Getting around Ljubuski
CITY TAXI
To get around Ljubuski, your best bet is to take a taxi.
You can call one to come pick you up via +387 63/252 000 (063/252 000).
City taxi is working: 06:00/00:00 from mondays to sundays.
Link to City taxi Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/gradski_taxi_ljubuski/
CAR RENTAL
If you need to have your own wheels, here are our tips for how to find the rental car in Ljubuski.
There are several car rental companies in Ljubuski.
http://www.rentacar-tajs.com/ Phone: +387 63 517 607
http://www.lux-rentacar.com/ Phone: +387 63 509 333
https://sabljic-auto.business.site/ Phone: +387 39 831-088
https://maximum-rent.com/ Phone: + 387 (0) 63 660-444
+ 387 (0) 63 660-555
http://www.rentacar-primus.com/ Phone: +387 63 000 706
If you want more options just Google “rent a car Ljubuski”
WALKING DISTANCE
- Here are some things to see that are located within a walking distance from Hercegovina Rent apartment
- Gradski park (Main city park) 2 min walk (230 meters)
- Gradska galerija (The City Gallery) 2 min walk (210 meters)
- Gradska tržnica (The City Market) 5 min walk (450 meters)
- Vojni logor na Gračinama (The old Gracine military camp) 28 min walk (2,3 km)
- Baščine - One of the best swimming spots of the Trebizat river 28 min (2.3 km)
Must see attractions in Ljubuski!
WHERE TO GO?
Kravica Waterfall is a large tufa cascade on the Trebižat River, in the karstic heartland of Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is 9 kilometres south of Hercegovina Rent Apartment. It will take 13 minutes to get there by car.
Kravica Waterfall
The entrance fee to Kravica Nature Park is 20 KM (about 10 EUR). This fee covers access to Kravica Nature Park for the entire day.
Archaeological museum Humac
The oldest museum in the country, established in 1884, is at the Humac Franciscan Monastery (built in 1869) just outside the town of Ljubuški. A 20-minute walk from Hercegovina Rent (2,2 kilometers).
Fortress of Herceg Stjepan
Above Ljubuški, on top of the Butorovica hill, there is a “sleeping” old town with a beautiful view of the valley of the Trebižat River. According to folktales, Duke Stjepan Vukšić Kosača is responsible for building the fortress, although historically it is older than him. In written sources, the name of the city is mentioned for the first time in 1435 under the name “Lubussa”.
Here are some things to see that are located within a walking distance from Hercegovina Rent apartment.
Walking distance
Gradski park (Main city park)
Gradski park (Main city park) Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 2 min walk (230 meters)
The City park is a place surrounded by green trees and greenery. It is a place where you can relax and enjoy nature. The park offers a range of facilities for recreation, playgrounds for children, and benches where you can rest.
Gradska galerija (The City Gallery) Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 2 min walk (210 meters)
The City Gallery of Ljubuški is located in a historic building with a beautiful Austro-Hungarian style façade. It was built before the First World War, and renovated recently. There are works by local artists, as well as paintings by the most famous painter from Ljubuški, Hamo Ibrulj. As a painter, Hamo organized over 100 exhibitions on almost all continents.
Gradska tržnica (The City Market) Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 500 meters
The City market is a place where you can find different types of seasonal fruits, vegetables, medicinal herbs, clothes, shoes, and tools… Considering the relatively good offer of fruits, vegetables, and other foodstuffs, attendance at the City market is not what it used to be, but some regular customers do not give up their purchases at this very place. This market was once regarded as a quintessential public space, providing not only access to fresh produce but also functioning as an important social infrastructure, but lately, the market is barely surviving.
Vojni logor na Gračinama (The old Gracine military camp) Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 27 min walk (2,2 kilometers)
The old Gracine military camp, known as Bigeste, is located in the Humac area, 2 km southwest of Ljubuski. The military camp dates from the 1st to 3rd centuries and was partially researched and restored between 1977 and 1988. Remains of a Roman military complex have been excavated at the site. During the excavation, numerous remains of ceramics, jugs, vases, coins, jewelry, rings, glass, tools and weapons were found. A small part of the exhibits is in the museum of the Franciscan monastery of St. Ante. As the only partially explored military complex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this archaeological site was declared a national monument in 2003. New archaeological research began in April 2017 in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities.
