If you haven’t already planned it, you don’t want to go to the mountains, you have an adventurous spirit and you are open to new activities – here are several locations that you could visit.
Grandiose Zelengora, sleeping under the open sky and digital detox
Katuns or huts are mountain settlements of Herzegovinians and Montenegrins, and they were created out of the need for the simple survival of people and their livestock. Every mountain village cherishes the story of how it was created. Journalist team stayed in katuns on Zelengora last year. This area is a natural, but also a historical pearl. It is an ideal place to rest your body, recharge your batteries surrounded by greenery or to visitTrnovacko lake in Montenegro, which can be reached on horseback.
Sand pyramids near Foca: Up to 20 meters high and still growing
In the town of Miljevina near Foca there are Sand Pyramids, which are considered a true masterpiece of nature. Through soil erosion and under the influence of frost, heat, rain and strong winds, figures of interesting shapes were created. With their shape and composition, they resemble the pyramids in Colorado (United States – U.S.), in the Dolomites (Italy), Valcea region in Romania, or the pyramids in Devil’s Town (Serbia). The pyramids reach a height of up to 20 meters and are still growing. Numerous stories, theories and legends are connected to the creation of the pyramids.
Hutovo Blato
Hutovo blato territorially belongs to the municipalities of Capljina and Stolac, and it extends over swampy, plain and hilly terrain, with an altitude of 1 m to 432 m. It is about 15 km from the Adriatic Sea, so the great influence of the Mediterranean climate is noticeable.
The largest lakes of Hutovo blato are: Deransko, Jelim, Drijen, Orah, Skrka and Svitava. The park itself is actually a swamp created by the Krupa river system, in a typical karst environment. According to the recently conducted research of the “Life” project, 163 species of birds that use it (migratory birds or birds that make it their permanent home) were listed, as well as 600 species of plants.
This destination is increasingly attractive for tourists because it also offers boat rides as an unforgettable experience.
Jajce – a city of historical and natural beauty
In the Royal City of Jajce, there are numerous monuments that bear witness to the history of BiH, but the pride of the people of Jajce is certainly a natural pearl in the center of the city. The 21-meter-high waterfall falls majestically into the Vrbas River and it is no surprise that it is among the 12 most beautiful in the world. The clear river Pliva, which flows into Vrbas, has amazed the people of Jajce and all those who come to that town for centuries.
Veliko and Malo plivsko jezero are a real paradise for those who are in love with fishing and other recreational sports, and these lakes have hosted major world and European competitions in kayaking and canoeing on calm waters.
Tito’s bunker – one of the best-kept secrets of the former Yugoslavia
Tito’s bunker in Konjic is one of the best-kept secrets of the former Yugoslavia. The public only learned about the existence of a huge atomic shelter, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, in 2000. As much as 4.6 billion U.S. dollars were needed to build the bunker. This small underground city is also the third most expensive project in the history of the former state, after the Lora underground port in Split ($5.6 billion) and the Zeljava underground airport in Bihac, which was destroyed ($8.6 billion). In the event of a nuclear war or some other danger, 350 of the highest political and military officials of the former Yugoslavia could fit in the bunker.
Today, Tito’s bunker is one of the largest and most important underground galleries in Europe.
