Experience the tranquil waterways of Sarajevo, Bosnia, while on the Via Dinarica
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Explore Bosnia
Discover enthralling folklore, timeless villages and unspoilt lands on a walking holiday in Bosnia
Travel to
Bosnia (and Herzegovina) and you’ll discover your new favourite country.
Whether it’s walking along the banks of the pristine
Prokosko Lake or hiking through
Rakitnica Canyon, whose beech wood forests are fabled to be home to dragons, you’ll witness a country that has stepped beyond the shadows of its past conflicts to claim the limelight it deserves.
Located in the heart of
the Balkans, Bosnia captures the essence of this proud region: from its hearty cuisine and contemporary folk culture, to its timeless villages and untapped raw landscape.
Nestled in a lush green valley is Bosnia’s charming capital,
Sarajevo, famous for being at the crossroads of Western and Eastern Europe. Surrounding the city are the low lying peaks of the
Dinaric Mountain Range, along whose walking trails you’ll encounter abandoned and overgrown remnants from the
1984 Winter Olympics.
A short day trip from Sarajevo is the delightful town of
Mostar, with its cute cobblestone streets and iconic stone bridge.
Outside in the remarkable natural surroundings is the
Via Dinarica, a 2,000km long trail snaking its way through seven countries along the
Balkan Peninsula.
The
Via Dinarica: Bosnia to Montenegro trip is a 7 day guided walk that takes in some of the best parts of the Via Dinarica. This trip follows the
Dinaric Alps and collects mesmerising natural sights along the way: the emerald, heart-shaped
Trnovacko Glacial Lake; the turquoise waters of
Rakitnica Canyon; and the rocky panoramas of Bosnia's highest peak,
Maglic.
These are highlights in an already glorious landscape woven with primeval forests and cosy mountain villages, such as in
Lukomir, whose inhabitants continue to live a traditional way of life. There's also a short foray into the beautiful
Durmitor National Park in
Montenegro (a
UNESCO World Heritage Site). This trip starts and finishes in stunning
Sarajevo and will satisfy those who want an idyllic walking experience that's still largely untamed and undiscovered.
>> View trip details here.
Bosnian hospitality doesn’t allow guests to go hungry: dine on
burek, a flaky pastry filled with meat, spinach or cottage cheese; fill pita with
cevapi, small minced meat sausages, famous for being the best in the Balkans; and be amazed by how versatile the plentiful stone fruits of Bosnia are, whether they’re baked, pickled or drank.
Yes, predicting Bosnia will be one of your most treasured trips is a bold statement, but once you experience it for yourself you’ll understand why.
Have you been to Bosnia and agree with this sentiment? Or have you been convinced an active holiday to Bosnia is now a must do? Let us know in the comments.