Bosnia and Herzegovina Top Things To Do
Shop for souvenirs in Sarajevo's Bascarsija district, and stop to enjoy a traditional Turkish coffee at one of its many cafes.
Blagaj
Visit the dervish tekkija at the base of a 200m (656ft) cliff in Blagaj, a peaceful village that lies just a half-day trip from Mostar.
Watersports
Go whitewater rafting along one of the country's many mountain rivers. Rafting tours are available along the Neretva, Una and Tara rivers, which offer some of the most exciting locations in Europe for this activity. Kayaking is another water sport for which Bosnia & Herzegovina offers great potential.
Hiking
Bosnia & Herzegovina's mountainous landscape provides numerous hill-walking opportunities, although it is imperative to avoid areas where landmines still pose a threat. Bjelasnica Mountain offers the potential for combined hiking, rafting and village tourism.
Winter Festival
The Winter Festival (www.sarajevskazima.ba) in Sarajevo (usually held in February/March) is an arts festival established long before the war in the 1990s and, indeed, was determinedly held every year during the siege (the festival is usually bi-annual). The festival is a two-month celebration of worldwide talent and is a symbol and celebration of creativity and freedom within diverse cultures.
Sarajevo Film Festival
Attend the Sarajevo Film Festival (www.sff.ba), the most popular of all of Sarajevo's festivals, held in August. The festival showcases films from mostly neighbouring countries that consistently produce films of an excellent artistic standard.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
Fresh ideas are just one click away...
Travel Deals
-
Finland Family holidays There is something about the snow in Finland that makes you wonder if the locals sneak out at night and spray it with a coat of brilliant white paint – it
-
Finland Activity & adventure holidays Finnish Lapland has enormous areas of untouched wilderness and mile upon mile of wild rolling fells. This vast open countryside, sparkling in the winter sunshine, just begs to be explored by
-
Orlando Adrenaline Whether you’re enjoying the hair-raising delights of the world’s only flying rollercoaster called Manta at SeaWorld or racing through the Everglades on an airboat in search of alligators, one thing’s for
-
Cambodia Luxury holidays Today Cambodia is symbolised by awesome Angkor Wat, the largest man-made religious structure in the world. However, Cambodia is also home to some of the finest boutique hotels in the world
-
Laos Inspire Me When the French colonised Indochina they had a saying: "The Vietnamese grow the rice, the Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao people listen to the rice grow." This is
-
Vietnam Cultural breaks Vietnam is a country with a rich and varied history that is now firmly focused on her bright future. This is why it has become one of the hottest destinations for
