Jajce - The city of Bosnian kings
Jajce is a city in Central Bosnia, in the Jajce basin, at the confluence of the Pliva and Vrbas rivers, which have always been characterized by unique natural beauties, while crucial historical events have taken place here since distant times to the present day. Eight historical layers can be discerned in Jajce. Jajce is witness to 4 empires and 3 kingdoms. Three global monotheist religions meet here. In Jajce, six architectural styles can be discerned.
Jajce has 22 national monuments. In 2007, Jajce submitted the required UNESCO nomination documentation to be placed on the World Heritage List. Monuments from ancient times and the middle Ages have been preserved in Jajce: Mithras temple, from 4th c., St Catherine's Church, Franciscan monastery, Medvjed Tower and the Town Gates, as well as many others. The city is surrounded by forest covered mountains, and there are also two lakes, as well as the wonderful Pliva Waterfall (22,5m) in the very center of the city.
Travnik - The city of Bosnian viziers
The City of Travnik, which had been the capital of Bosnian Pashaluk for 150 years, the residence of 77 viziers, seat of two consulates, lying in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents the main administrative and political center of Central Bosnia Canton today.
In its past, rich in cultural and historical tradition, and encompassing interesting events and important personalities, the people of Travnik have called their city a city-museum in the open, and justly so. This city is unique in many ways. Its exciting past has produced many important personalities and events. This city tells its own story at every step.
Mostar (Cyrillic: ??????, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation:is a city and municipality in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Inhabited by 113,169 people, it is the most important city in the Herzegovina region, its cultural capital, and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva River and is the fifth-largest city in the country. Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who in the medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most recognizable landmarks, and is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.
The city is the birthplace of many famous people, including Aleksa Šantic, Alois Podhajsky, Džemal Bijedic, Osman Ðikic, Avdo Humo, Vladimir Corovic, Svetozar Corovic, Elisabeth Radó, Senad Lulic, Predrag Matvejevic, Himzo Polovina, Zlatko Ugljen, and Grga Martic. Mostar is also widely celebrated in popular lore, featured frequently as the setting for books, movies, and television programs. Dani Matice Hrvatske is one of city's significant cultural events and it is commonly sponsored by the Croatian Government and the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mostar Summer is another umbrella event which includes Šantic Poetry Evenings, Mostar Summer Festival and Festival of Bosnia and Herzegovina choirs/ensembles. The city is a home of music festival called Melodije Mostara (Mostar Melodies) which has been held annually since 1995. Theatre festivals include Mostarska Liska (organized by the National Theatre Mostar) and The Mostar Spring (organized by the Matica hrvatska Mostar).
Starting from Sarajevo and driving to the destination we will pass the beautiful surroundings and learn the history of Sarajevo watching its beauty and hearing from guide about interesting stories that this city speaks. You will also hear and lean about the 1986 Olympic Games and the Olympic mountains of Sarajevo: Bjelasnica, Trebevic, Igman anad Jahorina.
Treskavica has the tallest mountain peak in Bosnia, reaching 6950 feet in height. This is an exciting mountain full of lakes and springs and on this tour you will learn about mysterious lakes and many strange and interesting things about this mountain.
When we come to our destination the fun part begins: the tour starts in a forest and takes us just under striking Oblik peak. We will visit Zmijsko Lake and then continue up to the peak itself for amazing views on Sarajevo from far away. Trail continues to Black and Great lakes. If the weather and time allow, we can even swim in the cold waters.
The unique thing about mount Treskavica is its natural diversity. It is combined of barren land in some parts and abundant vegetation in other parts. One side of Treskavica is on the Bosnian part of the country, and the other side ascends to Herzegovina. The name of Treskavica derives from the Bosnian word for shaking. Treskavica is located in a zone of strong seismic movements, so regular but small earthquakes are very common, thus its name “Treskavica”.
This mountain is also unique for the abundance of water. There are over 300 sources of water, including 10 lakes, and 365 springs such as the Ljuta, Željeznica, Bistrica, Bijela, and the springs of the river Rakitnica. The Bosnian Mountain Treskavica was once home to shepherds and cattle; flocks of sheep, oxen and farm horses. Today this is not the case anymore.
The conditions of the mountain Treskavica are ideal for various mountain sports and activities such as climbing, hiking, paragliding, mountain cycling and much more and we can adjust this tour to your wishes and needs. The Tour to mount Treskavica is enriching for the mind, body, and soul. You will have a day full of fresh mountain air, amazing sightseeing and exploration of the wonders of nature and other fun activities of your choice.
