Bosnia and Herzegovina

Capital City: Sarajevo

People: Bosniak 48%, Serb 37.1%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6%

Religion: Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%

Language: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Currency: Convertible Mark

Electrical Voltage: 220 volts

How to get there:
By Rail: Before the war the rail network connected most Bosnian cities. This has changed dramatically. There are now only three routes that originate in Sarajevo: the Sarajevo-Zenica-Banja Luka-Zagreb route takes about ten hours from start to finish; the northern route to Budapest goes via Tuzla; and the southern route towards the Adriatic coast is Konjic-Jablanica- Mostar-Capljina-Ploce (Ploce is in Croatia). This last route goes through the Neretva Canyon and is particularly scenic. Even on these three routes, trains do not go quite as frequently as the buses do. The rail system is now connected to Eurrail and will soon be offering faster trains to the Croatian coast.

By bus: Buses are plentiful in and around Bosnia due to the lack of infrastructure.
Most international buses arrive at the bus station (austobusna stanica) which is located next to the railway station close to the centre of Sarajevo. However, buses from Belgrade, the Serbian-held parts of Bosnia, and Montenegro mostly use the Lukavica bus station in Istočno, or Eastern Sarajevo (a ethnic Serbian suburb of Sarajevo).
Frequent coach services run from Sarajevo to:
CROATIA: Zagreb (3 daily), Split (4 daily), and Dubrovnik (daily at 6.30am)
SERBIA: between Belgrade and Istočno Sarajevo there are 5 daily services
SLOVENIA: Ljubljana (daily)
MONTENEGRO: Kotor daily (the trip is 7 hours and has spectacular views)
in addition to the longer-distance buses further a field to Macedonia, Austria and Germany.
From Mostar, Banja Luka and Tuzla there are also frequent international services. Hercegovina also has many bus services from the Dalmatian coastal cities in Croatia.
International bus services are nearly always in modern, luxurious 5-star coaches - the only exceptions to this are normally the local buses operating slightly over the border (max. 3 hour trips).

By boat: Ferries are available from Neum to other cities on the Adriatic connecting to Croatia and other countries.
Similarly transport is available along the inland rivers and lakes, some of which is privately run.

By Plane: The airport is 12 km from the town centre. There are no shuttle buses and no bus routes in the vicinity of the airport. At various rates, the major hotels - and some of the smaller ones - offer airport pick-ups and drop-offs. Otherwise, taxis will take you to town for around 20 KM. There are daily direct flights from Munich, Budapest, Vienna (2 times), Zagreb (2 times), Milan, Belgrade, Ljubljana
And less then daily from
Frankfurt (2 times per week)
Cologne (2 times per week)
Stuttgart (1 time per week)
Zurich (2 times per week)
Istanbul (except Saturday)
Prague (4 days per week)

Weather: The Mediterranean and Alpine influences meet and create a mosaic of climate types within a relatively small area. The south enjoys warm, sunny and dry weather, with very mild winters. In the more continental areas the weather is similar to that of central Europe – hot summers, cool springs and autumns, and cold winters with considerable snowfall. The Mediterranean and continental climates meet in the middle, creating one of the most diverse eco-systems in Europe. The mountains create a climate of their own. The Alpine climate rules the mountain terrains of the high Dinarics above 1700 meters. The winters there are extremely cold, with temperatures well below zero for more than six months of the year.
 
Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: Bosnia and Herzegovina can only be entered with a valid passport. EU, American and Canadian citizens do not require a visa to enter the country. Most other people do need a visa, and getting one is possible through the Bosnian embassies in your respective countries.

Getting Around: Bus, Train, Car

Tourism Website: http://www.bhtourism.ba/eng/

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