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City on the Vrbas wins the hearts of tourists from around the world

City on the Vrbas wins the hearts of tourists from around the world

Tourists are increasingly choosing Banjaluka as their destination, which is confirmed by data from the Banjaluka Tourist Organization showing that the number of visitors in the first six months increased by 10 percent, and the number of overnight stays by 13 percent compared to the same period last year.

According to the Tourist Organization, the largest city in Republika Srpska recorded 61,163 tourist arrivals in the first six months, with 93,035 overnight stays, noting that these figures relate to registered tourists recorded by hotels, motels, and guesthouses.

The data also confirms the ongoing trend that the city on the Vrbas is most often visited by foreign tourists.

Statistical data shows that during June, Banjaluka was visited by 9,092 foreign and 3,152 domestic tourists, totaling 12,244 tourists who had 19,146 overnight stays.

  • Most tourists are from the region, namely from Serbia, Slovenia, and Croatia, as in previous years, but arrivals were also recorded from Germany, Austria, Italy, Montenegro, the United States, Switzerland, China, Hungary, Malta, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Poland, North Macedonia, Russia, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and France – the TOBL reports.

Although visitor data by place of residence is only available annually, the Banjaluka Tourist Organization reports that last year the city on the Vrbas was visited mostly by tourists from Serbia – 30.33 percent, followed by Slovenia with 19.90 percent and Croatia with 12.76 percent, which together account for 63 percent of foreign tourist arrivals in Banjaluka, close to the pre-pandemic level of 59.1 percent in 2019.

A similar trend is expected this year.

Regarding the locations most frequently visited by tourists, the organization says the most attractive places in the city are the Kastel fortress, the Church of Christ the Savior, Ferhadija Mosque, Gospodska street, the Banja Luka administration building, and Banski dvor, while outside the city particularly attractive are the thermal-mineral springs in Srpske Toplice, the easternmost Trappist monastery in Europe, and Banj hill – viewpoint and monument.

  • Added to this are the Museum of Republika Srpska and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Republika Srpska. Other offerings in the urban area include numerous events, hospitality and shopping facilities, and similar. Slightly further away are the ethno-village “Ljubačke doline,” Krupa on the Vrbas – waterfalls, watermills, monastery, and lake on Manjača, and in the surroundings the royal town of Jajce, Kozara National Park, wineries, distilleries, spas, and similar – conclude the TOBL.

Source: See Srpska

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