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Where minarets, church spires and Austro-Hungarian facades share the same street. Sarajevo's bazaar, Mostar's arched bridge over the green Neretva, emerald rafting rivers and Dinaric peaks — one of Europe's cheapest and least-crowded countries.
Best time
May – June, September – October
Daily budget
₹2,500 – ₹6,000/day
Visa
Visa required
Safety
4.2 / 5
Practical information
Currency
Convertible Mark (KM, BAM) — pegged to the euro
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, English common with younger people
Time zone
CET (UTC+1), CEST (UTC+2) in summer
Emergency
112 (general), 122 police, 124 ambulance, 123 fire
Internet
Fast, cheap mobile data; free Wi-Fi in most cafés, hostels and bus stations.
SIM cards
BH Telecom, m:tel or HT Eronet prepaid — cheap with your passport. Bosnia is NOT in the EU, so EU roaming does not apply.
Getting around
Buses are the backbone and reach almost everywhere, though schedules thin out on Sundays; the rail network is minimal and slow. The Sarajevo–Mostar train is a scenic exception worth taking. A rental car is best for the mountains and the stećci sites, but note that Bosnia and Republika Srpska issue separate vignettes and paperwork — check the rental terms.
Visa details
Indian passport holders normally need a visa, but entry is visa-free if you hold a valid, previously used multiple-entry Schengen, US or UK visa. Confirm the current rule with the embassy before booking — it has changed more than once.
Know before you go
Popular foods
- Ćevapi
- Burek and other pita
- Bosanski lonac
- Klepe
- Tufahija
- Bosnian coffee
Famous festivals
- Sarajevo Film Festival
- Mostar Old Bridge diving competition (July)
- Baščaršija Nights, Sarajevo
- Sarajevo Jazz Festival
Etiquette
- Accept the offered coffee — the Bosnian coffee ritual is unhurried and social
- Remove your shoes when entering a home
- Dress modestly inside mosques, churches and monasteries
- Let hosts raise the 1990s war and ethnic politics; don't open with it
Packing suggestions
- Layers — mountain evenings are cold even in summer
- Sturdy shoes for cobbled old towns and hill trails
- A scarf or shawl for mosque visits
- Cash in KM; Type C/F adapter
Travel tips
- Landmines from the 1990s still exist in some rural areas — never leave marked paths or enter fenced or signed land
- Carry cash in KM; smaller towns and buses often refuse cards
- Mostar empties beautifully after the day-trip coaches leave — stay the night
- Sarajevo to Mostar by train is one of Europe's great cheap scenic rides
- Bosnia and Republika Srpska feel like two systems for buses and paperwork — allow extra time
Popular cities
Destinations in Bosnia and Herzegovina200 total
Showing the 24 most popular of 200 — search or pick a tag above to find a specific place.
Kravica
City of Ljubuški
Waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.
Skakavac Waterfall
Sarajevo Canton
Waterfall near Sarajevo. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Pliva Waterfall
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pliva Waterfall is a notable waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Štrbački buk
City of Bihać
Waterfall in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Bliha Waterfall
Sanski Most
Waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Koćuša
City of Ljubuški
Waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.
Šištica waterfall
City of Konjic
Waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Čeveljuša
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Waterfall in Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.
Stari Most
City of Mostar
Bridge in Mostar over the river Neretva. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Republika Srpska
Bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
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Latin Bridge
Stari Grad
Ottoman stone-arch bridge over Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Arslanagić Bridge
Trebinje
Bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.
Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge
Stari Grad
Ottoman stone-arch bridge over Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Suada and Olga bridge
Centar Municipality
Bridge over Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Goat's Bridge
Stari Grad
Ottoman stone-arch bridge over Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Bridge over Žepa river
Rogatica
Bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Vjetrenica
Zavala
Cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.
Orlovača cave
Pale Municipality
Cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Govještica
Rogatica
Cave located in the canyon of the Prača River. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Badanj Cave
Borojevići, Stolac
Cave and archaeological site in Bosnia. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.
Bijambare
Ilijaš Municipality
Cave complex and protected area near Sarajevo. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Banja Stijena cave
Sočice
Cave in Rogatica Municipality. It sits in northern and central Bosnia, most comfortable in late spring and early autumn.
Necropolis of stecci at Radimlja, the historic site
Stolac
Medieval necropolis near Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.
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Partisan cemetery in Mostar
City of Mostar
Partisan memorial cemetery in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies in Herzegovina, the country's hot, dry, Mediterranean-leaning south — best visited outside the midsummer peak.