West Herzegovina Canton: Hotels and accommodations

Lake Blidinje is the largest natural lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a geomorphological natural monument. It lies between the Vran and Čvrsnica mountains at the bottom of Dugo polje, at an altitude of 1,184 meters.

Blidinje Nature Park encompasses the Čvrsnica and Vran mountain ranges and was officially declared a nature park on March 30, 1995. It is home to around 1,500 plant species, including numerous endemic and rare species, as well as the largest population of the endemic Bosnian pine Munika.

Borak is a valley surrounded by rocky hills in the immediate vicinity of Široki Brijeg; several springs in the valley form the Lištica River.

Kravica Waterfall is located on the Trebižat River, 7 km from Ljubuški, and was formed by the deposition of tufa. Swimming and water sports are possible in the pool below the waterfall during the summer months.

Koćuša Waterfall is located in Veljaci in the municipality of Ljubuški. It is 5 meters high and 50 meters long; historic mills and stamping mills are located in its immediate vicinity.

A guided program for collecting medicinal herbs in Blidinje includes gathering plants, instructions on drying and preparing tea, and a traditional meal.

Visits to rural households in Blidinje offer a two-hour opportunity to taste traditionally produced products such as cheese or preparations made from pine needles.

Anyone wishing to stay overnight in West Herzegovina Canton can search specifically for a hotel.

The Humac Museum in the Franciscan Monastery of St. Anthony of Padua in Humac houses the Humačka ploča from the 12th century, considered the oldest surviving monument written in Croatian in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The fortress “STARI GRAD U LJUBUŠKOM” was declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2003.

The Gračine archaeological site in Humac contains the remains of a Roman military complex dating from the 1st to the 3rd century. The Gračine archaeological area was declared a national monument in 2003.

The West Herzegovina Fest takes place in Široki Brijeg, in Sajmište Park on the Lištica, as a three-day festival of amateur creative work featuring music, short films, short stories, artistic performances, and special musical guests.

The Risovac ski center has several ski slopes and two ski lifts. There is also a lift for beginners, a children's toboggan run, and a ski school.

The Church of Sveta Kata is located in the immediate vicinity of West Herzegovina Canton. The churches of Sveta Marija, Sveti Petar, and Sveti Ante are located in the wider regional surroundings of West Herzegovina Canton.

Mount Krstine is located in the immediate vicinity of West Herzegovina Canton. Ponor Šajnovci Cave is located in the surroundings of West Herzegovina Canton, as is Mount Bandurica. Mala Jama Cave is located in the wider regional surroundings of West Herzegovina Canton.

More local pages: Grude, Zvirići, Radišići.

To the higher-level travel overview: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

More places within the same destination:

Central Bosnia/Middle Bosnia Canton, Sarajevo Canton, Tuzla Canton.