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.

Tap an animal.

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.

Open the place page

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.

Mountain village · Bjelašnica

Studeni potok, the Gradina herders’ settlement and the Sedrenik mills are three reasons to come to Umoljani.

Studeni potok and Gradina The stream and the herders’ settlement are the area’s best-known sights.
Sedrenik mills The old mills are part of a walk round the village.

Trail, road and weather Check trail, road and weather conditions before you set off.
Legends are folklore Read local legends as folklore, not as scientific explanation.

Bobića Konak Stay · Gornji Lukomir, Konjic
Accommodation and meals in Gornji Lukomir itself. Check access to the village and arrange your arrival with the host before travelling.
Konak Umoljani Stay · Umoljani, Trnovo
Overnight accommodation in the village of Umoljani on Bjelašnica.
Motel restoran Čardak Umoljani Stay · Umoljani, Trnovo
Accommodation and a restaurant serving rural Bosnian food: pita, homemade bread and pastries, buckwheat uštipci and corn pura.
PG Bešlagić / Herbal HIKE Activity · Elezovići / Umoljani, Trnovo
Guided walks that combine hiking, herb gathering and local food, plus plant workshops at an excursion spot in Umoljani.
Behka Slivo Stay · Sinanovići / Tušila, Trnovo
A guesthouse in Sinanovići with home food production: fruit and berry jams, syrups, wild-apple pekmez and fermented preserves.
Restoran Visočica Restaurant · Tušila, Trnovo
A rural restaurant in Tušila serving local cuisine, to eat in or take away.
Lazy Horse Activity · Aleksići, Tarčin, Hadžići
Riding from Aleksići near Tarčin, with shorter outings and full-day routes matched to rider experience.
Villa Neretva Glavatičevo Stay · Glavatičevo, Konjic
A guesthouse in Glavatičevo with local cooking and summertime introductions to making cheese, kajmak and pies.
Grand River Ranč Stay · Ribari, Glavatičevo, Konjic
A rural ranch in the upper Neretva valley, with local food, accommodation and farm activities.

Your page may already exist. Confirm it for free and send us corrections and photos.