Sarajevo Region

The Sarajevo Region in Bosnia and Herzegovina hosts the capital city Sarajevo.

Cities, towns and villages

 * is the federal capital of Bosnia, Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.
 * is a university, sport and tourism centre, with winter sports on Jahorina mountain.
 * — The most isolated village of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on the Bjelasnica mountain. Consists of Donji (lower) Lukomir and Gornji (upper) Lukomir, the latter being more popular. Can be reached by day trip from Sarajevo, or by private car although the route to it is quite challenging.
 * is a base for white-water rafting, hikes through deep canyons, and climbing Bosnia's highest peak.
 * has a 1521 printing house and the 2011 "Blessed Martyrs of Drina-beatified". It's near the Neolithic site of Lug in Zupčići.
 * sights include the Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic Bridge, a.
 * is famous for not having . Flaky "archaeologists" make wild claims, but they're just hills.
 * is a mountain town with a Franciscan monastery.
 * also has a Franciscan monastery.
 * has the Bijambare Caves.
 * has Bronze Age remains, an ancient necropolis and old churches.

Get in
The city of Sarajevo is the main gateway, with international air and road connections, plus rail, bus & road links across the country.

You can also fly into Tuzla to the north, which has budget flights and connecting buses.

Stay safe
Many land mines and unexploded ordnances are left over from the 1992-95 Bosnian Civil War. Although intensive efforts to clean up the explosives have been undertaken since the early 2000s, with help of the international community, there are still many mine fields present in the hills around Sarajevo and along the former front line between Bosnia and Republika Srpska. Always stay on the paths, look out for mine warning signs, and never wander into the forests!

Go next

 * To the northwest, Zenica and Banja Luka are on the route to Zagreb in Croatia and so to western Europe.
 * To the north, Tuzla has budget flights.
 * To the south, Mostar has a picturesque centre. It's on the route to the Adriatic coast.