Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a fast-growing sector that is an important part of the country's economy. The tourism business environment continues to grow with an increasingly active tourism promotion system.
Bosnia and Herzegovina have been the top players in recent years in terms of tourism development; tourist arrivals have grown an average of 24% per year from 1995 to 2000. The dense growth of the European region on arrival in 2007 is due in large part to the strong performance of Southern Europe and the Mediterranean (7%). In particular, Bosnia and Herzegovina are one of the strongest players with 20% growth. In 2013, the World Economic Forum reported in its Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report that Bosnia and Herzegovina are the eighth most friendly country in the world to tourists.
By 2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina surpassed 1 million arrivals and continued growth in 2016 with 1,148,530 arrivals (11.6%) combined with 2,376,743 overnight stays (10.9%). 67.6% of tourist arrivals and 69% of overnight stay came from abroad. According to World Tourism Organization estimates, Bosnia and Herzegovina will have the third highest growth rate of tourism in the world between 1995 and 2020. The main sending countries in 2016 are Croatia (11% arrivals, 11.9% nights), Serbia (8, 9% arrivals, 8.4% night), Turkey (10.7% arrival, 8.0% night), Slovenia (6.5% arrival, 6.0% night) and Italy (5.4% arrival, 6 , 5% night). In addition, it is estimated that more than 1 million people visit Me? Ugorje every year but mostly unlisted by accommodation providers.
The travel guide series, Lonely Planet, has named Sarajevo as the 43rd best city in the world, and in December 2009 registered Sarajevo as one of the top ten cities to visit in 2010. With the # 43 spot Sarajevo has advanced from Dubrovnik, # 59, Ljubljana at # 84, Bled at # 90, Zagreb at # 125 and Belgrade at # 143, making Sarajevo the best ranked city on the Balkan peninsula behind Athens, Greece.
Tourism in Sarajevo mainly focuses on historical, religious, and cultural aspects. In recent years, investment has made it a popular shopping city too, with an honorable offer in retail shopping. It hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics, which, by then, was the largest ever Winter Olympics (in terms of athletes and the media).
The country regains its reputation as an excellent skiing destination with Olympic mountains like Bjela? Nica, Igman and Jahorina.
In 2017, 1,307,319 tourists visit Bosnia-Herzegovina, an increase of 13.7%, and have 2,677,125 nights staying at the hotel, an increase of 12.3% over the previous year. Also, 71.5% of tourists come from abroad.
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Ekonomi & amp; Pariwisata
Tourism became a major contributor to Bosnia's economy. As a result, Bosnia-Herzegovina now has a vast tourism industry and a rapidly growing service sector thanks to strong annual growth in tourist arrivals. The country also benefits from being a summer and winter destination with sustainability in its turf throughout the year.
Being a country dominated by the mountains of Bosnia-Herzegovina provides some ski holidays with the best value in Europe.
In March 2012, Sarajevo won the "Best City to Visit" competition on the Foxnomad blog, beating more than a hundred cities around the world.
Recently, the city of Visoko has experienced an astonishing increase in tourist arrivals due to alleged discovery of the Bosnian pyramid, attracting more than 10,000 tourists during the first weekend of June 2006.
Me? Ugorje has become one of the most popular pilgrimage sites for Catholics (and people of other faiths) in the world and has turned into the third most important religious place in Europe, where every year more than 1 million people visit. It is estimated that 30 million pilgrims have come to Me? Ugorje since the famous sighting began in 1981.
Neum on the Adriatic coast has steep hills, sandy beaches, and some great tourist hotels. Prices tend to be lower than in neighboring Croatia, making them popular among buyers. Tourism and trade it brings, is a major contributor to the economy of the area. Tourism in Neum is active mostly in coastal areas. The inland area behind Neum has a rich archeological history and untouched wilderness and begins to develop agricultural tourism.
Vacationing in Bosnia has become popular among Arabian Gulfs of Eastern Arabia.
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Places of interest
The tourism departments of Bosnia and Herzegovina show that the most interesting benefits experienced by visitors are - 1) the spirit of the people. 2) Cities across the country are well connected with intercity buses and 3) large cities with surrounding natural sites can be reached easily in one day.
Several tourist attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina include:
- Sarajevo "Olympic City". The economic, scientific, cultural, political and commercial center of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Called The European Jerusalem.
