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Blidinje Nature Park

Herzegovina · Tomislavgrad/Mostar

A high plateau (~1,200 m) between the Čvrsnica and Vran massifs holding Blidinje Lake, the dramatic Hajdučka vrata rock arch, the Dugo Polje stećci…

Off The Beaten PathCar NeededAll Season

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Boračko Lake

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Konjic

The largest glacial lake in Herzegovina's mountains, below Prenj — a popular summer swimming, camping and rafting base near Konjic on the Neretva.

SwimmableSummerCar Needed

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Buško Lake (Buško Blato)

Herzegovina · Tomislavgrad/Livno

One of the largest reservoirs in Europe, a vast open water on the Livno plateau increasingly known for windsurfing and kitesurfing thanks to reliable summer…

SummerCar NeededOff The Beaten Path

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Camping Plivsko jezero (Pliva Lakes)

Central Bosnia · Jajce

A big lakeside campground on the turquoise Pliva Lakes outside Jajce — swimming, canoeing and fishing among the wooden watermills.

SwimmableCar NeededSummer

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Eko Selo Boračko / Boračko Lake camps

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Konjic

Lakeside camping, bungalows and an "eco village" complex at glacial Boračko Lake near Konjic — swimming, pedalos, a restaurant and a launch point for…

SummerSwimmableCar Needed

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Jablaničko Lake

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Jablanica/Konjic

A long turquoise reservoir on the Neretva between Konjic and Jablanica, lined with little beaches, floating cafés and weekend houses — a favourite summer…

SwimmableSummerCar Needed

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Culture & Heritage

Panonska Jezera (Pannonian Salt Lakes), Tuzla

Northeast Bosnia · Tuzla

A unique salt-water lake complex in the centre of Tuzla — Europe's only inland salt lakes resort — with beaches, an "archaeological park" of recreated…

UniqueSwimmableSummer

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Pliva Lakes & Watermills

Central Bosnia · Jajce

Two linked turquoise lakes (Veliko and Malo Plivsko jezero) outside Jajce, famous for the cluster of tiny wooden watermills (Mlinčići) straddling the…

SwimmableInstagrammableSummer

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Prokoško Lake (Vranica)

Central Bosnia · Fojnica

A glacial lake at ~1,635 m on Vranica mountain ringed by traditional shepherds' huts (katuni) and grazing horses — one of the most postcard-perfect highland…

Off The Beaten PathCar NeededSummer

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Rama Lake & Šćit

Central Bosnia · Prozor-Rama

A photogenic emerald reservoir with the Franciscan monastery of Šćit on a peninsula reaching into the water — calm, scenic and uncrowded, with lakeside lodging.

InstagrammableCar NeededSummer

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Sutjeska Mountain Huts (Orlovačko/Prijevor)

East Bosnia & the Drina · Foča

Basic mountain huts within Sutjeska NP (around Orlovačko jezero and the Prijevor saddle) are the bases for Zelengora lake-hopping, the Maglić ascent and the…

SummerOff The Beaten PathCar Needed

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Trnovačko Lake

East Bosnia & the Drina · Foča (border)

A heart-shaped glacial lake beneath Maglić, technically just over the Montenegrin line but classically reached on the demanding day-hike from Sutjeska NP.

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Tuzla

Northeast Bosnia · Tuzla

The north's biggest city, built on salt — home to Europe's only inland salt lakes (with beaches in summer), a lively student scene, and the birthplace of…

Walkable From CenterSummerBudget

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Zelengora Lakes (gorske oči)

East Bosnia & the Drina · Foča

A high massif within Sutjeska NP scattered with glacial tarns — the "mountain eyes" — Orlovačko, Kotlaničko, Bijelo and Crno jezero among them, linked by…

Off The Beaten PathCar NeededSummer