Republika Srpska: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Republika Srpska
On Trebević, walking trails are converted into ski slopes in winter. Trebević was declared a nature park in 2022 and covers a protected area of 5,036 hectares.
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Nature
Drina National Park was established in 2017 and covers an area of 6,315.32 hectares within the municipality of Srebrenica. Sutjeska National Park covers 17,250 hectares; more than half of it is forested, while the remainder consists of pastureland, rocky terrain and mountain lakes. The glacial mountain lakes in Sutjeska National Park are considered a major tourist attraction.
Kozara National Park was designated in 1967. At the information centre of Kozara National Park, visitors can find information about the park’s natural and cultural-historical values, tourist brochures, park maps and other information material.
In the east of Republika Srpska, within the municipality of Rogatica, lies Prača Nature Park; it encompasses a gorge canyon valley formed by the Prača. At 9,870 metres, the Govještica cave system is the longest cave in Republika Srpska. Una Nature Park extends across Novi Grad, Kostajnica, Kozarska Dubica and Krupa na Uni.
Tara Nature Park in Foča protects a deeply incised valley of the Tara with canyon sections up to 1,000 metres deep. Orjen Nature Park in Trebinje encompasses preserved ecosystems with numerous endemic, relict and endangered species.
Trails and Water
The 2.5-kilometre-long Guber Promenade runs through an untouched natural landscape and leads to several medicinal springs. The final 25 kilometres of the Tara flow through the municipality of Foča. The sand pyramids near Foča are an ongoing geomorphological phenomenon with formations up to 20 metres high.
Canyoning tours are offered in the 13-kilometre-long Hrcavka Canyon in Sutjeska National Park. Lake Perućac is suitable for kayaking and is a starting point for cruises on the Drina. In Drina National Park, mountain bikers can use macadam and other unpaved mountain roads and trails.
In the area around Gradiška, there are hiking and cycling trails near picnic areas on the Sava and on Kozara. There is a sport-fishing section on the Sava near Gradiška.
Culture and History
The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad was built at the end of the 16th century by the court architect Mimar Koca Sinan on behalf of Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasha Sokolović. It has 11 stone arches and is 179.5 metres long. The bridge is an outstanding example of classical Ottoman architecture and civil engineering.
Dobor Fortress was built by Ivaniš Horvat between 1387 and 1388 as a fortification with two towers. The Gradiška Homeland Museum presents the permanent exhibition “Paths of Victory” as well as 4,500 different objects. The memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Sutjeska is part of the tourist offering of Sutjeska National Park.
The “Gastro Encounters” event, held annually in May in Modriča, presents regional specialities prepared according to traditional recipes.
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