Tour a Srebrenica

Información

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.

Meeting/pick-up point: Pick-up at the hotels in Sarajevo city center. Customers staying outside this area have to proceed to a meeting point, to be confirmed by calling 48 hours prior to the activity.
Duration: 9 hours, three hours driving from Sarajevo to Srebrenica.
Start/opening time: At 9am.
End/closing time: At 6pm.
Languages: English