- Mostar, "City in Neretva", "Sunshine City", UNESCO Stari site mostly and old town Mostar;
- Vi? egrad, the UNESCO site of Mehmed Pa? a Sokolovi? Bridge;
- Banja Luka, "Green City" with various cultural attractions such as Castle castle and Ferhadija mosque;
- Biha? and Una river with waterfall and Una River, inside Una National Park;
- The city of Jajce of the Bosnian king, the Yugoslav foundation and the famous waterfall
- The Temple of Our Lady of Medjugorje, the Catholic pilgrimage site of the famous Marian apparition;
- Prijedor, Old Town Mosque (national heritage), Kozara National Park and Bosnia's largest World War II monument in Mrakovica;
- Tuzla's Birthplace in Mesa Selimovic and famous for "salt lake" Pannonian.
- Neretva River and Rakitnica river valley in Upper Neretva;
- The Trebi? in the river and waterfall Kravice and Ko? u? a;
- The Buna and springs Vrelo Bune with the historical city of Blagaj;
- Lower Tara river valley;
- The ancient Peruvian forest, one of the last two ancient forests of Europe, and the Sutjeska river gorge, both within the Sutjeska National Park;
- Po 'itelj historic village;
- Mount Bjela? nica and Jahorina, the XIV Winter Olympics site;
- Beautiful Alam Srebrenica, rafting in Drina, take a boat through the Drina River canyon to Vi? egrad (the second deep canyon in Europe), also the place where some of the worst war crimes committed in the war occurred;
- Mogorjelo, rustica of a Roman villa dating from the early fourth century. Located 5 km south of? Apljina.
- Neum on the beach. City on the Adriatic coast of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- Doboj and the 13th century castle;
- Stolac, Begovina and Radimlja tombstones;
- Visoko, the King of Bosnia's City and the suspected pyramid site of Bosnia;
- Te? anj, one of the oldest cities in Bosnia with its old city;
- Bijeljina, known for his farm and the village of Etno Stani? I?.
- Lukavac - Modrac Lake (Jezero Modrac) the largest artificial lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Travnik - Birthplace of Ivo Andri? and Travnik old town site
- Ostro? ac Castle - a 16th century castle built by the Ottoman and a second addition added by the Habsburg family.
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Properties submitted in the Tentative List:
- Sarajevo - unique universal multicultural symbol - sustainable open city (N.I.) (1997)
- Vjetrenica Cave (2004)
- Natural ensemble and Jajce architecture (2006)
- Historic urban site Po? itelj (2007)
- Natural ensemble and Blagaj architecture (2007)
- Blidinje's natural ensemble and architecture (2007)
- Natural ensemble and Stolac architecture (2007)
- The Vjetrenica Cave is a natural monument with the architectural ensemble of Zavala village (2007)
Winter sports
During the 1984 Winter Olympics, the mountains of Bjela? Nica, Jahorina, and Igman hosted skiing events. This is the most popular skiing mountain in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Jahorina is a women's alpine ski area. Male alpine event held in Bjela? Nica. At Igman The Malo Polije area hosts the ski jump and ski jumping part of the Nordic joint event. Meanwhile, Veliko Polje organizes biathlon, cross-country skiing, and cross-country skiing from a Nordic joint event.
Sarajevo will host the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2017 and because of this, investments have been made to build modern ski lifts and exceptional accommodation standards, especially in Bjela? Nica and Jahorina.
Mount Vla? I? it has also become a major center for winter tourism due to excellent accommodation for skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports. It is also a popular destination for summer and eco tours with lots of uninterrupted hiking trails and wilderness areas.
Mount and Kozara National Park has for the past few years also become a popular tourist attraction for skiing and hiking.
Region & amp; city ​​
Bosnia-Herzegovina is known to have various architectural cultural sites mixed with Roman, medieval, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian influences.
Sarajevo
The capital of Sarajevo is renowned for its traditional religious diversity, with Muslims, Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Judaism coexisting there for centuries. Due to this long and rich history of religious diversity, Sarajevo is often called "European Jerusalem"
Sarajevo has a strong tourism industry and was named by Lonely Planet one of the 50 "Best Cities in the World" in 2006. Sport-related tourism uses the 1984 Winter Olympic heritage facility, especially skiing facilities in the nearby mountains. Bjela? Nica, Igman, Jahorina, Trebevi ?, and Treskavica. During the 600 years of Sarajevo history, influenced by the Western and Eastern empires, is also a strong tourist attraction. Sarajevo has been a host for pedestrians for centuries, as it is an important trading center during the Ottoman and Austrian-Hungarian empires. Examples of popular destinations in Sarajevo include Vrelo Bosne park with Roman hot springs, Sarajevo cathedral, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and Sarajevo old town; Ba ?? ar? Please. Tourism in Sarajevo mainly focuses on historical, religious, and cultural aspects.
