Olympic Mt. - What to see

Jahorina
Bjelašnica
Bjelašnica slopes

Visit some of the highest peaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as most isolated mountain village situated 1500 m above sea level. Dinaric highlanders way of life is still practiced here.

The average altitude of the urban center of Srajevo is 500 m (1640 feet). The mountains surrounding Sarajevo are called the Olympic mountains as Sarajevo hosted the Winter Olympic games in 1984, thus even today some refer to Sarajevo as the Olympic City.

Snow sports and winter recreation is a must of Sarajevo. Its Bjelesnica and Jahorina mountains are one of the best European winter leisure spots.

Flourished in the Jahorina ski world has experienced during the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984 , when it hosted the world's best skiers. But during and after the war, Jahorina ski resort partly decayed and stagnant, but in recent years, this ski center is again evolving, making it one of the best ski resorts in the region, with the highest and longest cable car tracks. Jahorina remains a popular destination for skiing, hiking, and sledding, with over 40 km of ski trails and modern facilities.