Location: Zenica
Top Things to do in Zenica
The 5 Best Things to Do in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zenica (Bosnian pronunciation: [zɛ̂nitsa] ( listen)) is the fourth-largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. Zenica is located about 70 km (43 mi) north of Sarajevo and is situated on the Bosna river, surrounded by a mountainous and hilly landscape. The city is home to 115,134 inhabitants as of 2013.
Restaurants in Zenica
1. Cafe Bar Bonaparte
Overall Ratings
5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Taanialiik - Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy
Great beer, nice live music. On summer you can sit outside and enjoy some fresh air, considering that on the inside is quite small and packet with people - more, as everywhere in Bosnia, you will be welcomed by a thick cloud of smoke, since smoking in public places is not only legal but customary. As everything in Zenica, very cheap - and a little hard to find.
2. Vranduk Fortress - Muzej Grada Zenice
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By colonel62 - Longview, Washington
Castle on the hill, with great view of the area, we were there on a weekday and were the only visitors at the castle, and so we were able to sit with the two of the staff and ask questions about the castle and learn more Bosnian history, well worth a visit if you are anywhere close to Zenica.
3. Extreme Sports Club Scorpio Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 6 reviews
Scorpio is an adventure agency based in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It organises adventures in the nature all over BiH: hiking, canyoning, ski touring, climbing. It is composed of qualified mountaineering instructors with years of experience on the Mountains of BIH and beyond.Scorpio owns its unique multi-activity centre in the nature in Smetovi near Zenica. At Scorpio Center you can enjoy rock climbing, zip line (tyro lean), tree adventure, mountain bike and hiking in the nature, exploring our nature trail. A whole set of activities awaits you, your family, your friends. It is the ideal place for retreats and team building exercises.
Reviewed By jadelwilkes - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
From Sarajevo we took a canyoning trip to the Rakitnica canyon. The canyon was very beautiful and the surrounding area is very nice - a long drive from Sarajevo. The canyoning itself was great, rather different from anything I've ever done before. Basically you travel...MoreThanks Jade for the nice review!! We became the attraction n. 1 in Zenica, thanks to your support!
4. Zenica City Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By drduduktreha - Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Zenica City Museum has an archeology, ethnology and numismatic section together with a big archive that can be accessed for research. Some of its space is reserved for photography and art Exhibitions so one can always find something interesting on the ground floor.
There are several interesting artifacts, one of them a camera that was used during the trial of Gavrilo Princip, the assassin of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo which triggered the First World War in 1914.
They provide guided tours for groups that schedule in advance.
The price of admission is rather symbolic - 3 KM/1.5 EUR.
5. Stadium "Bilino polje"
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By drduduktreha - Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Since Zenica is an industrial city, its workers rely on the city's sports clubs to provide needed entertainment and passion in their lives. One of those places is the "Bilino polje" stadium, home of the NK Čelik Zenica (football/soccer club) and the Bosnian national football team.
Built in 1971, it is the best stadium in the country which can roughly accommodate around 14.000 spectators and it is always full when the national team plays. Although it still does not have an official museum or a fanshop, they do accept groups for a stadium tour that call in advance or you can ask the guard to show you around for a small tip.
Its name derives from the field it is built on - "Bilin's field", where in 1203, the ruler of Bosnia, Kulin Ban, signed the famous "abjuration" with the representatives from the Vatican. There is a small park next to the stadium that commemorates this occasion.
The home-games of NK Čelik Zenica, the city's proud football/soccer club, are usually played on Saturday afternoons/evenings and tickets are readily available, ranging from 2 to 6 KM (1 to 3 EUR) per person. When the national team plays, it is very difficult to get tickets since they usually sell out days before. You can find them on the black market from the sellers around the stadium for some 30 to 100 KM (15 to 50 EUR), depending on the match importance. Either way, the atmosphere is always great and football/soccer fans should definitely visit!
This is the true heart of the city and one of its symbols, definitely visit it when Čelik plays a home match (cca. 2 hours) or ask the guard to show you around for a small tip (cca. 30 minutes)!
