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

Stone houses with shingle roofs and a tradition of woollen handwork. Lukomir is a place to learn how life on the mountain works.

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Local goods and makers

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

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.

Monasteries, fortresses, museums and caves worth a visit while you are in the countryside.

Franjevački samostan i muzej Guča Gora Heritage · Guča Gora, Travnik
The Franciscan monastery of 1859, with its museum: the main sight of Guča Gora.
Franjevački samostan Kraljeva Sutjeska Heritage · Kraljeva Sutjeska, Kakanj
The monastery with the church of St John the Baptist and its museum, a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Tvrđava Vranduk Heritage · Vranduk, Zenica
The medieval fortress and museum above the Bosna, run by the Zenica City Museum.

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