What to see

• Ovčiji brod bridge A stone bridge from the early 18th century and a national monument. There may have been a crossing here in Roman times.
• Roman road and hillforts About 500 metres of a 1st-century road can still be seen. The Illyrian hillforts above the village are more than 2,200 years old.
• Stećci More than 200 medieval tombstones at twelve sites around the village. The Kalufi necropolis at Krekovi, with 462 stećci, is on the UNESCO list.
• The mill at Čečuge A stone mill with a weir on the Zalomka, a fine piece of village building.

Before you go

• Stay in Nevesinje There is nowhere to stay in the village. Rooms and restaurants are in Nevesinje, about ten kilometres away.
• August on Bratački lug Every August the horse races and knightly games of the Nevesinje Olympiad are held here, a tradition a century and a half old.
• What to try Cheese from the sheepskin, kajmak, cicvara, Nevesinje potatoes, and elderflower or cornelian-cherry juice.

Where to stay, eat and what to do

• Pećina Vjetrenica Heritage · Zavala, Ravno

  A cave at Zavala, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2024.

• Hotel Stanica Ravno Stay · Ravno, Ravno

  A hotel and restaurant in Ravno’s restored railway station.

• Gostionica Zavala Restaurant · Zavala, Ravno

  An inn and apartments in Zavala’s restored railway station, beside the Ćiro trail.

• Agroturizam Matuško Stay · Moševići, Neum

  A farm household for ten guests at Moševići, in the hinterland of Neum.

• Podrum Anđelić Winery · Gorica, Trebinje

  A family cellar at Gorica near Trebinje, cut seven metres into the rock. Žilavka and Vranac.

• Podrumi manastira Tvrdoš Winery · Tvrdoš, Trebinje

  A monastery cellar on the bank of the Trebišnjica, four kilometres from Trebinje. Vranac ages in hundred-year-old oak barrels.

• Podrum Vukoje Winery · Trebinje, Trebinje

  A winery in Trebinje with a restaurant above the town and a cellar eight metres underground.

• Hercegovačka kuća Maker · Trebinje, Trebinje

  A shop for local produce in the centre of Trebinje: cheese, prosciutto, honey, wine and medicinal herbs from the area.

• Zadruga Hercegovka Maker · Stolac, Stolac

  A women’s cooperative in Stolac making jams, preserves, herbal oils and gift packs.

• Sir iz mijeha Samardžić Maker · Srednji Bratač, Nevesinje

  Novica Samardžić of Srednji Bratač makes cheese aged in a sheepskin, the product this area is known for.

• Restoran Bukvica Restaurant · Žiljevo, Nevesinje

  A restaurant at Žiljevo near Nevesinje, known for spit-roast lamb.

• Hostel Vodopad / Orhideja Stay · Stolac, Stolac

  A small Stolac guesthouse by the Bregava, linked to local crafts and food.

• Vinarija Puntar Winery · Neum, Neum

  A family boutique winery in Neum.