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.
Local goods and makers: Central Bosnia
Cheese, flour, preserves, pasta and crafts. You buy directly from the person who makes them.
- Kuća za odmor Gloria Stay · Guča Gora, Travnik
A holiday house with twelve beds in Guča Gora near Travnik, on the slopes of Vlašić.
- Farma Malak Stay · Brežani, Kakanj
A farm with a guesthouse for about thirty in the village of Brežani near Kakanj, with a riding school.
- Gajina kuća Stay · Strica, Vareš
Bed and breakfast in the village of Strica near Vareš, on the slopes of Zvijezda, above 1,000 metres.
- Seosko domaćinstvo Šadrvan Stay · Ravne, Vareš
A farm household for fifteen guests in the village of Ravne, at about 1,000 metres on Zvijezda mountain.
- Agroturizam Bohorina Maker · Borina, Kiseljak
Cider from old apple varieties, fruit brandies and herb macerates, on a hill above Kiseljak.
- Pekara Guča Gora Maker · Guča Gora, Travnik
Bread, pastries and flour from buckwheat, corn, barley and wheat.
- UŽOK Kakanj Restaurant · Kraljeva Sutjeska, Kakanj
A women’s association that cooks traditional home meals for groups, by arrangement.
- Agro domaćinstvo Ibrišimović Stay · Mijakovići, Vareš
A farm household in Mijakovići, the village below the royal fortress of Bobovac.
- Lav farma Restaurant · Lisovo, Visoko
A lavender farm with a café and restaurant at Lisovo near Visoko. Check seasonal visiting dates before travelling.
- Pčelarstvo Mlakić Maker · Rastovci, Novi Travnik
A family apiary at Rastovci near Novi Travnik, with a sales kiosk and talks for schools.
- Eko Etna Maker · Perin Han, Zenica
A home workshop at Perin Han near Zenica: teas from its own medicinal and culinary herbs.
- Potkivanje jaja Stjepan Biletić Activity · Polje, Kreševo
A Kreševo craftsman who nails tiny horseshoes onto an eggshell, following an old local custom.
- Domaćinstvo Ban Maker · Kojsina, Kreševo
A household at Kojsina near Kreševo: cow's milk, cheese and jams.
- OPG Gučogorka Maker · Guča Gora 15A, Travnik
Herbal products, liqueurs and crafts from Guča Gora.
- EKO IVA Maker · Prokos, Fojnica
Cheese and traditional pasta from Prokos, with group tastings.
- Dijana Medić Maker · Vranci, Kreševo
Goat cheese, milk, eggs and painted bottles from Vranci.
- Hedija Šehić Restaurant · Vranduk, Zenica
Traditional Bosnian meals in Vranduk, arranged in advance.
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