojsa, San... 

Hotel Kosuta at Jahorina

Hotel Kosuta at Jahorina, Jahorina

 KristaB Says:  We stayed in hotel Kosuta because we heard that it is almost at the ski slopes and smaller therefore more cozy than the larger and better equipped hotel Bistrica. We booked over Atlas Tours Sarajevo +387 33 233 445 Miss Naida. Hotel Kosuta is something like two-star level,... 

Restaurants  

Ask enybody for "Zheljo": Cevapcici

Ask enybody for "Zheljo": Cevapcici, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  This is a traditional hamburger in Bashcharshiya.You can eat it with onion and kajmak (some kind of cheese) and it is the best i had eaten! Belive me... I think, when I rememberit, i start to feel hungry again :( Try DESET UPOLA S LUKOM sa KAJMAKOM, that's the dish from the... 

Grill: Cevapcici are the best!

Grill: Cevapcici are the best!, Jahorina

 KristaB Says:  Our favourite Grill was across the street from hotel Kosuta and we used to come here for a “snack” at 13.00 to recover and survive until 18.00. The owner was friendly and one day he offered to prepare some local specialties for us for the next day. We just told him to make... 

Nightlife  

Studio di Sole

Studio di Sole, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  It was before a skilift, and now is a cafee in that stille. You can drink a hot chocolate, tee to warm up. 

Board

Board, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  All the clubs have something caracteristic for Jahorina.Board is the place where we were going out all the time- every night because the night life there was the best .Here is the picture so you will see ... 

Mad House: Just sing along

Mad House: Just sing along, Jahorina

 KristaB Says:  Luda kuca (Mad house) for young crowd. Every hotel has a place usually called Taverna, where you can have fun and listen to live music. Our musician was excellent with his synthesizer, he played variety from local “you ripped my heart out” to some pop, R&B and God knows what... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

watch out - I can not see anyone

watch out - I can not see anyone, Jahorina

 Sencanka Says:  There is often a big fog there so you can take care of yourself because the mountain is very wilde. 

Vegetarians beware!

Vegetarians beware!, Jahorina

 KristaB Says:  As you can see and almost smell, this is not a place for vegetarians and people on special diets.The food is based on meat, potatoes, and cabbage. It is delicious, but rather »heavy«, so do yourself a favor and eat slowly and carefully. My husband and I got sick, although... 

Jahorina slopes with "Kamikaze" skiers!

Jahorina slopes with  "Kamikaze" skiers!, Jahorina

 KristaB Says:  Forget technique, classic or carving. Many skiers here take skiing as a race who will get down there first no matter what. So they scream: "CHUVAAAJ" (move away) Remember this, and often look behind your back while resting. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Skiing at Jahorina - Bosnia & Hercegovina

Skiing at Jahorina - Bosnia & Hercegovina, Jahorina

 KristaB Says:  Jahorina is perfect for good skiers and snowboarders who enjoy wild rides. No slopes for absolute beginners. Accomodation from wooden cottage with basic functions to four star hotels. Very reasonable (cheap) prices for ski-pass tickets, food & drinks. Enough rental... 

The Place

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 There is often a big fog there so you can take care of yourself because the mountain is very wilde. 

 

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Skiing at Jahorina

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 Jahorina is wild and beautiful. Ten years ago, it was about 30 km from Sarajevo. Now it is 30 km and town Pale in between. My last visit prior to this one was back in 1987, and I'm stubborn with hope... 

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Winter idyll in the mountain

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 Jahorina is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southeast of Sarajevo, bordering Bjelašnica mountain. Jahorina is 1913 meters (6276 feet) tall, putting in the... 

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Jahorina Mountain

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 Really interesting mountain and a place were winter olympcs was held two decades ago. Unfortunatelly, civil war and bad economy influenced a lot on infastructure of this ski resort. Nowdays it is one... 

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