List count 12
Last verified September 2025
Good for Families
Short drives
Car-free options
Budget friendly
Season Year round, many peaks May to Oct
The biggest fall in the country with signed decks for spray-level views and higher, calmer angles.
Two to three hours
Late afternoon, mornings are quieter outside high summer
Read the Štrbački Buk guide and the Una National Park page, then browse Bihać tours for a deck-first loop or soft-rafting add-on.
No swimming at the falls; keep to signed paths and platforms.
Martin Brod cascades.
A shaded knot of bridges, channels and small shelves that show the Una up close.
One and a half to two hours
Early morning for calm bridges or late afternoon for warm tone
Use the Martin Brod cascades guide, then browse Bihać tours for a park pairing.
No swimming; bridges and planks can be damp.
Bihać riverside for an evening walk.
Emerald bowls under willow shade with marked swim zones and terrace views that work in any light.
One and a half to two hours
Late afternoon for shade and softer colour
Read the Kravica Waterfalls guide, then browse Herzegovina tours that include Kravica and Počitelj.
Swim only in marked zones; obey lifeguards; no drones.
Počitelj hill town at golden hour.
A town-centre fall with easy decks and a short drive to the Pliva lakes and mills.
One to two hours
Morning for clear air or late light for warm stone
Use the Pliva Waterfall guide, then browse Central Bosnia tours for Jajce and Travnik.
No swimming at the falls; keep to decks and steps.
Pliva lakes and watermills.
A tall white thread through primeval canopy that you view from ranger-authorised decks.
Two to three hours
June to October; early or late light for contrast
Read the Perućica edge guide and the Sutjeska National Park page, then browse Sutjeska tours for a ranger-led viewpoint.
Stay behind rails; off-trail entry is not permitted.
Zelengora lakes for a high-bowl walk.
A high fall in cool woodland within reach of the city, good for an easy half day.
Two to three hours
Spring and early summer; mornings are quiet
Use the Sarajevo destination page to plan transport, then browse Sarajevo tours for a city-plus-hill day.
Paths can be slick after rain; wear shoes with grip.
Trebević cable car for a city view.
A broad limestone shelf with willow shade and simple riverside paths near Kravica.
One to two hours
Late afternoon
Base from Mostar and browse Herzegovina tours that pass Kravica; drivers can add Koćuša as a short extra.
Banks can be wet; mind low rails and do not step on slick shelves.
Blagaj Tekija by the spring.
A tall, narrow fall in a quiet gorge that rewards a short path with rails.
One to two hours
Spring and early summer; mornings for fewer people
Use the Una National Park page as a regional base and browse Bihać tours for nearby days; drivers can add Blihe on the way.
Keep to rails and marked paths; do not scramble on wet rock.
Kozara forest for shaded loops.
A compact drop beside wooden mills and stone bridges in deep shade.
One to two hours
Morning or late light
Read the Krupa na Vrbasu guide, then browse Banja Luka tours for a mills-plus-city loop.
Rails are low; supervise children near edges.
Kastel Fortress on the Vrbas.
Clear channels and islets with small falls in a quiet valley.
One to two hours
Late spring to early autumn
Use the Šipovo destination page and browse Central Bosnia tours for a Šipovo and Jajce day.
Boards and stones can be wet; wear shoes with grip.
Pliva lakes near Jajce.
Small stepped falls on a woodland walk close to the city.
One to two hours
Spring and early summer
Plan from the Sarajevo destination page, then browse Sarajevo tours for guided city-plus-walk options.
Keep to paths and avoid wet rock.
Vrelo Bosne for flat paths and bridges.
Higher decks that show the full terraced profile of the main falls without the spray.
One hour
Early or late light
Use the Štrbački Buk guide and browse Bihać tours for a two-deck plan.
Stay behind barriers; no drones in the river corridor.
Martin Brod cascades for shaded bridges.
Spring brings the strongest water; late summer has warmer air and better swimming at Kravica and Koćuša.
National parks and decks use small entry fees and car parks; carry some cash outside cities.
Decks and paths can be damp; wear shoes with grip, keep children near rails, and avoid stepping on wet shelves.
Swim only in marked zones, usually at Kravica and sometimes at calmer riverside shelves; never at Štrbački Buk or town falls.
Drones are restricted in parks and old towns; tripods are awkward on narrow decks.
Many sites are reachable on tours with hotel pickup from Mostar, Sarajevo, Bihać or Trebinje.
Yes at Kravica in season and at a few calm river shelves. Never at Štrbački Buk or town-centre falls. Follow posted rules and lifeguard advice.
Not always. Decks at Una, Kravica and Jajce are covered by tours with hotel pickup. Self-drive helps for Šipovo and some Sarajevo-region walks.
For volume, visit April to June. For warmth and swimming, visit June to September. Autumn gives soft light and fewer crowds.
Most have rails and short paths. Keep children close on steps and near water, and use pram-friendly decks where available.
Usually no at parks, old towns and river corridors. Check local rules; when in doubt, leave the drone behind.
