Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe
Vareš is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Careva Ćuprija, 39km from Vrelo Bosne.
Vareš is in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with about 7,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Careva Ćuprija, about 14 km away.
Vareš (Serbian Cyrillic: Вареш) is a town and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is famous for the local mining activities and production of iron. As of 2013, it has aRead more
population of 8,892 inhabitants, with 2,917 in the town itself.
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Within an hour or so of Vareš: Skakavac Waterfall (26 km), Baščaršija, Sarajevo (35 km), Latin Bridge (35 km), Vranduk Fortress (37 km).
The nearest famous roads are Neretva Canyon Road (M17), Piva Canyon Tunnel Road and Piva Canyon.
Vareš is in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 14 km from Careva Ćuprija.
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Full driving guide for Bosnia and Herzegovina8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
A 98 m waterfall, among the highest in the Dinarides: hidden in forest above Nahorevo, a half-hour drive plus walk from central Sarajevo. A beloved local picnic escape that few visitors to the city ever find.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Sarajevo's enchanting Ottoman-era old bazaar quarter where East meets West, filled with copper workshops, mosques, and ćevapi restaurants.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The historic Ottoman bridge where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914, triggering the start of World War I.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
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 40 min drive
museum
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
natural wonder
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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A glacial lake at about 1,635 metres on Vranica mountain surrounded by shepherds' huts, reached by a steep unsurfaced road from Fojnica.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
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