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.

Vuk tartufi Maker · Krupa na Vrbasu, Banja Luka
Truffles from around Krupa na Vrbasu: hunts with trained dogs, tastings and products.
Guideline rafting Activity · Karanovac, Banja Luka
Vrbas rafting based at Rafting Center Kanjon in Karanovac.
Etno selo-muzej Ljubačke doline Heritage · Ljubačevo, Banja Luka
An open-air museum at Ljubačevo, 17 kilometres from Banja Luka, with some thirty old farm buildings.

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