Introduction
Bosnia and Herzegovina has long been the crossroads of many civilizations and cultures. It is these centuries of culturally diversity that has melted BiH into one of the most fascinating, interesting, and beautiful countries in Europe. Our people are mostly all of Slavic origin - those of Slavic lines are Muslim (44%), Orthodox (32%), and Catholic (17%). There are also small Roma, Albanian, Jewish, and mixed communities further enhancing our trademark as a magical mix of many cultures, races, and nations. BiH has a large rural population and the main industry is agriculture. But our most special aspect is nature and the rich towns and cities that have been erected in these pristine places. One cannot separate the culture and traditions of its people from the nature where it all evolved from. This is one country where neither the good Lord nor Mother Nature cut corners with beautiful scenery. So many unique and fascinating sites - unique and fascinating in geographic, geological, biological, cultural, historical and environmental terms - can be found here within these tiny 51,000 square kilometers called Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It is a country made for eco-tourism, tailored to human’s most basic needs and joys. Bosnia and Herzegovina has luckily succeeded in preserving many of its most precious natural and cultural heritage's in their original form. Some of these gems of unique beauty, such as the Una River and its magical waterfalls, the wild canyon of the upper Neretva, or the pristine beauty of the River Sutjeska that flows through our oldest National Park even meet the criteria of world natural heritage sites. All these and so much more present vast tourist potential and a most mystical destination to all those travelers sensitive to the environment. Many a traveler to these parts have praised the beauty of this country, and point out that this very beauty presents a comparative advantage for eco-friendly, sustainable development. We have more often than not been advised to devise effective protection mechanisms in order to preserve these invaluable gems of our environment and cultural history, but also to use it to improve the lives of our people. Experts say that the time is coming when the quality of tourism will be assessed on the basis of its vicinity to nature and the natural. Being saturated with industrialized hotels, uniform boarding and entertainment, visitors from highly developed nations are in pursuit of genuinely natural environments where they can live and experience the real meaning of the word, at least when they are on holiday. Many a tourist of this sort would see a trip to BiH as an ideal tourist pilgrimage... but only for those who are motivated and inspired by imaginative and unusual tourist offers. The most precious possession of Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with its warm, hospitable people, is its unique beauty. Despite not being a great power - neither politically nor economically - Bosnia and Herzegovina is a true natural super power, glittering with all the wonders hat man and nature have created here. (Source: www.bhtourism.ba )
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