The city is rich in museums, including the Sarajevo Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Ars Aevi, the Museum of the History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Museum of Literature and Art Theater of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (founded in 1888) the home of Sarajevo Haggadah, a manuscript illuminated and the oldest Sephardic Jewish document in the world published in Barcelona circa 1350, containing traditional Jewish Haggadah, held at the museum.
The city also hosts the National Theater of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 1919, as well as the Sarajevo Youth Theater. Other cultural institutions include Sarajevo Cultural Center, Sarajevo City Library, Bosnia and Herzegovina Art Gallery, and Bosniak Institute, a library and private art collection focusing on Bosniak history.
The Sarajevo Film Festival, founded in 1995, has become a major film festival in the Balkans. Sarajevo Winter Festival, Sarajevo Jazz Festival, and the famous Sarajevo International Music Festival, as well as the Ba'adja Night festival, a month-long local cultural, music and dance exhibition.
The Sarajevo Film Festival has been held at the National Theater, with screenings at the Metalac Open-air Theater and Bosnian Culture Center, all located in downtown Sarajevo and has hosted famous actors, directors and musicians such as Robert De Niro, Steve Buscemi, Bono Coolio, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman, Nick Nolte, Daniel Craig, Willem Dafoe, Anthony Minghella, Katrin Cartlidge, Alexander Payne, Sophie Okonedo, Stephen Frears, Michael Moore, Darren Aronofsky, Mickey Rourke, Gillian Anderson, Kevin Spacey, other major cultural figures from the Balkans, Europeans, and Americans.
In the last thirteen years, the festival has entertained people and celebrities, lifting it to an international level. The first incarnation of Sarajevo Film Festival was held in Sarajevo which still fought in 1995, and has now grown to become the largest and most significant festival in Southeastern Europe. A talent campus is also held during the duration of the festival, with many world renowned lecturers speaking on behalf of world cinematography and conducting workshops for film students from all over Southeastern Europe.
The Sarajevo Jazz Festival has been entertaining Jazz lovers for over ten years and has hosted artists such as Richard Bona, The John Butler Trio, Cristina Branco, Dhafer Youssef, and more. The festival takes place at the Bosnian Cultural Center (aka "Main Stage"), just down the street from the SFF, at the Sarajevo Youth Stage Theater (aka "Strange Fruits Stage"), Dom Vojske Federacije (aka "Solo Stage"), and at CDA (aka "Groove Stage").
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Mostar and Herzegovina
Mostar is an important tourist destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mostar International Airport serves the city as well as the railway and bus stations that connect it to a number of national and international destinations. The old town of Mostar is an important tourist destination with Stari Most being the most recognizable feature.
The Partisan Memorial cemetery in Mostar, which is a memorial to World War II, is another important city symbol and was designed by the famous architect Bogdan Bogdanovi. The quality of its sacrosion consists of the unity of nature (water and greenery) with the architectural expression of the designer; the monument was included in the list of national monuments in 2006.
"Rondo shopping center", "Biosfera Mall", "Orka Mall", and "Mercator shopping center" are some of the city's new attractions. Catholic pilgrimage site Me? Ugorje is also nearby as well as Tekija Dervish Monastery in Blagaj, the 13th century city of Po? Itelj, Kravice waterfalls, the seaside town of Neum, Stolac with the famous Ste Nike necropolis and the remains of an ancient Greek town of Daorson. The nearby sites also include a nature park called Hutovo Blato, Bora? Ko Lake and the Vjetrenica cave, the largest and most important cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Historic site Po? Itelj is located on the left bank of the Neretva River, in main Mostar to Metkovi? road, and it's south from Mostar. During the Middle Ages, Po? Itelj is considered the administrative center and the administrative center of Dubrava? Upa (county), while its westernmost point gives it a major strategic importance. It is believed that the fortified city along with the auxiliary settlement was built by Bosnian King Stjepan Tvrtko I in 1383. The Po Po wallel city evolved in the period from the 16th century to the 18th century. Architecturally, the parts constructed from urban rocks are a fortified complex, in which two stages of evolution are clear: medieval, and Ottoman.
