Bosnia and Herzegovina Off The Beaten Path

  dressíng room
by augustiner
 
  • dressíng room
      dressíng room
    by augustiner
  • keep 'em sizzling
      keep 'em sizzling
    by augustiner
  • One lane border crossing to BiH
      One lane border crossing to BiH
    by augustiner
  • On the outside looking in
      On the outside looking in
    by augustiner
  • Oops, wrong country
      Oops, wrong country
    by augustiner
 
Save up to 50% off Hotels Everyday
Expedia.com Photos, Reviews and the Guaranteed Lowest Prices
Great Prices, Great Rooms
hotels.com We Know Hotels Inside And Out. Click or call now: 1-800-914-6835

Sponsored Links

Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Ostrožac

by croisbeauty

There are not much of the medieval castles left in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most of them are in ruins today, and very few well preserved. Ostrožac, medieval castle nearby town of Bihac in western B&H, is one of the most beautiful and best preserved in whole the country. It worth to see by all means. Here you can enjoy in endless tranquility and breathtaking sightseeing. Moreover, there are a number of sculptures inside the castle's walls, donations of the various sculptors from ex-Yugoslavia and abroad.

Tip Photo
The smells of life

by etfromnc

I suppose that I am basically a country boy. In most cases, I prefer small towns and rural settings to large cities. One of the joys, and dangers, of the visits that I have made to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was that I always had ample opportunities to visit villages and small towns. These villages, and especially farms, so often smell of harvests, freshly mown grasses or hay, have very fresh fruits and vegetables. There are so many babbling brooks, meadows, and other open spaces.THE WARNING: DO NOT walk alone in rural BiH unless you have previously been there with someone very familiar with this specific area. It is the third largest repository of land mines in the world. Known mine fields are usually fairly well marked with red, downward pointing triangles depicting an explosion.

Jurassic Park

by augustiner

Hutovo Blato is the name of this area I accidentally got into going from Mostar to Neum. There was a sign "Neum" pointing to the left. What it did not say, that this (nicely paved) road was one lane for most of the way and lead through an area that looked like dinosaur country. The 3 meter width was no problem, because nobody goes there. We only saw and talked to one person, who was completely drunk. No wonder, everybody else had left.I was too stunned to take a picture of the incredible lake with dozens of little islands. This is a bird refuge for migrating birds and also the only Bosnian road to the only Bosnian coast town of Neum. Buy land now! This is incredible.

Tip Photo
Drvar is a fine place

by Muriel92

As we were spending holidays in Croatia, we made a trip through the Knin region to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was quite a depressive experience and we were surprised, as we crossed the bosnian border, to discover a fine landscape, similar to southern Alps. We reached Drvar , a small town with friendly people. There we found a hotel and a little restaurant "Macera", up the hill on the road to Bosansko Grahovo, were we ate delicious grilled meat.

Tip Photo
Finding the Sarajevo tunnel museum

by Kardrew

This is quite hard to find (that was the idea!). It is down some little lanes on the opposite side of the airport runway. We drove to the airport & asked a taxi to show us the way, following in our car. It cost us 10euros but it was worth it (unless you have really good directions)

Tip Photo
Sutjeska National Park

by Kardrew

The Sutjeska National Park with 17,500 hectares of wilderness, hosts one of the two remaining primeval forest in Europe & the highest mountain (Maglic 2386m) in BiH. Changing our route meant we had the opportunity to go through some of it. Many of the hiking trails have not been cleared of mines yet & wilderness huts destroyed by bombing so generally it is recommended to stay on well used roads/ trails throughout BiH at present.

Tip Photo
Tito Trees

by canuckmike

Something that I would often look at when I drove by where the trees that were planted to spell Tito. Although last I was by there a portion of the trees have died you still can make it out. Be warned that apparantly the trees are heavily mined and booby trap so it is best to view from the road. It is located off the road the runs between Bos. Petrovac and Drvar.

