Sarajevo Natural Attractions

Sarajevo Natural Attractions

Vrelo Bosne (English: Bosna river springs) is a public park, featuring a spring of the River Bosna, at the foothills of the Mount Igman on the outskirts of Sarajevo. Vrelo Bosne is one of the country’s popular natural landmarks and provides a quiet escape from an otherwise busy city life.

A Roman Bridge is located not far from Vrelo Bosne on the Bosna river, which was built sometime between 1530 and 1550 from the original Roman stones and ruins of the bridge that stood there during the Roman period. Ilidža is also known to have been an archaeological site dating 2400–2000BC. The park is usually entered via the 3 kilometer long tree alley.

Bijambare Nature Preserve –The Bijambare area, famous for its caves, is located on the far north-eastern slopes of Ilijaš, a small town near Sarajevo. It is accessible by the main road Sarajevo-Olovo, from which an asphalt road branches out leading towards a mountain home and the especially known Bijambare cave. Large parts of these caves are open to visitors.

Optimum height above sea level (950 m on average), thick conifer woods, meadows, two water flows with lakes and chasms, five caves, rocky massif and high quality air provide ideal conditions for alpinism, speleology, skiing, mushroom picking, medicinal herb picking, or simply for nature excursions and visits.