On this tour we will visit Travnik and Jajce, the two Bosnian gems which represent the fascinating heritage and history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Travnik, the Viziers town and Jajce, a King’s town.
Driving from Sarajevo our first stop is Travnik which was one the capital town of governors’, also known as the Ottoman Vizier Town. We will see the colorful mosque of Sultan Sulejman which is specific for the amount of color interlaced into its decoration. We’ll pass on to the vizier tombs, known as the Ottoman Turbe and a picturesque cemetery. Also we will visit the monastery of St Luke and the Church of St Mary. Then we’ll walk up the hill to see the Travnik Fortress and beyond the fortress you will see an uphill trail which leads up to the famous mount Vlašic.
Next stop will be Jajce. Known as the King's town, just like Travnik, located in a valley and watched over by a fascinating roman Fortress. Differently to Travnik, the Jajce fortress stands in the middle of the town and everything else is built around the hill where the fortress is located. Jajce is a town built in the 14th century, during those times it was the capital of the Independent Kingdom of Bosnia. It was protected by a large city gate which we will also visit. After, we move on to the most famous site of Jajce, which is the river Pliva waterfall which is located below the old town and this is the place where the river Pliva flows into the river Vrbas.
In this location, we will have a break with lunch and refreshments. You will enjoy the relaxing sounds and scents of these natural surroundings.
Srebrenica is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina , which during its history has changed several names, such as Domavia, Argentaria, Argentum, Bosnia Argentaria etc. In the area of Srebrenica, there were traces of life since the earliest times, which was conditional on the favorable geographic position and rich silver ore. During the reign of the Roman Empire Srebrenica was a major center for minting money and one of the largest smithy of the Roman Empire. Srebrenica ten days ride away from Dubrovnik .
Srebrenica is in the medieval Bosnia seemed very important area for valuable ore deposits of precious, so is visited by travelers from all over the world, leaving in this region traces of different cultures. Seen from a military point of view, its significance was invaluable, because of its favorable geographical position. Arrival of the Franciscans in Srebrenica somehow verified long ago set the border between the eastern and western civilizations.
Province of Bosnia Silver or Bosnia Argentaria formed as a Franciscan easternmost settlement, showed the importance of this area and confirmed the Drina as a border between different cultures. Wars, changes of rulers, occupation, rare and little freedom and security through the ages began to interfere with the spirit of Bosnian small town, but it maintained and defined as specitikum based fighting mentality, striving for self-preservation.
In Bosnia, she had lived in Srebrenica in the last two millennia, this fight was ongoing. East and West have always come warriors and wanted the territory, power, silver , health spa Guber and the position on the Drina. Srebrenica that fight never fully received. Occasionally he showed that crafts, agriculture, culture and art, above all, have a favorable environment for existence, but the periods in which the history allowed this city to try to live, were rare and brief.
This tour includes visits to city of Mostar, Blagaj and at the end discovering waterfall of Kravice. All of this represents the wild and captivating nature of beautiful Herzegovina. The sunniest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the heart of Herzegovina, Mostar is located in the valley of river Neretva, and it has an abundance of historical stories. You will see the old part of Mostar with cobblestone streets, medieval structures and traditional Ottoman monuments and buildings. The river Neretva divides the town of Mostar and provides a fascinating view of the architectural and cultural view of the town. But two sides are joined by the Old Bridge of Mostar which was completely destroyed during the homeland war, but it was rebuilt and returned to its former glory.
We will visit the village of Blagaj which is located on the spring of the river Buna. There you will see the beautiful historical Tekka - national monument, once a monastery built by the Dervish society during the Ottoman Empire in 1520. The architecture makes for a rich combination of the Ottoman and Mediterranean styles, a true architectural wonder for the eyes and spiritual peace. Our final destination is Kravice waterfall - It is a sparkling waterfall which cascades into a beautiful emerald colored lake within a small valley from the river Trebižat.
During the tour, we will take you through the falls which are 25 meters high and across a wooden bridge. At the bottom of the waterfall lays the pool-like emerald lake which is not very deep and the bottom can be touched in most places. This makes is very safe for bathing in even for non-swimmers. Kravice is a perfect destination for families and children. You can relax and enjoy the uncontaminated nature accompanied by nature’s pleasing sounds of birds and running water.
Find out why the birds sing high up in the sky, by flying in tandem with our qualified paragliding pilot and enjoy in beautiful view of city Sarajevo and its surroundings.
An experienced paraglider can remain in the air sharing the magic of open space with birds for hours. Paragliding around Sarajevo and the surrounding mountains will allow you to experience the true greatness of nature. Paragliding is the best way to actualize your dreams of flying like a bird.