Tip Photo
Drvar

by canuckmike

Drvar is where I spent my time the first time I was in Bosnia. It is the site of some famous world war battles and riots in the 1990s. It is not the most beautiful town in the country as you can tell it is a town meant for production but the surrounding area is quite nice and offers a lot of beautiful views. It is in a valley and you have to drive down hill on all sides to access it. Drvar is in the northwestren portion of the country not to far from the Croatian border.

Tip Photo
Old Castle Ruins

by canuckmike

On the mountain that is overlooking the city of Kljuc are the ruins of an old castle. There is a good path up to the ruins from the town and it is safe to walk around the ruins. These are not the best ruins in the world but it still is quite interesting and it offers good views of the surrounding area.

Tip Photo
Kljuc

by canuckmike

For the average tourist this city would be off the beaten path. It is a quaint little city that is being developed nicely. The main street is filled with bars, restaurants and various little stores. The surrounding area is quite nice especially if ignore the garbage piles. Kljuc is located in the Northwestren part of Bosnia near the internal border seperating the Croat-Muslim Federation from the Republic of Srpska.

Tip Photo
Unique Places in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Top 3 Hotels in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hotel Safir  Sarajevo

 1 Review and 41 Opinions  Extremely convenient position, in a quiet side-street just outside the old town, with buses and a... 

 Hotels in Sarajevo

Hotel-Restaurant Kriva Cuprija  Mostar

 6 Reviews and 65 Opinions  This hotel is the best thing happened to us in 10 days vacation in the Balkans.The hotel was built... 

 Hotels in Mostar

Cezar Hotel  Banja Luka

 3 Reviews and 5 Opinions  Hotel “Cezar” is located by the Banja Luka center. It is close to the Banjaluka Fair, and easily... 

 Hotels in Banja Luka

129 Hotels in Bosnia and Herzegovina
 
Explore the World
Travel Destinations
Travel Highlights

The Place

Reviews and photos of Bosnia and Herzegovina attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Bosnia and Herzegovina sightseeing.

Experience Bosnia and Herzegovina
Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  1. Sarajevo Off The Beaten Path
  2. Mostar Off The Beaten Path
  3. Banja Luka Off The Beaten Path
  4. Kupres Off The Beaten Path
  5. Jahorina Off The Beaten Path
  6. Tuzla Off The Beaten Path
  7. Zenica Off The Beaten Path
  8. Bijeljina Off The Beaten Path
  9. Bihac Off The Beaten Path
  10. Travnik Off The Beaten Path
  11. Trebinje Off The Beaten Path
  12. Gorazde Off The Beaten Path
  13. Prijedor Off The Beaten Path
  14. Blagaj Off The Beaten Path
  15. Zvornik Off The Beaten Path
  16. Visoko Off The Beaten Path
  17. Doboj Off The Beaten Path
  18. Neum Off The Beaten Path
  19. Medugorje Off The Beaten Path
  20. Srebrenica Off The Beaten Path
  21. Bugojno Off The Beaten Path
  22. Maglaj Off The Beaten Path
  23. Foca Off The Beaten Path
  24. Zenica Off The Beaten Path
  25. Tesanj Off The Beaten Path
  26. Teslic Off The Beaten Path
  27. Gornji Vakuf Off The Beaten Path

More Cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

Popular Regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Off The Beaten Path  Republika Srpska Off The Beaten Path 

More Regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Questions and Answers

mikesharon profile photo

Q:  We would appreciate any information on the train from Sarajevo to Mostar, how many trains per day ? time of day they leave, how... 

leics profile photo

A: If you click 'train timetable' on http://www.zfbh.ba/zfbhenx/ and choose 'Mostar' as the arrival station, you will see train times from Sarajevo (not many per... 

Read 2 Replies

postQuestion_button

Click here for best deals for

Save money, Book now !
Booking.com Excellent choice, Low rates
Save Up To 50% On Hotels
ORBITZ.com Find great deals on Orbitz & pay no hotel change or cancel fees
Great Rooms. Great Rates.
Travelocity Hotel rooms at up to 50% off. 
Compare hotel Rates !
Booking.com Excellent choice, Save money

Sponsored Links