Blagaj is located in the waters of the Buna river and the labke of history ( tekija or monastery of Dervish). Blagaj Tekija was built around 1520, with elements of Ottoman architecture and Mediterranean style and is considered a national monument. The source of the Buna river ( Vrelo Bune ) is a strong karst spring. The Buna River flows westward for about 9 kilometers and joins Neretva near the village of Buna. The historical site of Old Blagaj Fort (Stjepan grad), on the hill above Blagaj, is the seat of the herzegovina nobleman, Stjepan Vuk? I ?, And the birthplace of the queen of Bosnia Katarina Kosa? A-Kotromani ?. Blagaj Tekke architectural ensemble (Sufi monastery) stands near the source of the Buna river, not far from the center of Blagaj. The musafirhana (guest house) and tÃÆ'¼rbe (tomb) tucked into the natural surroundings, is a single entity with a cliff, a source of Buna river and factory. The musafirhana of tekke Blagaj and tÃÆ'¼rbe have been preserved to this day. Musafirhana was built before 1664, and was rebuilt in 1851 - its original appearance is unknown. The building was later repaired on several occasions. The Blagaj Tekke Ensemble may have been built shortly after Ottoman rule was established in Herzegovina, about 1520 at the latest.
Trebinje originally a Byzantine territory ruled by Serbs. In the middle of the ninth century, Knez Vlastimir gave Trebinje's "urban state ( Travunia) to his son-in-law, Krajina, to rule under his rule, ordering the road from Ragusa (Dubrovnik) to Constantinople, , in 1096, by Raymond of Toulouse and his crusaders.By the name of Tribunia or Travunja (Trebigne of Ragusans), it belonged to the Serbian Empire until 1355. Trebinje became part of the Medieval state Bosnia was expanded under My Tvrtko in 1373. There is a medieval tower in the Gornje Police (Gornye Politse) whose construction is often associated with Vuk Brankovi ?. The old Tvrdo? The monastery dates back to the 15th century In 1482, along with the rest of Herzegovina and the Bosnian empire, was captured by the Ottoman Empire.The Old Town-Kastel was built by the Turks at the site of the medieval castle of Ban Vir, on the west bank of the Trebi River? Njica The city wall, the Old Town square, and two mosques, on awa l of the 18th century by Resulbegovi? family. Arslanagi? the bridge was originally built (16th century) in Arslanagi village, five kilometers north of the city, by Mehmed-pa? a Sokolovi ?, and managed by the Arslanagic family. It was moved closer to Trebinje (1km) in the late 1960s. Arslanagi? the bridge is one of the most interesting Turkish bridges in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has two large semicircular arches and two small ones. During the Austro-Hungarian administrative period (1878-1918), several forts were built in the surrounding hills, and there was a town-based garrison. They are also modernizing the city to expand it westward, building the main road today, as well as, several squares, parks, new schools, tobacco plantations, etc.
Me? ugorje . Since 1981, this place has become a popular religious pilgrimage site because of reports of the sighting of the Virgin Mary to six local Catholics.
After reports of sightings, the successful bishops of Mostar decided that the claim was unfounded. In March 2010, in view of a sustainable public interest, the Holy See announces that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith forms an investigative committee, composed of bishops, theologians and other scholars, under the leadership of Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the pope of the former Vicar General for the Roman Diocese.
Bosanska Krajina
The area of ​​Bosanska Krajina is famous for its beautiful river and green landscape. The region also includes cultural cities such as Banja Luka, Prijedor, Biha? and Jajce. Old castles and castles like Ostro? K Castle and Velika Kladusa Castle made by Ottoman and later Astrian-Hungarian are known as national heritage sites. The cities of the Bosnian kings, the Yugoslav foundation and the Jajce Jajce waterfall are UNESCO candidates.
Banja Luka is located on the Vrbas river and is famous in the former Yugoslav countries because it is full of streets, roads, parks and gardens. The town is also home to the old castle Kastel and the Ferhadija Mosque listed as a heritage site of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1950. It was later protected by UNESCO until its devastation in 1993. Today this site is being rebuilt and registered as a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Other attractions in Banja Luka are Banj Hill and Vrbas river waterfall near Krupa. Rafting on the Vrbas river is currently becoming popular with local tourists. There is fishing, rock climbing and hiking along the Vrbas gorge between Banja Luka and Jajce, and there is plenty of accommodation for visitors. Near Banja Luka, the famous and famous Trappist monastery, known as Mariastern Abbey, is located. The church and the monastery contain a large number of valuable art and cultural heritage and history.
