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Bosnia & Herzegovina
Let us put aside our notions of war and devastation that ended many years ago, and look forward to a country speckled with breathtaking landscapes, winding rivers, waterfalls, traditional villages and progressive capitals.The heart-shaped country of Bosnia and Herzegovina is rapidly putting itself back on the map as one of Europe’s wildest and most beautiful travel destinations. In recent years, numerous buildings have been repaired, tourist offices reopened, minefields cleared and museums renovated.
We recently published a Mini-Guide to Banja Luka, and will be Pocketing the capital, Sarajevo and Mostar before year's end.
OUR Bosnia HIGHLIGHTS
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KALDERA Boutique Hotel, Wellness & Spa
Experience a refreshing and revitalising stay at one of the most renowned hotels in Republika Srpska. This supreme hotel offers a complete Wellness Oasis, in which you can choose a range of massages and beauty treatments for each individual’s needs.
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Shakers Bar
The one and only 'house of cocktails' in Banja Luka. You will be spoilt for choice when you find yourself browsing through the menu of alcoholic and coffee cocktails on display.
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Fethija Mosque
Dating back to at least 1266, the building was originally the Gothic-style Church of St Anthony, but was converted to a mosque after the city finally fell to the Ottomans in 1592 - the name derives from the Arabic word for 'victory'.
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Baščaršijske Noći
“Baščaršija Nights” is the traditional summer festival that takes place each year for the entire month of July on Sarajevo's streets, squares, theaters, and galleries.
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Aquana Sport Centre and Swimming Pools
A large sport centre equipped with outdoor swimming pools and children's slide, gym, shop, cafe and restaurant.
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Hotel Čubić
Although, the hotel Cubic offers pleasant, tastfully furnished rooms of a high standard, it is completely out of town and in front of a busy main road, not to mention the hotel happens to be situated in a somewhat industrial zone.
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Latest Bosnia Comments
Fantastic homely place, loved every minute there. Spirit of Sarajevo in its essence. Vesna from Belgrade.[...]
mmmmmmmmmmmmm,,great food,,and staff is very kind,,very clean,,beutifull view to the river una,,love this place,,every time i go to bihac its my favorite place to go eat ,,and have my favorite eiscream,,[...]
mmm, the best pizza.[...]
Visited Sarajevo last spring. My daughter was working in Sarajevo. She and her coworkers had discovered this delightful restaurant. We ate there 3 times in the week and a half I was there!! Great wines from all over the world, fabulous staff- -wi[...]
I love this place. It has charm and character. Everyone is very polite and the whole experience is a must.: )[...]
great guys...thanks for everything :)[...]
This is also where you can buy international press - Financial Times, Herald Tribune, etc.[...]
The target customer for this shop would probably the over-40 business woman. She's better be very successful though, we're talking 400KM for a skirt.[...]
Caters mainly to a younger customer base, so it's very good for cheap t-shirts, leggings, etc. It won't last you a lifetime but you'll be fashionable :)Reasonable selection of children's clothing as well.[...]
This salon is located right behind the BBI center.It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's lovely inside and the staff are very nice and very good at what they're doing. Most of them speak English. They use professional, internationally [...]
So lucky that the only Indian in town is a really good one!Try the Finger Chips when you go there.[...]
This is my favourite place in town. Excellent food, extensive menu, very good service, elegant décor without being so elegant that you feel out of place in jeans.[...]
Very good atmosphere, tacky-Mexican, but in a good way:) Really enjoyed it, the food could do with a little less cheese though![...]
The food here is not bad, I did however find it quite overpriced for what it was. Also, be prepared for very long waiting times - the chef cooks everything himself, from scratch, so it takes a while. We were there on a very quiet night - only one ot[...]
The food here is delicious! 18:00-19:00 is Happy Hour, with the daily menu costing 6KM instead of 10!No alcohol or sodas - fresh fruit juice instead.They also deliver - their website is www.vegehana.com[...]