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.
Things to do: Central Bosnia
Guided walks, workshops, schools and visitor centres. Most are arranged in advance.
- Farma Malak Stay · Brežani, Kakanj
A farm with a guesthouse for about thirty in the village of Brežani near Kakanj, with a riding school.
- 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.
- Ergela Fojnica Stay · Fojnica, Fojnica
A horse farm near Fojnica combining countryside stays, riding and glamping.
- Agroturizam Bohorina Maker · Borina, Kiseljak
Cider from old apple varieties, fruit brandies and herb macerates, on a hill above Kiseljak.
- Franjevački samostan i muzej Guča Gora Heritage · Guča Gora, Travnik
The Franciscan monastery of 1859, with its museum: the main sight of Guča Gora.
- Pekara Guča Gora Maker · Guča Gora, Travnik
Bread, pastries and flour from buckwheat, corn, barley and wheat.
- Franjevački samostan Kraljeva Sutjeska Heritage · Kraljeva Sutjeska, Kakanj
The monastery with the church of St John the Baptist and its museum, a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Tvrđava Vranduk Heritage · Vranduk, Zenica
The medieval fortress and museum above the Bosna, run by the Zenica City Museum.
- Pčelarstvo Mlakić Maker · Rastovci, Novi Travnik
A family apiary at Rastovci near Novi Travnik, with a sales kiosk and talks for schools.
- Potkivanje jaja Stjepan Biletić Activity · Polje, Kreševo
A Kreševo craftsman who nails tiny horseshoes onto an eggshell, following an old local custom.
- EKO IVA Maker · Prokos, Fojnica
Cheese and traditional pasta from Prokos, with group tastings.
- Dolina Sreće Stay · Nadioci, Vitez
Holiday cottages, a restaurant and a riding trail in Nadioci near Vitez.
- Ski centar Pridolci Activity · Pridolci, Busovača
A small ski area on Vranica’s slopes near Busovača, with ski-equipment rental and lodging nearby.
- Sportsko-rekreativni centar Ajdinovići Visitor centre · Ajdinovići, Olovo
A recreation complex offering day admission without an overnight stay, meals and activities, alongside separate accommodation.
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