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41 places
Central Bosnia · Jajce
A friendly riverside auto-camp and youth hostel by the Pliva, a 200 m walk from Jajce's waterfall and old town.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Ilidža
Sarajevo's main campsite — pitches plus villas on the green edge of Ilidža, 8 km from the Old Town and 4 km from the airport at the foot of Igman.
Northeast Bosnia · Teslić
One of the largest spa complexes in the country, set in forested hills near Teslić — thermal-mineral water, pools, medical wellness and big spa hotels.
Herzegovina · Blidinje
Mountain lodges and cabins on the Blidinje plateau (Risovac area) — log-cabin comfort, a restaurant of hearty highland food, a small ski lift in winter and…
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…
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.
Una-Sana (Bosanska Krajina) · Bihać
Riverside camping and eco-lodging on the turquoise Una near Bihać, run with the national park's rafting operators — pitch by the water, raft by day, grill…
Central Bosnia · Jajce
A big lakeside campground on the turquoise Pliva Lakes outside Jajce — swimming, canoeing and fishing among the wooden watermills.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Ilidža (Mratnjevače)
A small, family-run campsite at the foot of Igman by the Zujevina river — peaceful, spotless, and a short walk from the train into Sarajevo.
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…
Northeast Bosnia · Bijeljina
An open-air "ethno village" near Bijeljina recreating traditional Balkan wooden houses, watermills, churches and a lake — part heritage park, part hotel and…
Central Bosnia · Fojnica
A thermal-spa town in the central hills — the Reumal complex offers mineral pools, rehabilitation and wellness, long a Bosnian destination for "taking the…
East Bosnia & the Drina · Foča
Cluster of rafting bases along the Drina near Foča (operators like Encijan and others) offering wooden bungalows, riverside camping, full board and…
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Various highlands
The pioneering Bosnian ecotourism operator arranges village homestays, mountain-hut nights and guided treks across Bjelašnica, Visočica, Sutjeska and the…
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar
A lively, well-run central hostel that's the social hub of backpacker Sarajevo — clean dorms and privates, a buzzing common room and a good base for…
Herzegovina · Mostar
Mostar's family-run hostels and pansions are famous for warm hosts and legendary day-tours of Herzegovina (Blagaj, Počitelj, Kravice, Počitelj).
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Baščaršija
Sarajevo's grand historic hotel (since 1882) right where the Ottoman bazaar meets the Austro-Hungarian centre — elegant rooms, a famous café-terrace, spa…
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Ilidža
Sarajevo's historic thermal-spa suburb at Ilidža — thermal pools and an aquapark beside the green avenue to Vrelo Bosne, easily reached by tram from the centre.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Baščaršija
A boutique hotel built into a restored 15th-century Ottoman hammam in the heart of Baščaršija — guests can use the working Turkish bath.
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…
Eastern Highlands · Pale
The biggest concentration of ski-in/ski-out beds in the country — hotels and apartments at the base of Jahorina's lifts, lively après-ski in winter and a…
Eastern Highlands · Pale
The country's largest ski resort and a 1984 Olympic venue — the most lifts, the most pistes and the liveliest base village, 28 km from Sarajevo on the RS side.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Bjelašnica
A handful of village houses in the country's highest settlement offer simple summer beds and home-cooked meals on the Bjelašnica plateau — the rare chance…
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Bjelašnica
A 1984 Olympic mountain (peak 2,067 m) 30 km from Sarajevo — winter skiing on the slopes, summer hiking over open highland to Lukomir and Umoljani.
Eastern Highlands · Pale
The country's biggest ski mountain (1984 Olympic women's events), 28 km from Sarajevo on the RS side — the most developed resort in BiH, lively in winter…
Central Bosnia · Travnik
A broad pastoral highland above Travnik, famous nationwide for its sheep's cheese (Vlašić/Travnički sir), with a small ski centre at Babanovac and wide-open…
Herzegovina · Mostar
An award-winning 17th-century Ottoman residence in Mostar's old town that's both a national monument (open to day visitors) and a boutique hotel — sleep in…
Herzegovina · Neum
BiH's single seaside town — a sheltered Adriatic bay of stepped hotels, pebble beaches and seafood, splitting Croatia's coast in two and offering a cheaper…
Herzegovina · Neum
Tiers of hotels and apartments climb the hillside over Neum's bay — BiH's only seaside resort, popular with families for cheaper-than-Croatia beach holidays.
Herzegovina · Neum
BiH's only stretch of Adriatic coast (~24 km) — a sheltered bay of pebble beaches, hotels and seafood, noticeably cheaper than neighbouring Croatia.
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…
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.
Eastern Highlands · Pale
A smaller, family-focused resort above Pale with gentle ski/sledding slopes in winter and a year-round alpine coaster, zipline and panoramic restaurant —…
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar
A growing crop of boutique hotels and design apartments fills the centre between Baščaršija and Marijin Dvor — stylish mid-range beds within walking…
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…
East Bosnia & the Drina · Foča
Rafting the Tara — the deepest river canyon in Europe — and the green Drina out of Foča.
Herzegovina · Trebinje
Southern Herzegovina's mellow wine town — plane-tree squares, a walled Ottoman quarter, monasteries on the hills and wineries all around, just 30 km from…
Herzegovina · Trebinje
Small hotels and guesthouses around Trebinje's plane-tree squares make a mellow, wine-soaked base for exploring southern Herzegovina — close to Dubrovnik…
Una-Sana (Bosanska Krajina) · Bihać
Rafting the luminous turquoise Una through Una NP — from gentle family floats to the lively rapids below Štrbački buk.
Central Bosnia · Travnik
Apartments, cottages and small hotels cluster at Babanovac on Vlašić — a budget-friendly highland base for skiing in winter and meadow walks (and that…
Banja Luka & RS West · Banja Luka (Rekavice)
A rafting basecamp in the Vrbas canyon south of Banja Luka — bungalows and pitches with rafting and kayak trips on the doorstep.