Places to visit
Sutjeska and Lukomir: Bosnia’s nature away from the crowds
Bosnia’s oldest national park, with its highest peak and a primeval forest, and a stone village that is the country’s highest inhabited settlement. Two trips for those who want the Bosnia tour buses do not reach.
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Most visitors see Sarajevo, Mostar and the waterfalls and go home. Those who give the mountains an extra day see another side: valleys without buildings, villages with wooden roofs, and complete quiet.
Sutjeska National Park
In the south-east near the Montenegrin border, about two and a half hours from Sarajevo. It holds Perućica, one of Europe’s last primeval forests, and Maglić, the highest point in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the Tjentište valley stands a vast Second World War memorial.
The walk to Trnovačko lake is one of the best-known routes; the lake itself lies just across the border in Montenegro, so carry your passport. These are real mountain trails: proper boots, water, and a local guide the first time.
Lukomir village
On Mount Bjelašnica at about 1,500 metres, roughly an hour and a half from Sarajevo. Its stone houses have wooden shingle roofs and look over the deep Rakitnica canyon. Villagers live there in the warm season and sell woollen socks and homemade pies.
When to go
From late spring to early autumn. The last part of the road to Lukomir is unpaved and cut off by snow in winter. Take a jacket even in summer and keep to marked trails.
Written in October 2026. Rules, timetables and prices change — check the official source before you travel or decide.
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