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Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Ottoman master architect Sinan's 16th-century, 11-arch bridge over the Drina at Višegrad, a UNESCO site immortalised in Ivo Andrić's novel 'The Bridge on the Drina'.
0 km · about 5 min drive
Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe
Višegrad works well as a base: 20 minutes from Ðurići, 23km from Tara National Park.
Višegrad is a town located in Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a population of 6,087, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Višegrad 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 Višegrad to your route.
Višegrad (Serbian Cyrillic: Вишеград, pronounced [ʋǐʃeɡraːd]) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It rests at the confluence of the Drina and the Rzav river. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 10,668 inhabitants, while the town of Višegrad has a population of 5,869Read more
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The town includes the Ottoman-era Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, a UNESCO world heritage site which was popularized by Ivo Andrić in his novel The Bridge on the Drina. A tourist site called Andrićgrad (Andrić Town), dedicated to Andrić, is located near the bridge.
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Višegrad is located in Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe. The coordinates are 43.7826 latitude, 19.2926 longitude.
Višegrad has a population of approximately 6,087 people, making it a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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bridge
Ottoman master architect Sinan's 16th-century, 11-arch bridge over the Drina at Višegrad, a UNESCO site immortalised in Ivo Andrić's novel 'The Bridge on the Drina'.
0 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
A charming ethno-village built by filmmaker Emir Kusturica for his movie Life Is a Miracle, now a cultural retreat in the Serbian hills.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A narrow-gauge heritage railway looping in a figure eight through the hills near the Bosnian border, with station parking beside the main road.
17 km · about 20 min drive
national park
A lush forested mountain park above the Drina River gorge, home to rare Pančić spruce and the iconic Banjska Stena viewpoint.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A small wooden cabin on a midstream rock in the Drina near Bajina Bašta, visible from a riverside pull-in on the road south of town.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A river cave on Zlatibor with travertine bathtub pools and a large entrance arch, signposted from the Sirogojno road with parking above.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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