Banja Luka Travel Guide

  Panorama of City from Banj brdo
by Odiseya
  • Panorama of City from Banj brdo
      Panorama of City from Banj brdo
    by Odiseya
  • Youth center Kastel
      Youth center Kastel
    by Odiseya
  • Walk with me - Gospodska ulica
      Walk with me - Gospodska ulica
    by Odiseya
  • Main entrance to main city market
      Main entrance to main city market
    by Odiseya
  • View of the city from Banj brdo (hill)
      View of the city from Banj brdo (hill)
    by PK2

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 Culture and arts festival 


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 many prejudice about this City 


In a nutshell

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 City of youth 

 

Explore Banja Luka

Things to Do  

See you in Bosnia

See you in Bosnia, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Whole area of center (downtown) of Banja Luka are full of famous touristic attraction and landmarks of modern city. One of them are hotel "Bosnia" (Serbian Cyrilic: Хотел "Босна", read: Hotel "Bosna"). This tip is... 

Intercultural meeting point

Intercultural meeting point, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Banja Luka is the first city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which opens the club of national minoritiesAssociation of National Minorities of the Repubika Srpska is association of citizens of the Republika Srpska which voluntarily associate members of national minorities,... 

Christ the Savior Church

Christ the Savior Church, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Christ the Savior Church (temple) (Serbian Cyrillic: Саборни храм Христа Спаситеља, read: Saborni hram Hrista... 

Monument to fallen soldiers of WWII

Monument to fallen soldiers of WWII, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Monument to fallen soldiers of WWII or known as Monument to fallen soldiers of National Liberation Struggle (Serbian Cyrillic: Споменик палим борцима... 

Imperial house (Archive of Republika Srpska)

Imperial house (Archive of Republika Srpska), Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  The Archive of Republika Srpska is Republic administrative organization within the Ministry of Education and Culture.It is located in one of the first major buildings, which were built by Austria's military command building. The people became known as the imperial house, as... 

National Theater of Republika Srpska

National Theater of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  National Theater of Republika Srpska (Serbian Cyrillic: Народно позориште Републике... 

Sculptures of Banja Luka I

Sculptures of Banja Luka I, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Banja Luka is develop in modern city with many cultures sight. There is many of interesting sculptures, statues and monuments in city on river Vrbas. One of interesting is located near famous Dom radničke solidarnosti building. It settled on prominent lawn near the part... 

Dom radnicke solidarnosti V

Dom radnicke solidarnosti V, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Museum of Republika Srpska (Serbian Cyrillic: Музеј Републике Српске, read: Muzej Republike Srpske) is another major institution that is located in one... 

Sports hall "Obilicevo" - cultural part

Sports hall "Obilicevo" - cultural part, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Sport hall Obilicevo is "home" and for many cultural institution and organization. The complex settled a branch of the National University Library of the Republika Srpska "Petar Kocic" with a rich fund of books and literature. There is also and American corner. American... 

Hotels  

Cezar Hotel

 3 Reviews and 4 Opinions  Hotel “Cezar” is located by the Banja Luka center. It is close to the Banjaluka Fair, and easily... 

Hotel Palas

 1 Review and 8 Opinions  We stayed for two days in Banja Luka at the Hotel Palas. It was clean, the room was small but... 

Transportation  

By bus within Banja Luka

By bus within Banja Luka, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  The network of public transport for passengers make several lines (marked in different colors - just to compare lines with photo attached): 1 Mađir - Ortopedija - Nova bolnica 3 Centar - Vrbanja - Zeleni vir 3B Centar - Debeljaci 6 Autobuska stanica - Lauš -... 

Shopping  

Whole Gospodska ulica (street): Big shoping area

Whole Gospodska ulica (street): Big shoping area, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Gospodska street is well known shopping area. In late 19th century in Gospodska street (official name - Ulica Veselin Masleše) raised a number of low neo-renaissance building, and later buildings with elements of Art Nouveau style, intended for commerce and housing. A large... 

Trade center Vidovic: More offer for every taste

Trade center Vidovic: More offer for every taste, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Trade center Vidovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Тржни центар Видовић, read: Tržni centar Vidović) is located in city center in Jevrejska street. This is modern building... 

Gift shop komision Max: Mementos from Banja Luka

Gift shop komision Max: Mementos from Banja Luka, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  The gift shop in city center looks like a small local shop.Here you can buy souvenirs and gifts: paintings, icons, sculptures, paintings and sculptures naive, silver, gold, ceramic, porcelain, various hand-made souvenirs for affordable price. 

Gradska tržnica: fresh fruits and vegetables

Gradska tržnica: fresh fruits and vegetables, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Gradska tržnica is name of main city market.Here you can find all agricultural products, consumer items from the domestic production, but also from imports. The lower part of the market is divided into two parts. The first part is reserved for food at reasonable prices and... 

Old-fashioned center "Veselin Maslesa": Explore city center

Old-fashioned center "Veselin Maslesa": Explore city center, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Old-fashioned center "Veselin Maslesa" is located between two well known street in Banja Luka: gospodska and jevrejska ulica. It should in due course gets a new, more modern look, or in some bars in the current build modern business and service spaces are incorporated into... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Cyrillic alphabet and communication

Cyrillic alphabet and communication, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  The road sign and all kind information in Republika Srpska is on Cyrillic and on Serbian language. But road sings and interpretative maps are also and on English and on Latin. Official internet sites City, organizations or institutions in Republika Srpska usually have a... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Eko zona Zelenkovac

Eko zona Zelenkovac, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Eco zona Zelenkovac is unique place of social harmony, creativity and good vibration.I never visit similar place. This is oldest resort of this kind on Balkan. It is similar to well known Drven grad on Mokra Gora in Serbia. It is placed under mountain Lisina, surrounded by... 

Springs of Sana river

Springs of Sana river, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Trip to springs of Sana river cannot be just touristic things-to-do. It is about deep respecting of nature. The Sana river is cristal clear and beautiful mountain river. It have even three springs. The Sana river springs up near Medna in Ribnik municipality. It is 146 km... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Vrbas river - enjoy it

Vrbas river - enjoy it, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Vrbas is ideal for aquatic adventures such as kayaking, rafting, also for other kind adventures such as hiking, walking through the woods, camping, fishing.On this river are held numerous events and sports competitions.Discover why Banja Luka hosted European Rafting... 

Fishing on Vrbas river

Fishing on Vrbas river, Banja Luka

 Odiseya Says:  Vrbas is an exceptional destination for fly fishing for all passionate fans of this royal sport. Lower flow Vrbas in Banja Luka is rich in fish still waters: carp, pike and catfish. Vrbas river is primarily characterized by rare and precious species of fish from the family... 

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