St. James Church
Catholic parish church at the centre of the village, drawing pilgrims from many countries who say Marian apparitions began here in 1981. Visitors should dress and behave respectfully; the church is an active place of worship.
Medjugorje
Visitors from all over the world head to the church and the hillside prayer sites of this major pilgrimage town for Catholics.
Attractive locations
Križevac
Hill above the village topped by a large white concrete cross. A rocky path with stations of the cross leads up, and pilgrims and walkers climb it for the view over the plain.
Podbrdo (Apparition Hill)
Rocky hillside where the first reported apparitions took place in 1981. A stony path with rosary-themed bronze statues leads up from the village, and many pilgrims walk it in prayer.
Kravica Waterfall
Wide curtain of water on the Trebižat River, falling over a limestone ridge into a green pool. Surrounded by trees, it is a popular place for a picnic and, in warm weather, a swim.
Počitelj Citadel
Fortified Ottoman hillside village above the Neretva, with a stone tower, a mosque and old houses climbing the slope. It is a popular stop for photographers and for walks with river views.
Hutovo Blato Nature Park
Large wetland of lakes, reed beds and channels near the Neretva delta. It is a haven for migrating birds, and visitors come for birdwatching and quiet boat trips.
Vjetrenica Cave
The largest cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Popovo Polje, home to many rare cave animals. Guided tours cover a section of the cave, which stays cool all year.
Airports
Mostar International Airport OMO
It is about 17 km in a straight line from Medjugorje.
Sarajevo International Airport SJJ
It is about 88 km in a straight line from Medjugorje.
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.
- Jan6.3 °C108 mm
- Feb7.1 °C102 mm
- Mar9.9 °C95 mm
- Apr13.7 °C71 mm
- May18.2 °C56 mm
- Jun23.1 °C47 mm
- Jul26.5 °C26 mm
- Aug26.6 °C34 mm
- Sep21.3 °C81 mm
- Oct16.6 °C94 mm
- Nov12.3 °C121 mm
- Dec7.7 °C121 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
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