Bosnia-Herzegovina
While few travelers experience it for themselves, Bosnia-Herzegovina has long been — and remains — a remarkable place, with a unique mix of cultures and faiths, kind and welcoming people who pride themselves on their hospitality, and some of the most captivating sightseeing in southeastern Europe. A visit here offers a fascinating opportunity to sample the cultures of three major faiths within a relatively small area. In the same day, you can inhale incense in a Serbian Orthodox church, hear the subtle clicking of rosary beads in a Roman Catholic church, and listen to the Muslim call to prayer echo across a skyline of prickly minarets.
Places
At a Glance
▲▲▲ Sarajevo Formerly war-torn, now rejuvenated Bosnian capital, with a fascinating layered history and a scenic mountain-valley setting.
▲▲ Mostar Small city offering an easy-to-appreciate taste of Bosnia-Herzegovina, with a striking setting, vivid Muslim culture, Ottoman-style architecture, evocative war damage, and an inspiring, rebuilt Old Bridge.
▲ Near Mostar Kravice Waterfalls, scenic gorge and dervish house at Blagaj, hill town of Počitelj, workaday burg of Stolac, and Catholic pilgrimage site at Međugorje.
Plan
- Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina & Montenegro: Recommended Itinerary
- When to Go to Croatia & Slovenia (and Bosnia-Herzegovina)
- Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Guidebook Updates for ‘Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia’
- Balkans Rail Passes and Train Tips
- Croatia, Slovenia & Bosnia-Herzegovina: Recommended Books and Movies