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

Stone houses with shingle roofs and a tradition of woollen handwork. Lukomir is a place to learn how life on the mountain works.

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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.

Guided walks, workshops, schools and visitor centres. Most are arranged in advance.

Pansion Baša Stay · Ustikolina, Foča-Ustikolina
A guesthouse with twenty rooms and a pool at Ustikolina, where the Kolina meets the Drina.
Simovića kuće Stay · Vlaholje, Kalinovik
A village household at Vlaholje, five kilometres from Kalinovik, on the way to Treskavica.
Domaćinstvo Radović Stay · Popov Most, Foča
A village household at Popov Most, at the gateway to Sutjeska National Park.
Planinski kamp Izgori Stay · Izgori, Gacko
Four bungalows at 1,180 metres in the village of Izgori, inside Sutjeska National Park.
Seosko domaćinstvo Milošević Stay · Dobrak, Srebrenica
A working farm at Dobrak near Skelani, close to the Drina. Guests can join the family in the fields and the barn.
Kamp Stari Brod Stay · Đurevići, Ristići, Višegrad
Accommodation and local cooking beside the Drina in Đurevići near Višegrad.
Kanjon Adventures Activity · Višegrad, Višegrad
Kayak, SUP and walking trips around Višegrad, ranging from short outings to longer canyon programmes.
Zip line Višegrad Activity · Višegrad, Višegrad
A zip-line beside Višegrad’s bridge, described by the tourism board as a 480-metre ride.
Rafting kamp Highlander Activity · Bastasi, Foča
A camp on the Drina near Foča, offering day and multi-day rafting, meals and accommodation.
Kamp Sutjeska Stay · Popov Most, Tjentište, Foča
A camp beside the Sutjeska, with bungalows, tent and camper pitches, and organised outings.

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