The British Telegraph recently published an article about the magical attractiveness of the natural beauties of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“The last century in the BiH history was turbulent, but more than 20 years have passed since the outbreak of the war in the Balkans, the multilateral conflict that broke out after the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia. Luckily, times change,” wrote Anthony Cooper for the Telegraph.
“The stability has been recovered and the country is safe now, and it is being rediscovered by visitors through lovely places”.
For passengers who want to avoid the crowds, BiH has beautiful and attractive destinations outside of the reconstructed cities – Sarajevo and Mostar. In fact, BiH has been rapidly growing towards one of the most desired European destinations thanks to the impervious peaks, rapid rivers, dense forests and wide areas.
As of 2012, the country has been included among top 10 adventurist destinations by the National Geographic magazine.
The Bjelašnica Mountain, the host of the Winter Olympics in 1984, has high peaks, water mills, traditional villages and the highest village in BiH – Lukomir.
National park Sutjeska is the home of the highest mountain peak in the country – Maglić (2.386m – 7.828 ft).
The canyon Tijesno is abundant with unknown and mostly unnamed living forms, and the second festival of climbing will be held here in August.
If the mountain peaks in BiH are not high enough for you, you can always take a better look by going paragliding from Visočica mountain above the canyon of the Rakitnica river – the upper confluent of the Neretva river, and one of the deepest canyons in Europe.
Alpine cycling enthusiasts also discover pleasure in Bosnia. Via Dinarica offers some great tours, but Prenj mountain is suitable for MTBers with a large number of routes.
Bjelašnica is the main skiing site, only an hour away from Sarajevo, with perfect downhill trails.
Banj Brdo is a recreational center near Banja Luka, the second largest city in BiH, with a fantastic free ride.
Far from the crowd, there are many other destinations on large rivers like Una and Neretva that offer excellent services of kayaking and rafting.
Una springs under the Strazbenica mountain and flows for 210 kilometers along the Croatian border, through rough landscapes and dense woods, and it is the main confluent of the Sava river. Its emerald green waters turn into magnificent rapids. The traditional Una Regatta gathers more than 500 participants and over a thousand spectators from around the world every year.
For all those who are looking for a new thrill, Bosnia and Herzegovina should be the next destination on the adventure map,” Cooper writes.
(Source: radiosarajevo.ba/photo: blogspot.com)
