Bosnia and Herzegovina, beyond the towns
Villages, hosts, trails and local produce across the country. Find a place, arrange it directly with the host and take something home.
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Explore places
Places to start with
Five ways into the same country
Start from a place, a bed, an activity or a product. Each one leads to a real village and a real host.
Approximate village elevation, Bjelašnica
A place up close
Lukomir, where the road ends
Stone houses with shingle roofs and a tradition of woollen handwork. Lukomir is a place to learn how life on the mountain works.
What to see
Before you go
Local goods and makers
Take something home
Cheese, flour, preserves, pasta and woollen socks. You buy directly from the person who makes them: call, agree, then collect or order.
Plan your visit
How this works
You arrange it directly
For stays and visits we hand you to the host’s own contact or booking page.
Hosts confirm the details
We call the host, confirm the details and enter their corrections. Those pages carry the Verified mark.
No commission
Rural.ba does not book or charge. You arrange and pay the host directly.
Check the road locally
Snow, trails and phone signal change quickly. Look for current local information before you set off.
For hosts and makers
Your place may already be here
Rural.ba sends guests straight to you. Confirm your page, send us corrections and photos. It is free.
What you get
- Your own page
Description, offer, photos and contact, in Bosnian and English.
- The Verified mark
Guests see that the host has confirmed the details.
- Guests with no middleman
They call you. No commission, no booking system, no fees.
How it works
- Leave your name and a contact.
- We call the number on the listing to confirm it is you.
- We enter your corrections and photos, and the page gets the Verified mark.
Common questions
Is it free?
Yes. The page, editing it and the Verified mark are all free.
Does Rural.ba take a commission?
No. Guests call you, and you agree dates, price and payment between yourselves.
How do you confirm it is me?
We call the number already on the page. If the number has changed, tell us the new one and we will confirm it another way.
What if I do not want to be listed?
Ask for removal and we take the page down.
Do you run a household, a stay or make a product?
Your page may already exist. Confirm it for free and send us corrections and photos.
For hosts and makers