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30 places
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.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Baščaršija
A cosy courtyard bar tucked behind Baščaršija specializing in house rakija (try the walnut or honey) plus tavern food — a relaxed local spot for a long…
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Bjelašnica
The closest serious skiing to Sarajevo (30 km) and host of the 1984 Olympic men's events — steeper, more challenging pistes than Jahorina and an easy day…
Herzegovina · Mostar
A riverside pub by the Crooked Bridge with craft beer, cocktails and frequent live music — the social hub of Mostar's old-town evenings.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar
The city's go-to large-format club for big DJ nights, concerts and regional pop/turbo-folk stars — where Sarajevo goes for a proper late club night.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar
Sarajevo's craft-beer scene has matured into a clutch of pubs and taprooms pouring local microbrews alongside the classic Sarajevsko lager — relaxed,…
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…
Banja Luka & RS West · Banja Luka
Banja Luka has a deserved party reputation, and pedestrianized Gospodska Street is its heart — café-bars by day that spill into a buzzing bar-hop by night,…
Herzegovina · Mostar
Riverside terrace over the Radobolja stream near the Old Bridge — trout, grilled meats and stuffed vegetables with the water rushing below.
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 · Centar
Traditional Bosnian fare in the famous "house of spite" — the Ottoman home its owner had moved brick-by-brick across the Miljacka rather than let the…
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 · Centar
A beloved basement live-music club where local jazz, funk and blues acts play to a packed, dancing room — a cornerstone of the city's music scene.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Above Centar (hillside)
A hillside konak with one of the best panoramas over the city and properly executed Bosnian classics — spit-roast lamb, traditional pies, grilled meats by…
Herzegovina · Trebinje
Wines made by the monks of Tvrdoš Monastery from Herzegovina's native Žilavka (white) and Vranac/Blatina (red), aged in a cellar carved into the rock by a…
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Above Baščaršija
The postcard view of the whole valley with Vijećnica below — the terrace U2's Bono and various dignitaries have eaten on.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar
The grand hall of the historic Sarajevo Brewery (founded 1864, it kept brewing and supplied water during the siege) — beer hall food and the city's own…
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Baščaršija
Tiny, rustic, fairy-tale-cosy spot off the bazaar with hanging herbs and hearty Bosnian-country plates. Charming and reliably good.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Konjic
Konjic and the Neretva valley are trout country — riverside restaurants serving grilled and smoked trout on the way south toward Mostar.
Banja Luka & RS West · Banja Luka
Set in the Kastel fortress on the Vrbas, this is Banja Luka's atmospheric date-night table — Balkan plates within the old ramparts beside the river.
Central Bosnia · Travnik
Tables set over the rushing turquoise Plava Voda ("Blue Water") springs in Travnik's old quarter — Travnik's famous grilled meats and cheese with mountain…
Herzegovina · Blagaj
Trout restaurants line the emerald Buna spring beneath the cliff and the Blagaj Tekke. Eat fresh local trout literally over the source of a river.
Herzegovina · Mostar
The most famous table in Mostar's old town, on a cobbled lane with a fountain — a sampler "national platter" of dolma, japrak, ćevapi and more for first-timers.
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar/Marijin Dvor
A new generation of rooftop and cocktail bars (around Marijin Dvor's towers and central hotels) gives Sarajevo polished drinks with skyline-and-mountain…
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…
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…
Herzegovina · Trebinje
Trebinje's leading commercial winery with a hilltop tasting house and restaurant overlooking vineyards — polished tours and a strong Žilavka/Vranac range.
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.