(Arheološki muzej na Humcu) The Archaeological Museum on Humac Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 22 min walk (1,8 kilometers)
Inside the Franciscan Monastery of St. Anthony of Padua on Humac the oldest museum in Bosnia and Herzegovina is located, founded in 1884. Although the Archaeological Museum on Humac has the legacy of the earliest institution of this type in the country, unfortunately, during its rich history, the Museum was closed several times due to war, economic and other problems. The museum presents objects collected in the wider area of Herzegovina, chronologically belonging to the period from the Upper Paleolithic to the late Middle Ages, in a period of almost 16,000 years. The largest collection of finds consists of objects from the nearby Roman military camp in Gračine, which was investigated in the period from 1977 to 1980. year. "Humac plate" (Humačka ploča) is the Museum's most popular exhibit, it is dated from the period from 10th to 12th century, and represents the oldest written track of the Croatian language in today's Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Working hours
The museum is open to visitors every day from 1 October to 31 March working hours from 10 to 17h, or from 1 April to 30 September with a slightly longer working time from 10 to 19h. The museum presents objects collected in the wider area of Herzegovina, chronologically belonging to the period from the Upper Paleolithic to the late Middle Ages, in a period of almost 16,000 years. The largest collection of finds consists of objects from the nearby Roman military camp in Gračine, which was investigated in the period from 1977 to 1980. year. "Humac plate" (Humačka ploča) is the Museum's most popular exhibit, it is dated from the period from 10th to 12th century, and represents the oldest written track of the Croatian language in today's Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Tickets
You can buy them as an individual ticket for the Museum on Humac at the price of 2 BAM (for the period from 1.1. - 15. 6. / 15. 9. - 31. 12.) or 4 BAM during the summer season (for the period from 15. 6. - 15. 9.), or in the locality of the waterfall Kravica in a joined ticket package
Baščine swimming spot Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 31min walk (2,5 kilometers)
One of the best swimming spots of the Trebizat river and a natural swimming pool! This is a popular gathering place for locals in the summer months, and in the catering facility on the Trebižat River, many people play cards during the summer, socialize and enjoy the view of the beautiful nature and the water that flows over the travertine barriers. Even in the winter months, many people decide to walk to this bathing area to walk along the water and enjoy the cool greenery.
Must see attractions in Ljubuski!
STARI GRAD LJUBUŠKI (Old Town of Ljubuški – fortress of Herceg Stjepan) Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 8 min drive (3.2 kilometers)
On the hill above the town of Ljubuški there is a beautiful tower that watches over the town. The medieval fortress of Herceg Stjepan, or the Old Town of Ljubuški, was built on a solid, rocky position, at an altitude of 396 meters above sea level. The complex occupies an area of some 500 m2. In the Old Town, there is a system of ramparts surrounding the main tower. The ramparts sometimes reach a height of up to 10 meters. Since 2003, the Old Town of Ljubuški has been declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and thanks to conservation works, it has been largely restored. Tourists can enjoy observing the old walls, but can also climb to the viewpoint from where there is an excellent view of the city of Ljubuški.
Čeveljuša – a small waterfall and bathing resort located on the Trebižat River Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 7 min drive (3.8 kilometers)
The roar of the water, which overpowers even the most turbulent thoughts, simply leaves no other option but to relax and enjoy the natural beauty that this place abounds. Waterfall is about 15 meters high, and in this place, local residents gather in the summer months to swim and relax. In the immediate vicinity of the bathing area, there are restaurants that offer quality and tasty local food, and during the summer the restaurants are always full. It is worth visiting this natural beauty because, with the murmur of the water falling from the waterfall, and the warm summer breeze, you can enjoy swimming and eating unhindered.
Bililo - Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 7 min drive (4.3 kilometers)
The Bililo is located on the Trebižat river in Ljubuški and is truly a small paradise on earth. It is located in the heart of untouched nature, which you can enjoy to the fullest, and when you get tired of swimming in the summer, there is also the Bililo restaurant. The swimming pool is a popular gathering place for locals who like to come here in the summer months to enjoy the rich gastronomic offer, but also to play the traditional game of bocce ball.
Tegaševac - Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 7 min drive (4.3 kilometers)
Given that the Trebižat River flows through Ljubuški, the inhabitants of Ljubuški spend the summer months at the river banks, and one of the most popular is the Tegaševac natural bathing area in the village of Lisice. It is a place for socializing and swimming, and in the summer months, catering facilities next to the swimming pool come to life, so locals come there to refresh themselves with beer, play chess or cards. Even in the winter months, it is popular to walk along the Trebižat river along the Bajer embankment, which is located next to the swimming pool.
Božjak - Distance from Hercegovina Rent: 13 min drive (10.6 kilometers)
In summer months, when the temperature rises over 30° C, a nice refreshing break can be found along the natural bathing areas by the Trebižat river. One of the most visited ones is most definitely the natural bathing area in the village of Studencima called Božjak. In pristine nature, in the shade of the trees, with clear pools, unspoiled river beaches, and swimming and jumping into refreshing water, the Trebižat river invites you to visit it.