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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bosnia and Herzegovina

39 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Updated March 14, 2023

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Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stari Most

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kravice Waterfalls

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
The region around Jajce is all about water, waterfalls, rivers, lakes... and watermills

Jezero, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Watermills of Jajce

This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo Bobsleigh Track

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Tjeniste War Memorial

Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tjentiste War Memorial

These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
One of the tunnels leading to the bunker

Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina

ARK D-0: Tito's Nuclear Bunker

This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.
The Sarajevo Tunnel

Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
Čolina Kapa Astronomical Observatory.

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Čolina Kapa Astronomical Observatory

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.
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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The ICAR Canned Beef Monument.

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

ICAR Canned Beef Monument

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.
Record cover with a bottle of Kladanj water

Pauc, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Men's Water of Kladanj

A wellspring of natural Viagra found in Bosnia.
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Stories About Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sicanje, an Ancient Balkan Tattoo Tradition, Draws a New Generation

For millennia, women adorned their daughters, and sometimes sons, with symbols of belonging and protection. Then the practice vanished—until now.
by Freya West
November 16, 2022
The Zlatna Ribica (Gold Fish) bar and cafe in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

What Language Do People Speak in the Balkans, Anyway?

No one can seem to agree.
by Dan Nosowitz
February 11, 2019
The Tjentište War Memorial in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Misunderstood History of the Balkans' Surreal War Memorials

As viral images, the so-called "spomeniks" of the former Yugoslavia are often taken out of context.
by Darmon Richter
November 6, 2017

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