Tandem paragliding, or paragliding in pairs, is the best and safest way to experience this amazing activity without prior experience, training, or preparation. Tandem paragliding around Sarajevo will give you the ultimate experience of looking down on a landscape from a bird’s eye view.
After experiencing paragliding in a tandem, you will be offered the opportunity to train for solo paragliding in the Sarajevo paragliding school. The standard flying locations for the Sarajevo tandem paragliding tours are the Olympic mountains; Bjelašnica, Jahorina, Igman, Trebevic; Barice, Mrkovici, Romanija, Vlašic and other flying courts around the country.
The Medjugorje tour is ideal for catholic pilgrims and those wanting to connect with their faith. It is visited by millions of people from all around the world during the year.
The Medjugorje tour departs from Sarajevo, driving through a variety of beautiful locations of Herzegovina. We will pass through the tunnel of Bradina near the Jablanicko lake. This lake was formed artificially many years ago from the river Neretva. It starts below the town of Konjic and covers a wide valley. We will make a short visit to Blagaj, home to Buna river spring – the most beautiful, powerful and clean river spring where we will have a traditional lunch. After 1h of driving we will arrive to our destination. Medjugorje is visited by millions of catholic pilgrims during the year. It is believed that the Virgin Mary has been appearing to the Medjugorje visionaries since 1981.
We will take you to the apparition hill which is specific for the spiritual peace which it provides. If lucky you might even see one of the visionaries having an apparition or sharing a message from Mother of God. One of the visionaries has an apparition on the 25th of every month during the year. Medjugorje is a unique religious experience for all catholics and the ideal destination to grow one’s faith and find inner peace with God.
Returning from Medjugorje we will also visit city Mostar. There you will see the most famous locations of this beautiful city on the river Neretva. You’ll visit the Old bridge known for famous cliff diving events. You will hear the history and story of the rise and fall of the old bridge, and maybe you might even see a diver jumping into the cold river of Neretva 20 meters below.
Mostar (Cyrillic: ??????, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: is a city and municipality in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Inhabited by 113,169 people, it is the most important city in the Herzegovina region, its cultural capital, and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva River and is the fifth-largest city in the country. Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who in the medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most recognizable landmarks, and is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.
The city is the birthplace of many famous people, including Aleksa Šantic, Alois Podhajsky, Džemal Bijedic, Osman Ðikic, Avdo Humo, Vladimir Corovic, Svetozar Corovic, Elisabeth Radó, Senad Lulic, Predrag Matvejevic, Himzo Polovina, Zlatko Ugljen, and Grga Martic. Mostar is also widely celebrated in popular lore, featured frequently as the setting for books, movies, and television programs. Dani Matice Hrvatske is one of city's significant cultural events and it is commonly sponsored by the Croatian Government and the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mostar Summer is another umbrella event which includes Šantic Poetry Evenings, Mostar Summer Festival and Festival of Bosnia and Herzegovina choirs/ensembles.
The city is a home of music festival called Melodije Mostara (Mostar Melodies) which has been held annually since 1995. Theatre festivals include Mostarska Liska (organized by the National Theatre Mostar) and The Mostar Spring (organized by the Matica hrvatska Mostar).
Discover the secrets of one of the most intriguing figures of the old communist bloc which are laid bare in this underground nuclear bunker in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ride through interesting suburbs of Sarajevo will take us first to town Konjic where we will go through the old town and see the Old Bridge which represents one of the most precious heritages from Ottoman period. Our next stop is 6500 square meter bunker, officially know as ARK (Atomska Ratna Komanda, Atomic War Command) which was one of the most expensive structures in the former Yugoslavia and well kept secret for decades.
Bunker is located under the mountain Zlatar with the deepest point of 280 meters underground. This atomic shelter could withstand a nuclear attack of 20 - 25 kilotons. The bunker has eight alternative exits that are not shown on the map which lead to the top of the mountain. The whole complex is built in a horseshoe shape, resembling a maze with offices, conference rooms, dorms and of course, Tito’s private rooms. It was all supported by two kitchens and a supply of oil, food and water that could sustain the bunker for up to six months. In the event of a nuclear strike, the bunker could accommodate Tito (Yugoslav revolutionary and “benevolent dictator” Josip Tito) and 350 of the most important political and military persons in the country.
ARK D-0 exists today only because of the Bosnian military guard, who refused to carry out an order from Serbian high command in Belgrade, who wanted to blow up the bunker up in 1992. Thanks to this forward thinking bit of preservation, the bunker is still in much the same condition as it was during the Yugoslav era with all of its furniture and equipment intact.