Fojnica
\\\"... Out of this town cannot be extended, we cannot go further, we can just stay ...\\\" This was written by our travel writer Alija Isakovic about this Bosnian town, fascinated by the fact that you must return the same way that you came, or forever remain in it.
Fojnica
Favorable climatic conditions, the ideal altitude, the efficiency of thermal water, and traditional hospitality are just some of the elements, which promote Fojnica as a leader in health tourism in BiH.
A large part of the community is occupied by a green plateau, meadows and fields. Walk around the mountain ring which consists of Šćite, Zahora, Bitovnje and Vranic, and go to Prokoško Lake (on the Mountain of Vranici, 1636 meters above the sea level) which produces three beautiful waterfalls.
Fojnica was created at least a decade or two before it was first mentioned in a year 1365. The name was compared with many ancient Mediterranean toponyms, such as Phoenice, Phoinike, Phoinikus, Phoenicon, Phoiniks, and it is not known whether there has been only coincidence with a voice of correspondence.
Fojnica has been recognized for its radioactive and therapeutic spa since the nineteenth century. Years of exploitation of radioactive mineral water, and tradition cultivation, brought Fojnica a leadership in health tourism.
Among the most important historical monuments, it is important to mention first Atik mosque, built in 1551st year. The Franciscan monastery is famous for its library and museum, which holds about 40 000 books from all area of the world.
In the days of the Turkish occupation of Bosnia, the Bosnian Franciscans Fojnica played a very important role, when Sultan Mehmed II Fatih, as a guarantee for a peaceful life and freedom has signed \\\"Ahdnamu\\\", the most important document of the period, which has guaranteed freedom, and personal property rights of indigenous populations, Stated document is the oldest document on the Rights of the European region.