The city & beyond
Explore Banja Luka
Explore Banja Luka and it suroundings, find a perfect spot to rest, see and get-away.
Sightseeing in the Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Banja Luka is a modern and vibrant city, and there is always something going on there. However, tourists, who like various events and festivals, might prefer to visit us in summer.
Medieval fortress in the city center
Kastel Fortress
Main pedestrian zone
Gospodska Street
Cultural center
Banski dvor
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Mosque from XV century
Ferhad-Pasha’s mosque
river
Vrbas
Cathedral
Christ the Saviour
Seat of the Catholic Diocese of Banja Luka
Cathedral of St. Bonaventure
A Serbian Orthodox convent in the heart of Zmijanje, west of Banja Luka
Gomionica Monastery
A national museum in the old Austro-Hungarian railway station
Museum of Contemporary Art of Republika Srpska
Banja Luka's oldest museum, founded in 1930
Museum of Republika Srpska
A landmark building and a theatrical tradition dating to 1930
National Theatre of Republika Srpska
A landmark of the Vrbas Banovina era, now a national monument
Sokolski Dom
The 1869 abbey that gave Banja Luka its first electric light, its first printing press and the world-famous trapist cheese.
Mariastern Trappist Monastery (Marija Zvijezda)
Banja Luka's main square — home to the Boska department store and the Crooked Clock
Krajina Square (Trg Krajine)
A memorial to twelve newborns who died in the war in 1992, in the park beside the Museum of Contemporary Art
Monument to the Twelve Babies
Explore nightlife, cheap booze and different beats
This short guide will save you time and money when coming to Banja Luka city so you won’t have to guess which bars are worth your time. Take a look!
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Check out adventurous places & nature near Banja Luka
Do you want to take rest from the city and do something more primal? Pick one of the places below and safely stay from the city heat!
hiking and walking zone
Banj brdo
hiking
Švrakava Waterfall
A whitewater adventure on the wild river
Rafting on the Vrbas
An emerald river between towering cliffs
Vrbas Canyon – Tijesno
Waterfalls, watermills and a monastery
Krupa na Vrbasu
Mountain air close to the city
Mount Manjača
A mountain national park and a monumental memorial to the 1942 Battle of Kozara.
Kozara National Park and the Mrakovica Memorial
Banja Luka's largest city park