Sightseeing in Bosnia and Herzegovina

If you are planning a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is better to have a brief overview of the place. It is also essential to decide upon the places that you want to visit for sightseeing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given below are few such places, where you can drop in during your trip to the country.

Fojnica

If you want to enjoy sightseeing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, then this is the place for you. You can also avail some of the best spa facilities over here. Apart from enjoying the beauty of quiet valley, you can also walk down leisurely on the bank of River Bosna. You can also pay a visit to the Holy Spirit Franciscan Monastery, which is an important cultural heritage of the country and is situated in Fojnica. If you want to relax in spas, then you can drop in at the different spas that are here, to enjoy some excellent services.

Mostar

Mostar is located on the Neretva River, which is the fifth largest city of the country. The place was named after those who looked after the bridge. The bridge was built during the era of Ottaman and it became one of the landmarks in Mostar. For sightseeing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, you can visit some of the places that are located in Mostar. The Stari Most, Rondo Shopping center, and the catholic pilgrimage of Medugorje are also located here.

Zenica

This is another place where you can drop in to enjoy the old world charm of the place. This place is also situated on the Bosna River and is surrounded by mountains and hills. This place has a pace of its own, and has retained its own culture and heritage. There are several places, where you can visit during your trip to the place is the City Museum and Art Gallery, various old buildings, mosque, church, forts, bey's farm and Austrian fountain that is illuminated during night etc.

Kozara

Sightseeing in Bosnia and Herzegovina is incomplete without visiting Kozara. It is located near Prijedor and it has the famous Kozara National Park. It is a protected forest that was founded in 1967 and is located between the rivers Sana, Una, Sava and Vrbas. It is often called as'Green Beauty of Krajina'. It has dense forests and the area is hilly, which has the facility of restricted hunting. There are a number of wild animals like deer, boars, foxes, ducks, pheasants etc. The total area of the park is 180 square kilometers, of which a small part is allotted for walking, herb picking, biking etc.

Jahorina Ski Resort

Jahorina is the mountain range that is located in the south east of Sarajevo. Due to its high altitude, it is extremely cold during winters and is one of the favorite ski destinations, for ski lovers. The mountain slopes are covered with pine trees and it gives you a lovely view, when you are skiing.

Visocica Hill

Sightseeing in Bosnia and Herzegovina is unthinkable without dropping in at Visoccia Hill. This is the place where you can find the largest pyramids, which are man-made. After it got international recognition in 2005, since then it has been a major tourist destination, all over the world.