From old towns and remarkable bridges to sacred places and natural wonders, find the stops that make your Balkan journey your own.
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Foča
Aladža Mosque, also known as the Colorful Mosque or the Mosque of Hasan Nezir, is one of the most valuable monuments of Ottoman architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in 1549 in Foča, on the banks of the…
Foča
Donje Bare and Gornje Bare are two mountain lakes on the northeastern side of Zelengora, within Sutjeska National Park. Donje Bare lie at an altitude of about 1,475–1,490 meters and measure about 200 × 140 meters, with…
Foča
The Drina River, formed by the confluence of the Piva and Tara rivers at Šćepan Polje, is 346 kilometers long and is one of the most attractive rafting destinations in the entire region—in two completely different…
Foča
Welcome to Eden Rafting Camp, an adventure camp located on the banks of the Drina, near the confluence of the Tara and Piva rivers, surrounded by Mount Vučevo and untouched nature. The camp organizes rafting on the…
Foča
A Jeep safari through the Perućica Primeval Forest in Sutjeska National Park is one of the most exciting off-road adventures in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Off-road vehicles take you through the untouched wilderness of the…
Foča
Kotlaničko Lake is a natural mountain lake on Zelengora, located in a cirque formed by glacial activity, surrounded by the peaks Domoš (1,882 m), Prutača (1,817 m), Klek (1,899 m), and Zimovnica (1,742 m). It lies at…
Foča
Maglić is the highest mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most impressive Dinaric peaks, on the border with Montenegro, some twenty kilometres south-west of Foča, within Sutjeska National Park. Its summit…
Foča
Orlovača Cave is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in BiH, in the Pale municipality, just eighteen kilometres from Sarajevo. It hides in the rock of the same name above Sumbulovac, close to the main road and…
Foča
Orlovačko Lake is the most popular and most visited of the nine glacial lakes on Zelengora, located at 1,438 meters above sea level at the foot of Bregoč, the highest peak of Zelengora. Surrounded by grassy rises and…
Foča
Perućica is one of the last primeval forests in Europe and the greatest treasure of Sutjeska National Park in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Set in a valley between the mountains of Maglić, Volujak and Snježnica, it…
Foča
The Prijevor plateau is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Sutjeska National Park, at 1,668 metres, at the foot of Maglić – the highest mountain in BiH. Ringed by giants over two thousand metres – Maglić, Volujak,…
Foča
The Tara River is one of the most beautiful and cleanest rivers in the Balkans, 146 kilometers long, formed below Mount Komovi in Montenegro. The last 40 kilometers of its course form the natural border between…
Foča
The Sand Pyramids are one of the most unusual natural phenomena in the Foča region. Located near Miljevina, around nine kilometers from Foča, they were formed by prolonged erosion. Although they are not a widely…
Foča
Sutjeska National Park is the oldest and most valuable national park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, declared in 1962, located on the main road between Foča, Trebinje, and Dubrovnik. Spanning more than 17,000 hectares, it…
Foča
The Tara Canyon is one of those natural wonders that must be experienced at least once in a lifetime. The second deepest river canyon in the world, right after the Grand Canyon, it plunges to a depth of 1,300 meters…
Foča
Rafting on the Tara River is one of the most famous adrenaline experiences in Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially around Foča, where tours pass through the spectacular sections of the Tara River canyon. This activity…
Foča
Trnovačko Lake is one of the most famous mountain lakes in the region and is often regarded as one of the most visually stunning destinations accessible from the Foča area. It is most commonly reached via a hiking…
Foča
The Valley of Heroes, a memorial complex at Tjentište in the heart of Sutjeska National Park, is one of the most significant memorial sites in BiH. It honours the Battle of the Sutjeska, one of the hardest and most…
Foča
Zelengora is a vast mountain massif in south-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, part of Sutjeska National Park, spreading across three municipalities – Gacko, Kalinovik and Foča. It is a great plateau studded with peaks,…
