Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its countryside is home to medieval villages, rivers and lakes, plus the craggy Dinaric Alps. National capital Sarajevo has a well preserved old quarter, Baščaršija, with landmarks like 16th-century Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque. Ottoman-era Latin Bridge is the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which ignited World War I.

In the city of Mostar, Stari Most, a reconstructed medieval arched bridge spanning the emerald-green Neretva River, is one of the country’s most famous sites. Blagaj is known for its 16th-century monastery, strikingly situated where a river flows from under a towering rock wall. Although mostly landlocked, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a sliver of Adriatic coastline, with beach resorts around the town of Neum. The country's rugged interior is also a popular destination for outdoor sports such as hiking, mountain biking, white-water rafting and skiing.

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