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Jahorina is one of four Olympic mountains around city of Sarajevo located south-east from the City Center. It consists of several spurs which together make the massif long about 30km and approximately 15km wide. The highest peak is Ogorjelica (1.916m). It is put under state protection as a forest park with rich flora and fauna. It was named probably by alpine maple (Acer visiani) which is specially characteristic for northern part under Gola Jahorina.
The Jahorina is accessible whole year around. Relax your soul and body in the empire of nature! Jahorina in the warmer months of the year provides outstanding conditions for relaxation in nature far away from the city crowds. If you do not stand up well summer heat than summer vacation on the mountain is the right choice for you. Especially because summer's temperatures are much pleasant on the mountain than in the city. Summer in the mountains can be more interesting than on the coast. Clean air is simply inviting to walking, hiking, biking. Nature lovers will enjoy discovering of numerous plants which are growing only at Jahorina.
There are not many places like Jahorina is, where the nature is so beautiful and everything seems so attractive and acceptable to all - for top athletes, for recreation enthusiasts, hunters, hikers, farmers and all others whose senses desires to enjoy in peace of natural beauties. The clean mountain air relaxes not only body but also a soul! Jahorina is rich with many springs with lots of forests which calms. Beautiful smell of evergreen tree refreshes body. Jahorina has a better climate elements which are beneficial for human health. Clean air rich in oxygen, which is free of allergens has a calming effect to diseases of nervous system and helps in recovery from anemia, tuberculosis, and some other serious diseases.
- Clean air rich in oxygen: 35 minutes from Sarajevo
