This southernmost city in Bosnia and Herzegovina is only 28km from the famous city of Dubrovnik. Trebinje ranks with Mostar and Stolac in terms of beauty but fortunately escaped the fates of these two towns and was not heavily damaged during the war, leaving its old town intact.

There is barely a town in Herzegovina that was not erected alongside a freshwater river.

Trebinje is no exception: its old town lines the banks of the Trebisnjica River that flows through the heart of the city. The river and the city have always been known for the enormous old mills treading the Trebisnjica.

Trebišnjica river, Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Although they are not fully functional today, they remain a symbol of Herzegovina's not-so-distant past when everything was directly connected to the power of nature. In Trebinje, that power of nature was bigger before the river had been curtailed by the Grančarevo dam, some 15 km north-east from Trebinje. This dam was bound to swallow the Arslanagić Bridge. To save this beautiful example of Ottoman stone bridge building, it was taken, stone by stone, from a village seven kilometers up the river, and rebuilt in downtown Trebinje.

Arslanagića Bridge, Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Klobuk is the large fortress in Trebinje. It is assumed to date from the 9th century and is believed that the Slovenian princes of Krajina – Pavlimir and Tesimir were buried here. Since the 12th century it controlled the Nemanjić region until, in 1377, Klobuk became part of the expanded Bosnian state.

TO DO & SEE

The Herzegovina Museum is located in the center of Trebinje (Stari grad 59, tel.: 059 271 060, e-mail: muzejhtr@teol.net) and holds several permanent displays: archeological, ethnographic, etc. The Museum is open to the public Monday to Sunday, 7 am to 8 pm. Visits by appointment only. Entry: 2 KM (1 KM for groups 10 ).

St. Paul’s Cave is located near the Monastery of St. Peter and St. Paul the Apostles in Petrovo Polje. According to the legend, Herzegovina inhabitants were christened in this cave by St. Paul. Many believe that the water running through the St. Paul’s Cave is miraculous.

GETTING HERE & AROUND

By bus:

Local and International Bus Schedule

Trebinje - Banja Luka: 10:00 (every day), 21:00 (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday)

Trebinje - Mostar: 06:15, 10:00, 14:30

Trebinje - Sarajevo: 06:00, 07:30, 11:00

Trebinje - Lukavica: 05:00, 07:30; 11:00; one-way ticket costs 24,50 KM

Lukavica - Trebinje: 07:45, 13:00, 16:06

Trebinje - Dubrovnik: 10:00 (except on Sunday); one-way ticket costs 5 KM

Dubrovnik - Trebinje: 13:30

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