Prijedor is located in the Sana river and is known for its Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity and its Islamic heritage. The historic buildings of the Ottoman and Austrian-Hungarian periods are a feature of urban landscape. The best known are the old Ottoman houses in the old city and the mosque of the old city from the 15th century. The city underwent a massive renovation between 2006-2009. In the town of Prijedor is also Kozara National Park which proclaims national forest protected in 1967 by Josip Broz Tito. Located between the Una, Sava, Sana and Vrbas rivers, in BiH. This 33.75 square kilometers of dense forest and hilly meadows has earned the nickname 'Green Beauty of Krajina'. Kozara is a popular hunting ground, with an area of ​​180 square kilometers of open garden to arrange for deer hunting, birds, foxes, wild pigs, rabbits and ducks. A small part of the park is aimed at nature lovers. Walking, hiking, biking and picking potions are one of the many activities in Kozara.
Jajce was first built in the 14th century and serves as the capital of an independent Bosnian empire of its time. The city has a gate as a fortress, as well as a fortress with walls that lead to various gates around the city. Skenderbeg Mihajlovi? besieged Jajce in 1501, but to no avail because he was defeated by Ivani? Korvin assisted by Zrinski, Frankopan, Karlovi? and Cubor. When the Bosnian kingdom fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1463, Jajce was brought by the Ottomans but recaptured the following year by the Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus. About 10-20 kilometers from Jajce there is Komotin Castle and an older but smaller town area of ​​Jajce. It is believed that Jajce was previously Komotin but moved after black death. During this period, the queen of Bosnia Katarina Kosa? A-Kotromani? restoring the Church of St. Luke in Jajce, today the oldest church in town. Finally, in 1527, Jajce became the last Bosnian city to fall into Ottoman hands. There are several churches and mosques built at different times during different rules, making Jajce a rather diverse city in this aspect. The Franciscan Monastery of St. Luke was completed in 1885. Jajce became famous during the Second World War for hosting the second convention of the National Yugoslav National Liberation Council of Anti-Fascists on 29 November 1943, a meeting that established the foundation for the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia after the World War II.
Biha? is the temporary capital of the Kingdom of Croatia. It lost its citizenship status in the 14th century after the dynastic struggle in the kingdom, and belonged to the Frankopan nobility. In the 16th century it passed under the rule of the direct kingdom, when the battle with the Ottoman Empire had begun. The city of Biha?, In the region of the same name, survived the Ottoman invasion until it fell with Bosnia sanjak (1592). Biha? the fort will be the most western fortress taken by the Ottoman army more than a hundred years later, in 1592 under the Bosnian vizier Hasan-pasha Predojevi. The city was originally used as the center of Biha? sanjak, part of the Bosnian pashaluk. It was revealed in 1699 to be part of the Bosnian blessing, during a period of intense frontier war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. In 1865 the city became the center of his own sanjak, but this only lasted until 1878, when the whole of Bosnia was occupied by Austria-Hungary. Bihac townscape with beautiful Una river features old mosque, catholic church and beautiful natural environment.
Adriatic Sea
Neum is the only coastal city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of 24.5 km (15 miles) of coastline and is the country's only access to the Adriatic Sea. Neum has steep hills, sandy beaches, and several large touristy hotels. Prices tend to be lower than in neighboring Croatia, making them popular among buyers. Tourism and trade it brings, is a major contributor to the economy of the area. The border formalities with Croatia relax at peak times. Neum has more than 5,000 beds for tourists, 1,810 at the hotel with capacity left in the villa and private accommodation. Tourism in Neum is mainly active in coastal areas. The inland area behind Neum has a rich archeological history and untouched wilderness and begins to develop agricultural tourism.
National park
Bosnia and Herzegovina national park
Taman alam Bosnia dan Herzegovina
Galeri alam
Galeri Pantai Adriatik
Galeri kota
Statistik
The number of tourists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, both domestic and foreign
Number of tourists in Sarajevo
By 2016 the number of countries with more than 10,000 visitors is 19, whereas in 2017 that number jumped to 23 countries.
List of countries with more than 10,000 visitors:
See also
- Visa policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
External links
- Media related to Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wikimedia Commons
- BiH promotion site by the Bosnian and Herzegovina Federation Tourism Association
- Bosnian Tourism - Comprehensive Guide
- Banja Luka Travel Guide - android app
- Medjugorje day trip "Medjugorje is the place where Heaven touches Earth."
- Highlander Adventures Nature Tour in Bosnia
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