National park Sutjeska is one of the oldest and the largest parks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various wild natural shapes of landscapes will amaze your soul and make you want to stay there forever.
Numerous walking paths through the thick wood, fresh air of the river valley, admirable beauty of the lakes and historical monuments are only part of the rich touristic offer.
The park is also famous as being the location of the Battle of the Sutjeska which lasted from 15 May to 16 June 1943 during World War II, where the Partisan were victorious over the German occupying forces in a battle. In the battle, the Partisans were led by the Supreme Headquarters of Yugoslavia by Marshal Josip Broz Tito who foiled the enemy’s plans. The Partisans were successful in breaking out of the encirclement even though they lost one third of their men. Several large Partisan’s Memorial stone monuments commemorate this event at the northern edge of the park at on the way to primeval Perucica forest reserve
