Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Miles cycled: 291
• Feet climbed: 13,932
• Cycling days: 5
• Non-cycling days: 3

Rating (1-10) and comments:

• Road – condition: 8.5
  (Very good tarmac, but we did cycle mostly on major roads)
• Road – shoulders and cycle lanes: 8
• Road signage: 7.5
• Drivers: 7.5
• Campsites – Availability: 3
• Campsites – Facilities/Value: n/a
  (Didn’t stay at any)
• Hotels: 7
  (Lots to choose from in Sarajevo but quite pricey. Outside Sarajevo, the hotels we stayed in were more reasonably priced but rooms can be quite basic, if not dire.)
• Shops: 7
• Food: 7
  (not great if you are a vege… it’s all about grilled meats, roasted meats, fried meats… you get the idea)
• People: 7
• Cost: 8
• Scenery: 8
  (Bosnia is a hilly country, so scenery is lovely in a lot of places but it is ruined somewhat by all the filth and rubbish)
• Cultural interest: 7.5

Overall: 7.2

General tips:

• Private guesthouses are great value – lookout for “SOBE” (”rooms”) signs
• Pekaras (bakeries) have a great selection of pastries that are fantastic for lunch or snacks
• Wild camping not recommended – there are still areas that have not been cleared of mines