natural wonder
Prokoško Lake
A glacial lake at about 1,635 metres on Vranica mountain surrounded by shepherds' huts, reached by a steep unsurfaced road from Fojnica.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Fojnica
Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe
About Fojnica
Fojnica is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kačuni, 12km from Prokoško Lake.
Fojnica is in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with about 8,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kačuni, about 12 km away.
Fojnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Фојница) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located west of the capital Sarajevo, in the valley of the Fojnička River, tributary of the river Bosna. Fojnica is a small town inRead more
central Bosnia and is also a balneological resort.
Cultural sites in Fojnica include the Holy Spirit Franciscan Monastery which houses an important part of the nation's cultural heritage maintained by the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena.
The Franciscan monastery in Fojnica has a library of philosophical and theological works printed from the 16th to the 19th centuries, with some dating back to 1481. The monastery is currently under renovation.
Queen Catherine of Bosnia sought refuge from the Ottomans in Kozograd, royal summer-residence in the mountains near Fojnica at the time, before making her way to Rome.
Fojnica also has a spa center with thermal water, Reumal Fojnica. The Prokoško Lake is located in the west of the municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Fojnica?
Within an hour or so of Fojnica: Prokoško Lake (12 km), Vrelo Bosne (33 km), Konjic Old Bridge (35 km), Neretva Canyon Road (M17) (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Fojnica?
The nearest famous roads are Neretva Canyon Road (M17), Biokovo Road to Sveti Jure and Piva Canyon Tunnel Road.
Where is Fojnica?
Fojnica is in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 12 km from Kačuni.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,244
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Region
- Federation of B&H
- Timezone
- Europe/Sarajevo
- Coordinates
- 43.9595, 17.9029
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Worth the detour from Fojnica
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Vrelo Bosne
A landscaped park at the spring source of the Bosna river below Mount Igman, reached by a tree-lined avenue on Sarajevo's western edge.
33 km · about 40 min drive
bridge
Konjic Old Bridge
A graceful six-arch Ottoman stone bridge from 1682 spanning the jade-green Neretva in Konjic, a natural leg-stretch stop on the celebrated Sarajevo-Mostar drive.
35 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Neretva Canyon Road (M17)
Between Jablanica and Mostar the M17 hugs the turquoise Neretva through a deep limestone canyon: the scenic heart of the classic Sarajevo-to-Adriatic drive.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Neretva Canyon at Jablanica
A deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Vranduk Fortress
A small medieval fortress of the Bosnian kings on a hairpin bend of the Bosna river north of Zenica, with a huddled Ottoman-era village inside its walls. One of the country's most atmospheric and least-visited castles.
37 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Sarajevo Tunnel of Hope
A preserved section of the underground tunnel that served as the only lifeline for besieged Sarajevo during the 1990s war, now a powerful museum.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Lukomir
Bosnia's highest permanent village at 1,469 m on the Bjelašnica plateau: stone houses with cherry-shingle roofs, medieval stećci tombstones, and a dramatic view into the 800 m Rakitnica canyon. Gravel road passable in summer.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Fojnica
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 35 kmKonjic Old BridgeA graceful six-arch Ottoman stone bridge from 1682 spanning the jade-green Neretva in Konjic, a natural leg-stretch stop on the celebrated Sarajevo-Mostar drive.
- 35 kmNeretva Canyon Road (M17)Between Jablanica and Mostar the M17 hugs the turquoise Neretva through a deep limestone canyon: the scenic heart of the classic Sarajevo-to-Adriatic drive.
- 35 kmNeretva Canyon at JablanicaA deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.
- 70 kmStari Most, MostarA rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge over the Neretva, the centrepiece of a UNESCO-listed old town with paid parking nearby.
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