Top 10 Places To Visit in Bosnia & Herzegovina - Travel Guide.

What's up guys, my name is Ryan and I recently returned from traveling across Bosnia and Herzegovina and I want to share with you my favorite places and experiences so here's my Bosnia top 10. Located in the Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of Europe's most underrated countries. From mountains comparable to the Alps to a small but beautiful coastline, Bosnia has so much to offer. Let's start this video off at Mostar. When people think of Bosnia, this may be the first place that comes to mind. Located about a two hour drive from Sarajevo, Mostar is a historic town with stunning Ottoman architecture. The grounding feature of the city is its old bridge. It was first built in the 16th century but was destroyed in the 1990s but thankfully it was rebuilt in 2004. It stands 24 meters over the Neretva river and is a famous place for locals and people to jump off of. I decided not to jump off of it due to a recent injury but my friend Emmett did it and got the coolest shot of him jumping into the river. Instead of the bridge, there are these other platforms nearby where people practice to jump so I decided to give it a try. It was just so much fun jumping off of it into the river. Aside from the bridge, I really enjoyed just walking through the old town. It's such a beautiful and historical city. An interesting place to visit near Mostar is the Blagaj Teka. It's a religious building that dates back over 500 years and sits at the base of the spring that feeds into the Buda river. This place is just so nice and serene with the massive cliffs and clean water that surround the area. After, we're gonna head to the Krivica waterfall. Located about an hour's drive from Mostar, this is another one of the most scenic places in the country. To get there, it was a fairly easy walk down to the water. Once we reached the falls, I was just amazed at the beauty of this place. The falls have a height of 25 meters and the surrounding water had such a nice emerald green color. I decided to go for a swim and the water was just so refreshing. You can get pretty close to the falls but they have a barrier to make sure you don't go too far. I wore some goggles and the water was pretty clear. It was just an enjoyable place to visit and definitely worth checking out if you're in the area. Just 30 minutes from Krivica is the historic village of Pušitel. There's a really cool fortress here and it dates back to the 14th century and there's a very impressive medieval wall that wraps around the village. I really enjoyed walking through Pušitel. There are some scenic mosques and we walked up to the main citadel. After, we're gonna head down to Bosnia's coast to visit the sandwich between Croatia on both sides. Naum is the only place where Bosnia and Herzegovina have access to the Adriatic Sea. To get here, we drove from Dubrovnik. It was only about an hour's drive and the border crossing was very easy. Naum's coastline stretches 20 kilometers and I thought the city was just so nice. People rented boats and jet skis and were just riding them on the sea. We went to this beach area called Merodec and it had great views of Naum across the water. On that same side, there's this peninsula so we drove to the very end of it. I was able to get some of my favorite shots of the most northwestern point. I had no idea places like this existed in Bosnia. This area was beautiful and I'm glad we checked it out. After, we're gonna head to Bosnia's interior to visit Rama Lake located about a two hour's drive from Mostar. This was a place that caught my eye and made me want to visit Bosnia. It's an artificial lake created by a dam and what I love about it is all the islands and pieces of land that stretch out to the lake. We drove out near this town and it was just peaceful to walk around. A good amount of people were camping along the shores and this place was such a vibe. About two hours from Rama Lake is the city of Jeica. It's home to the Plovdiv waterfall which I think is one of the most beautiful waterfalls I've ever seen in a city. After, we're going to visit the country's capital Sarajevo. Located about a two hour's drive from Mostar, Sarajevo is the country's largest city with a population of around 300,000. It's considered to be the prominent center of culture in the Balkans due to its long history of religious and cultural diversity. It's sometimes referred to as the Jerusalem of Europe. The capital is full of some wild history. The city began in the 15th century as an Ottoman stronghold and in 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated which sparked World War I. Today, Sarajevo is a thriving city and I really enjoyed our time here. While we were here, we took up the gondola to the Trebifac viewpoint and the ride was just beautiful and gave us a vantage point of Sarajevo and we spent some