national park
Sutjeska National Park
Bosnia's oldest national park featuring the pristine Perućica primeval forest and the dramatic 73-meter Skakavac waterfall.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe
Foča is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Ustikolina, 21km from Sutjeska National Park.
Foča is a town located in Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a population of 14,615, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Foča sits in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sarajevo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Foča to your route.
Foča (Serbian Cyrillic: Фоча, pronounced [fôtʃa]) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the south-east on the banks of Drina river. As of 2013, the town has a population of 12,234 inhabitants, while the municipality has 18,288 inhabitants.
Foča houses some facultiesRead more
(including the Medical and Orthodox Theological Faculty of Saint Basil of Ostrog) from the Istočno Sarajevo University. It is also home to the "Seminary of Saint Peter of Sarajevo and Dabar-Bosna", one of seven seminaries in the Serbian Orthodox Church. Foča was, before the ethnic cleansing in 1992-1994, home to one of Bosnia's most important Islamic high schools, the Madrasa of Mehmed Pasha Kukavica. The Sutjeska National Park, which is the oldest National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is located in the municipality.
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Foča is located in Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe. The coordinates are 43.5065 latitude, 18.7785 longitude.
Foča has a population of approximately 14,615 people, making it a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Full driving guide for Bosnia and Herzegovina8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Bosnia's oldest national park featuring the pristine Perućica primeval forest and the dramatic 73-meter Skakavac waterfall.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A reservoir canyon north of Plužine followed by a road with dozens of short rock tunnels cut into the cliff face.
35 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
The highest paved pass in Montenegro at about 1,907 metres, on the narrow P14 between Žabljak and Plužine through Durmitor.
45 km · about 50 min drive
national park
A UNESCO-listed massif of limestone peaks and glacial lakes around Žabljak, crossed by the P14 mountain road over Sedlo pass.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Sarajevo's enchanting Ottoman-era old bazaar quarter where East meets West, filled with copper workshops, mosques, and ćevapi restaurants.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The historic Ottoman bridge where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914, triggering the start of World War I.
48 km · about 55 min drive
national park
A UNESCO mountain park featuring the stunning Black Lake, dramatic canyon scenery, and the deepest canyon in Europe carved by the Tara River.
48 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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