From old towns and remarkable bridges to sacred places and natural wonders, find the stops that make your Balkan journey your own.
481–500 of 732 landmarks
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…
Banja Luka
Petar Kočić Park is a green oasis in the very heart of Banja Luka, located opposite Krajina Square and one of the most beloved promenades of the city's residents. Founded in 1931 in the French style with fountains,…
Tirana
Petrelë Castle is one of Albania's most historic and strategic fortresses, located on a hill above the village of Petrelë, about 15 km south of Tirana. With origins dating back to ancient times and rebuilt during the…
Trebinje
The Monastery of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is located in Petrovo polje, about 7 km southeast of Trebinje, in an area of exceptional historical and archaeological value. Together with the surrounding stećak…
Stolac
Vodopad Pjene is a hidden natural gem known for its foaming cascades and untouched wilderness, offering a perfect retreat for nature and adventure lovers. This waterfall enchants with its dynamism and the white foam…
Kranjska Gora
The valley of ski flying, home of the largest ski flying hill in the world, with a visitor centre and wind tunnel. Planica has been the site of ski flying records since the 1930s, and the Letalnica bratov Gorišek is…
Trebinje
Platani is one of the most recognizable symbols of Trebinje and a favorite place to take a break in the very heart of the city. The summer garden, surrounded by 16 giant plane trees over 120 years old, offers pleasant…
Travnik
Plava Voda (Blue Water) is one of the most beautiful and beloved spots in Travnik – a cultural landscape and national monument in the Šumeće neighbourhood, where the clear river of the same name rises and flows into…
Ljubljana
The house the architect built for himself in Trnovo and lived in until 1957, kept as he left it. Seeing his own house makes the rest of Plečnik’s Ljubljana comprehensible rather than merely decorative. Plečnik bought a…
Jajce
The Pliva Lakes – Veliko (Great) and Malo (Small) Pliva Lake – are among the most beautiful and largest natural lakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, set in the valley of the Pliva River just five kilometres from the royal…
Jajce
Believe it or not, Jajce is the only city in the world that can boast a magnificent waterfall right in its very center. Formed an incredible 50,000 years ago at the spot where the Pliva River, after a series of small…
Bihać
Perched on steep cliffs above the emerald Neretva, Počitelj is a fascinating open-air museum and one of the most important national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its origins are linked to King Tvrtko I…
Pogradec
Pogradec Castle, a Category I monument, is located southwest of Lake Ohrid, above the city of Pogradec, on a hill about 200 meters high, only 700 meters from the city center. Early settlement in this area dates back to…
Pogradec
The Historical Museum of Pogradec has been open since November 1964. This museum has an archaeological and historical-ethnographic character. It houses a rich collection of artifacts, which represent the history of the…
Maribor
A gondola from the Maribor suburbs to the Pohorje ridge, skiing, bike trails and forest walking from a city bus stop. The gondola runs from Zgornje Radvanje, reachable on a city bus, up to around 1,050 m on Pohorje. In…
Postojna
A 24 km cave system open to visitors since 1819, toured partly by underground electric railway. The most reliable wet-weather plan in the country, and genuinely impressive at any age. Postojna is the most visited cave…
Postojna
A castle built into the mouth of a cave in a vertical cliff, ten minutes from Postojna Cave. Predjama is wedged into a cave entrance 123 m up a cliff face, which makes it one of the most dramatically sited castles in…
Pustec
It has been inhabited since 7000 years ago in the Middle Neolithic era, it is located in the north of the municipality near the shore of the lake with an area of 7 ha. It has archaeological, historical and cultural…
Visoko
More than six and a half thousand years before the Bosnian kings would be crowned in nearby Mile, one of the most organized prehistoric communities in all of Europe lived on this very stretch of land by the Bosna…
Jablanica
Prenj is one of the most beautiful, yet most rugged mountains in BiH, in the heart of the Dinarides in northern Herzegovina. For its sharp, jagged ridges and magnificent views it is often called the Herzegovinian…
