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Vareš

Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe

About Vareš

Vareš is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Careva Ćuprija, 39km from Vrelo Bosne.

Vareš is a town located in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a population of 7,193, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Vareš 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 Vareš to your route.

About Vareš

Vareš 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 a population of 8,892 inhabitants,

Read more with 2,917 in the town itself.

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Where is Vareš located?

Vareš is located in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe. The coordinates are 44.1644 latitude, 18.3283 longitude.

What is the population of Vareš?

Vareš has a population of approximately 7,193 people, making it a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Quick Information

Population
7,193
Continent
Europe
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Region
Federation of B&H
Timezone
Europe/Sarajevo
Coordinates
44.1644, 18.3283

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Police
122
Ambulance
124
Fire
123
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Vareš

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Skakavac 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

Baščaršija, Sarajevo

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

Latin Bridge

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

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.

37 km · about 45 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 40 min 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.

39 km · about 45 min drive

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.

52 km · about 60 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.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Vareš

  • 64 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.
  • 72 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.
  • 72 kmNeretva Canyon at JablanicaA deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.

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