Things to do in Trebinje: monasteries, fortresses and nature

Things to do in Trebinje, from Tvrdoš Monastery and Hercegovačka Gračanica to the Old Town, Arslanagić Bridge, hilltop fortresses and river pools, with distances and tips for each.

• Tvrdoš Monastery
  The oldest working monastery in Herzegovina, on the banks of the Trebišnjica, known for the wine from its own cellar.
• Hercegovačka Gračanica
  The church on Crkvina hill with the grave of poet Jovan Dučić and the finest view over the town.
• Old Town and the Plane Trees
  An 18th-century Ottoman fortress on the Trebišnjica and a square shaded by century-old plane trees.
• Museum of Herzegovina
  A museum founded in 1952 on Jovan Dučić's initiative, with archaeology, ethnology and art collections.
• Arslanagić Bridge
  A 16th-century stone bridge, a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture and one of Trebinje's symbols.
• Duži Monastery
  A peaceful convent among the trees, founded in the late 17th century, with frescoes by Russian monks.
• Strač Fortress
  An Austro-Hungarian fortress dug into a hill at 750 metres, with the only surviving domes of their kind in Europe.
• Klobuk Fortress
  A medieval town on the cliffs above the Sušica, a national monument more than a thousand years old.
• Trebišnjica River
  Once Europe's longest sinking river, a clear river flowing through the very centre of town.
• Mount Leotar
  The mountain above Trebinje: on a clear day you can see the sea from its 1,228-metre summit.
• Orjen Massif
  A wild mountain massif where Bosnia and Herzegovina meets Montenegro and Croatia, with the highest peak on the Adriatic coast.
• Sušica River Pools and Waterfalls
  Cascades, waterfalls and emerald natural pools in the Sušica canyon, the best way to cool off in summer.
• Ubla Picnic Ground
  A mountain picnic ground at 1,100 metres, in the pine forest of the Orjen massif.
• Boat Rides on the Trebišnjica
  A ride in a traditional wooden boat through town, past the Old Town, the water wheels and the Arslanagić Bridge.
• Studenac Picnic Ground
  A spring and swimming spot on the Trebišnjica with an old water wheel, loved by generations of locals.
• Lastva Picnic Ground
  A picnic ground on Lake Lastva, loved by anglers and by families for barbecues.
• Grad Sunca (Sun City)
  The largest tourist complex near Trebinje: an aqua park, Dino Park, a spa, hotels and an ethno village.
• Banje Olympic Pool
  The town's open-air pool on the Trebišnjica, a summer favourite and a venue for water sports.