Life in Bosnia: Kravice Waterfalls near Ljubuski

Life in Bosnia: Kravice Waterfalls near Ljubuski

This article was submitted by ISA BELLE, a Dutch student studying in Mostar, Herzegovina.

Herzegovina is a region of incredible natural beauty with shaggy mountains, beautiful lakes, and blue rivers. One of its gems is the Kravice waterfalls near the town of Ljubuški, close to the border with Croatia. It is here that the river Trebižat pours itself 28 meters down to a pool of brightest blue water where you can fish and swim in the summertime. The waterfalls are situated in a half circle of 120 meters wide and through green trees offering an immensely beautiful sight.

When I am there, the weather is unfortunately not good for swimming, but upon seeing this natural phenomenon I am already stunned, and swimming would probably not be significant. I haven’t seen many waterfalls in my life thus it can’t compare, but it will be a long while before I run into another phenomenon as impressive as this. There are spots where you can only look down from above to glance at the waterfalls, but at some other spots, you can get very close, so close that you feel the water that has just fallen 28 meters splashing in your face.

It’s an incredible feeling to be here and stare at those beautiful waterfalls, perhaps the most beautiful in Bosnia-Herzegovina. You should be careful saying such things though because Bosnia has a lot in store when it comes to natural phenomena.

Do I need to say more? There is not much needed to convince you to pay a visit to these waterfalls. If you happen to be close by, do wander there and experience the beauty yourself as words are not sufficient.

Travel Tips:

There is no public transport to the waterfalls, so you should go by car. It’s about an hour away from Mostar. Bring a map because there are not a lot of signs leading you there.

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