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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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.
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Check the road locally
Snow, trails and phone signal change quickly. Look for current local information before you set off.
Semi-feral horses · Livno
Stupe
A village four kilometres from Livno, below the Krug plateau where semi-feral horses live.
What to see
- The horses of Krug Descendants of working horses left behind when machines arrived. There were 418 in 2015 and close to a thousand today.
- The Sturba and Buško lake Stećci in a pine wood by the Sturba, and Buško lake, one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe.
Before you go
- The horses are protected They are protected by law and cover tens of kilometres a day, so they are not always easy to find.
- Livno is close Most places to stay and eat are in Livno.
Where to stay, eat and what to do
- Apartmani Stupe Stay · Stupe, Livno
Apartments in the village of Stupe, four kilometres from Livno.
- Ranč Crna stina Activity · Stupe, Livno
A ranch in Stupe with hoof-trimming courses and a horse rehabilitation centre.
- Stur.ba Activity · Livno, Livno
Birdwatching in Livanjsko polje and guided canoe safaris on the Sturba.
- Vinarija Knebu Winery · Tomislavgrad, Tomislavgrad
A small winery on the Duvno plain, with a vineyard reaching 965 metres above sea level.
- Eko selo Grabovica Stay · Grabovica, Tomislavgrad
Accommodation near Buško Lake, in Grabovica.
- Prodavnica Mljekare Livno Maker · Livno, Livno
A Livno cheese factory shop at Sirarska 3.
- Novitas – izleti do livanjskih konja Activity · Livno, Livno
Guided trips to see free-roaming horses, departing from Livno.
- Domaćinstvo Bošnjak Stay · Prisoje, Tomislavgrad
Family lodging in Prisoje, below Tušnica and near Buško Lake. Arrange meals before arrival.
- Farma Smiljanić Stay · Ovčarnica–Bunarić, Tomislavgrad
A farm below Ljubuša with lodging and a tavern serving local cheese, lamb and rakija.
- Sirarna Eko-Vran Maker · Lipa, Tomislavgrad
A cheese-making cooperative in Lipa near Tomislavgrad, producing cow’s-milk cheeses.
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