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.
Stay
Domaćinstvo Radoja
Pljeva, Šipovo
A farm household with a restaurant at Pljeva, seven kilometres from Šipovo, near the springs of the Pliva.
Pljeva lies below Vitorog at about 450 metres. The household has apartments, en-suite rooms and a restaurant serving traditional cooking. Nearby activities include fly fishing on the Pliva and Janj, walking and mountain biking; the Church of St Petka is close by. The hosts also advertise group events. Confirm room arrangements when booking, as published total capacities are inconsistent.
Overnight stay, Food, Local goods
Open: all year
Pliva valley
- Domaća radinost Naturgeist Maker · Jajce, Jajce
Homemade pasta from Jajce, with eggs, nettle and mushrooms.
- Domaćinstvo na kraju svijeta Stay · Pljeva, Šipovo
Two apartments, a local-food restaurant and bicycle hire in Pljeva, in the Pliva valley.
- Etno kuće Miljevići Stay · Lubovo, Šipovo
Ethno cottages in the village of Lubovo, three kilometres from Šipovo, surrounded by forest and springs.
- Topić Sokić Maker · Šipovo, Šipovo
Biljana and Goran Topić make small batches of pressed fruit juices in Šipovo.
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