Bosnia & Herzegovina
Visited
At a glance
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Population
- 3.1 million (2025)
- Area
- 51,209 km²
- Languages
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Currency
- Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +387
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Before you go
My adventures in Bosnia & Herzegovina
My own trips, races and stories from Bosnia & Herzegovina, July 2014.
My photos from Bosnia & Herzegovina
July 2014 Bosnia & Herzegovina: Mostar
Whole trip gallery
Overview
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a mountainous Balkan country where East meets West, with Ottoman bazaars, Austro-Hungarian buildings and a recent history that's impossible to ignore.
Sarajevo is the capital. Mostar's rebuilt Old Bridge, the waterfalls of Kravica and Jajce, and the mountains around Sarajevo, which hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics, are the highlights.
Things to see and do
- Mostar – the old bridge
- Sarajevo – Baščaršija and history
- Kravice Falls – swimming at the waterfalls
- Blagaj – a house at the source of a river
- Jajce – a waterfall in the town centre
Food to try
Ćevapi, burek, begova čorba and strong Bosnian coffee.
When to go
May to September.
Did you know?
- Divers jump from Mostar's Stari Most into the river below.
- Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics.
- The First World War was sparked in Sarajevo.
City guides
Cities & towns I’ve visited
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 of 4 visited. See every site I've been to.
The other 3 sites in Bosnia & Herzegovina
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