time walking around on top which gave some more incredible views. After, I just enjoyed walking around the old town and all the historical sites which is such a lovely capital. After, we're going to head to the mountains to visit Prokoschko Jezero. Located about a two hour's drive from Sarajevo, this was another place I was very eager to visit. If you do come, I recommend coming from the eastern side because they just put in very nice paved roads. If you come from the western side, the road is very bad. Now, once we reach Prokoschko, there was a place to park outside the village and we had to pay a small fee to enter. We walked through Prokoschko and then made it to the lake. It reminded me of some village you'd expect to see in the European Alps. There was tons of mountain huts and the lake was just so scenic. We spent the afternoon here and walked around the lake which is such a nice place and fun day trip if you're staying in Sarajevo. Another mountain village you can visit is Lukomir. It's the most remote and highest village in the country with an elevation of 1,495 meters. You can reach it by driving about two hours from Sarajevo. I think a 4x4 car would be best to get here since the last 16 kilometers is not paved. I mean, it's such a beautiful village with a tremendous way of life. Another place to visit near the capital is the city of Vesoko. Located about a 40 minutes drive from Sarajevo, Vesoko is famous for these peculiar shaped mountains that some believe to be ancient pyramids. The most notable one is the Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun and I will say it does look like a pyramid covered in trees. There is debate amongst archaeologists about whether it's a natural rock formation or it's the largest man-made pyramid in history. About two and a half kilometers away from the pyramid is the entrance to the Rafne Tunnels. Now we did a guided tour and it was pretty fascinating. The tunnels date back thousands of years and they are currently being excavated to hopefully lead to the base of the pyramid. It was really interesting to walk through the labyrinth of tunnels. There were some peculiar shaped rocks that supposedly had special properties. Overall it was a very intriguing place and I'm glad we gave it a visit. After we're to visit the town of Koniec. Located about halfway between Mostar and Sarajevo, Koniec is this beautiful town nestled in the mountains. My favorite feature of the town is its bridge. It was built in 1683 and I love its ottoman architecture. Afterwards we're gonna head to eastern Bosnia to visit Visegrad. Located about a two hour drive from Sarajevo near the border of Serbia, Visegrad is this beautiful town on the Drina river. Like Koniec, one of my favorite features of Visegrad is its bridge. It was built in the 16th century and has 11 arches and it was fun to walk across. If you keep heading up a ways further up the river, there's this peculiar hut called the Drina house that sits right between the Serbia and Bosnia border. The house was built in the 1960s by locals to serve as shelter for swimmers in the river. It's a pretty cool spot and I wish I had a paddle board to explore the river. After we're gonna head to Bosnia's mountains to visit Čeversnica. It's located in the central Dinaric Alps and it's nicknamed the roof of Herzegovina. The most famous place here is the Hažduka Vrata or the outlaw's door. It's this impressive stone archway but if you want to come here, it's a very difficult hike that's over 16 kilometers. Another one of my favorite mountains in the country is Velesa. It's located about an hour's drive from Mostar and I particularly love its northern side. There's some beautiful lakes and I had no idea places like this existed in Bosnia. For our final destination, we're gonna head to the Maglic mountain located right on the Bosnian and Montenegro border. Maglic is the highest point in the country with a height of 2,386 meters. To get to the base of Maglic, it's about a three hours drive from Sarajevo with the last one and a half hours drive being on a rough dirt road. Now, you can hike to the top of Maglic. It's a bit of a scramble and high elevation gain and then from there, you can do this scenic loop down to the Trinovačo Lake which is in Montenegro. The total loop is about 13 kilometers with 1,150 meters of elevation gain. If you do it, make sure you bring about 10 euros for the Maglic entry fee and about one euro per person to enter Montenegro and also bring identification like a passport as you're crossing the border. Overall, it's an incredibly scenic but challenging hike and offers some of the best mountain views in the country. Well, that is it for my Bosnia and Herzegovina top 10. I really enjoyed traveling through the country and will have to return to Mikvar too. Let me know where your favorite place is in the comments below. It's Ryan and we will see you later.