ECO - ADVENTUROUS TOURISM

Amongst dozens of the world's adventurous destinations, Bosnia and Herzegovina remained on the first page of the most popular internet site Yahoo for a month. All that owing to travelogue writer  Richard Bangs who described our country on these pages as: „rare ecological shelter of the untouched natural beauty with cristal clear lakes which can be drinken“. The greatest wealth are beautiful landscapes and wild primeval nature. Thick forests, wild rivers, rare and unique endemic plants and animals, sharp mountains and beautiful hills or mysterious caves can be found in our country. A day in the mountains, where air is fresh and clean, and flowers and pine trees smell wonderfully, or just one view of numerous hills and mountains will provide You with pleasure, serenity, and unforgettable experiance. For more than 60 years, this unique landscape has been protected by different National and Nature parks.

NATIONAL PARKS

Hutovo Blato (Hutovo Wetland) - Nature Park and Bird Reserve

In the south of Herzegovina, not far from the anciant Roman settlement near Capljina, is Hutovo Blato, the famous reserve of migratory birds. The Nature Park has been a shelter for 165 of species of birds and game. Its waters are rich in eel, carp and other fresh water fish and the splendor of this unique area of untouched nature is home to 610 plant types.

The Park is ideal for fishing, bird.watching and photo safaris. The park also offers regular boat rides with professional guides. Hutovo Blato is a great family place to visit and spend a day or a few and is centrally located between the sea and the historic town Mostar.

We warmly invite You to one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most unique nature parks and only bird reserve. Hutovo Blato is listed as a wetland of international importance and is registrated as such in UNESCO's directory in Paris. It is one of the most protected areas in the Balkans. Bring Your binoculars and Your camera......you won't want to forget this experiance!!!!!

Sutjeska - National Park

Thanks to Perucica, Sutjeska National Park is unique in the region and in Europe. Perucica is the last virgin forest in Europe, an untouched jewl in which no logging has occured. Some parts of it remain unexplored. Sutjeska is also the oldest national park in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It covers an area of 17,500 hectares, mostly of forest but partly of pasture. It is also home to the rocky mountains peaks of Maglic and Volujak and the well-known Trnovacko Lake, the narrower section of which Bosnia and Herzegovina shares with neighboring Montenegro.

In the unexplored wilderness dotted with deep canyons, fast flowing brooks, clear mountain lakes and mystical forests, one can both camp and mountaineer. A section of Maglic lies within the Natural Park and its 2,386 meters above the sea level is the highest mountain peak in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Kozara National Park

Is primarily famous for it's forests and diverse wildlife. This large mountain complex is bordered by four rivers: the Una, the Sana, the Sava and the Vrbas. Kozara is also known for historical reasons as Tito's partisans fought a major battle on its slopes.

Vrelo Bosne - The Spring of Bosna

Bosnia, with its natural beauty, emerges at the gate of Sarajevo. A three kilometer long avenue, bordered by plants and sweet chestnuts leads from Ilidza to the source of Bosna. There, at the foot of Igman, are the cold springs  of the river after which the whole country takes its name. This is a natural park in which there are many springs and streams which form pools and small islets. The source of Bosna is constitutional, hydrological, botanical and horticultural phenomenon and one of the favorite excursion spots of Sarajevo.

Nearly every mountain in B-H has several lakes. Some of them have been reffered to in world ecological maps for quite some time. Visitots can enjoy the charms of Prokosko Lake on the mountain of Vranica, Boracko Lake and the mountain Prenj, Satorsko jezero on The mountain of Sator, Veliko, Bijelo and Crno Lakes on the mountain of Treskavica, Blidinjsko Lake on the mountain of Cvrsnicaand Orlovacko and other lakes on the mountain Zelengora.