Pliva Waterfall
Waterfall in the middle of town where the Pliva River drops into the Vrbas. A path leads to the base for close views, with a pool and viewpoints close by.
Jajce
A waterfall falls in the very centre of this small medieval town, which also has an old fortress, with wooden watermills close by.
Attractive locations
Jajce Citadel
Medieval fortress at the top of the old town, with stone walls, gates and towers. Wide views of the rivers and the red-roofed houses reward the climb.
Catacombs of Jajce
Underground stone chamber in the old town, with a simple vaulted space and carved reliefs. It was built as a burial place in the 15th century and gives a quiet insight into the town's long history.
Jajce Mithraeum
Remains of a Roman-era temple to the god Mithras, with a carved relief of the god. It is a rare reminder of the ancient cult that once had followers in this region.
St. Mary's Church and St. Luke's Belltower
Ruined medieval church whose bell tower still stands inside the old town walls. It is a quiet corner of stone and grass, close to the citadel and the town's other historic sights.
Pliva Lakes
Two quiet lakes on the Pliva River just above the town, with wooden water mills, forest paths and calm water for boating. A relaxing contrast to the busy old town.
AVNOJ Museum
A museum in the Jajce building where Yugoslavia's wartime partisan council held a key meeting in 1943 to set out the shape of the post-war state. Exhibits explain the event and the period.
Airports
Banja Luka International Airport BNX
It is about 67 km in a straight line from Jajce.
Sarajevo International Airport SJJ
It is about 103 km in a straight line from Jajce.
Tuzla International Airport TZL
It is about 117 km in a straight line from Jajce.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Bosnia and Herzegovina page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-1.0 °C73 mm
- Feb0.2 °C70 mm
- Mar4.2 °C68 mm
- Apr9.2 °C71 mm
- May13.8 °C87 mm
- Jun18.0 °C82 mm
- Jul20.7 °C58 mm
- Aug20.9 °C63 mm
- Sep15.2 °C86 mm
- Oct10.5 °C79 mm
- Nov5.6 °C88 mm
- Dec0.4 °C84 mm
Driest months: Mar, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: May, Sep, Nov.
Costs
Prices here are about 40% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
112. Police 122. Fire 123. Ambulance 124.
local government
Police emergency number 122
Helps with: The State Investigation and Protection Agency's contact page says that if you are in immediate danger you should call the local police on 122, the unique emergency number of the police services.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Bosnia and Herzegovina in immediate danger, including visitors.
Phone: 122
Email: sipa@sipa.gov.ba
ngo
Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Helps with: The country's national Red Cross society. It describes health education, social support, family tracing, and disaster and emergency response, and runs blood donation drives. Contact its Sarajevo headquarters.
Who qualifies: People in Bosnia and Herzegovina who need its health, social, family tracing or emergency services.
Phone: +387 33 263 935
Email: info@rcsbh.org
Address: Kranjcevica 2, 71000 Sarajevo
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Helps with: The UN migration agency, working in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1992 on orderly migration, fighting human trafficking and helping the government run migration programmes. Its office is in Sarajevo.
Who qualifies: Migrants and authorities working on migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +387 33 955 200
Address: Fra Andjela Zvizdovica 1, UNITIC Business Center, Tower A, Sarajevo