- Bosnia and Herzegovina: where is this Balkan country located?
- How to get to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Beach holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Souvenirs from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Not every traveler knows where Bosnia and Herzegovina is - a state where you can spend your vacation at any time of the year. In summer, there you can explore the sights of Sarajevo and the surrounding area, live outside the city in guest houses, private boarding houses or agro-hotels, spend time on the beaches; in winter - skiing in Vlašić or Belyashnitsa; in spring, winter and autumn - heal yourself at the Ilidzha thermal springs.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: where is this Balkan country located?
The location of Bosnia (the capital is Sarajevo, the country's area is 51,197 sq. Km) is South-Eastern Europe (west of the Balkan Peninsula). On its southeastern side, Montenegro borders (240 km), on the western, southern and northern sides - Croatia (930 km), and on the east - Serbia (350 km), and in the southwestern part of Bosnia is washed by the Adriatic Sea.
The country lies almost entirely on the Dinaric Highlands (with the exception of the northern regions that occupy the southern part of the Central Danube Lowland), and its highest point is the 2380-meter Maglich Mountain.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into Brcko District, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (consists of 10 cantons - Tuzlansky, Sarajevo, Posavsky, Zenitsko-Doboisky, Unsko-Sansky and others) and the Republic of Srpska (includes 6 regions - Doboi, Trebinje, Banja Luka and other).
How to get to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
On the way from Moscow to Sarajevo, passengers will stop for a rest in Istanbul and spend 8, 5 hours on the road, in the Austrian capital - 11 hours, in Zagreb - 8 hours, in Belgrade - 6 hours, Ankara and Istanbul - 10 hours.
To find yourself in the resort of Banja Luka, you need to take a flight that involves making a stop at the airport of the Serbian capital (6 hours will be spent on the road), Prague and Belgrade (the duration of the air trip will be 24.5 hours) or Vienna and Belgrade (passengers will spend on the way for a whole day).
Those who want to relax in Tuzla will have to fly with 2 changes: they will be made in Salzburg and Eindhoven (the trip will last 12 hours), Frankfurt and Gothenburg (the flight will end after 13 hours 40 minutes), Zurich and Gothenburg (the duration of the trip is 13, 5 hours), Copenhagen and Gothenburg (passengers will have an 11-hour air trip).
Holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Travelers should take a closer look at such resorts as Sarajevo (famous for the Latin Bridge, the Military Tunnel, the Gazi-Khosrevbei Mosque, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Svrjo family house-museum), Jahorina (the resort routes, most of which are red, stretch for 20 km; Jahorina has 9 ski lifts, a ski school, a skating rink, toboggan runs), Banja Luka (it is worth paying attention to the ancient Roman fortress, the Governor's palace, the Cathedral built in 1974, the Church of Christ the Savior, the Gomionitsa monastery), as well as to the Kravica waterfall (, the jets of which fall from a 25-meter height, surrounds a beautiful canyon; next to it there is a beach, cafes and campings have been built).
Beach holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The only seaside resort in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Neum (has access to the Adriatic Sea). Features of local beaches: the length of the coastal zone of Neum - 25 km; local beaches are covered with pebbles (since it is quite large, it makes sense to get special shoes for a comfortable pastime on them); the beaches of Neum are focused on family and children's recreation (thanks to the mountains there are no strong winds and high waves); during the day, active vacationers will be able to join parasailing and diving, and in the evening - hang out in bars or clubs.
Souvenirs from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Before leaving for your homeland in Bosnia, you should shop with Gargash wine, grape vodka, olives, sheep wool, handmade carpets, bed linen, embroidery with geometric patterns, leather shoes with national patterns, carved wooden boxes, statues of the Virgin Mary.
