Heritage site,Thombestones tour-Goršić Polje
“Podrinje Canton” is of great cultural richness, having a great number of cultural monuments in its construction, appearance, workmanship and originality. There are large numbers of monuments from different periods in development of mankind.
Necropolis in “Gorsic Polje”, municipality of Gorazde, is one of the rare monuments. “Gosric Polje” is part of Bosnia’s treasured heritage as it consists of 324 tombstones, which are protected by the ‘Commission for Preservation of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina’. The site gained international recognition in July 2016, during a conference in Istanbul, becoming listed as a world heritage site.
This necropolis is amongst 28 others, from four different countries, that are included on the UNESCO heritage list.
The necropolis is in its original state and until now no conservation work or restoration has been carried out.
Day trip from the town Gorazde to heritage site “Gorsic Polje”
We will start our trip from the town Gorazde at 9:00 am and drive about 31 kilometers to Gorsic Polje. Part of the drive is on a freeway for about 14.5 km, after which we continue on a narrow road through forests for about 6.5 km. We will then continue on a dirt road enjoying the outlook for the rest of the10.00km – all together about 45 min drive.
From the hub “Brzaca” where we will park our vehicle, we will then continue to walk along a track for just over a kilometer (about 15 min walk) through unspoiled nature, enjoying Bosnia’s flora and fauna on our way to the heritage site.
We will cover most basic facts about this heritage site, after which you can (based on your interest) inspect and explore. We will be on your disposal and will eagerly answer questions you may have.
As part of this tour, we would like you to feel as if you are a local part of our community; enjoying our cuisine prepared fresh, sourced from local organic products.
After the tour we will invite you for lunch prepared as part of our project “Eat with locals” – giving back to our deserving local community
We will serve traditional Bosnian bread, pies, cream cheese, stew and variety of organic, locally produced jams and juices that you can enjoy in unspoiled nature, surrounded by Bosnian cultural heritage that belongs to all of us, to learn, reflect and explore.
