City42.711° N · 18.344° E

Trebinje

Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

A sunny town of plane trees, stone bridges and wineries, 30 km from Dubrovnik.

Best time
Apr–Oct
How long
1 day
From Sarajevo
≈ 3.5 h by car

What to see

  • The Arslanagić Bridge
  • The walled old town and its market
  • Tvrdoš Monastery and its wine cellar
  • Hercegovačka Gračanica on the hill

A slow day

Trebinje is for unhurried days: coffee under the plane trees of the main square, the morning market inside the old town walls, a walk to the 16th-century Arslanagić Bridge and an afternoon of wine tasting at Tvrdoš or a family winery.

Good to know

  • It is one of the sunniest towns in the region; summers are hot.
  • Trebinje makes an easy, cheaper base for a day trip to Dubrovnik.

Practical information

Getting there

Dubrovnik is 30–40 minutes away by car (border crossing at Ivanica). Buses link Trebinje with Sarajevo, Mostar and Dubrovnik.

Tickets

Monasteries and the old town are free to visit; wine tastings are paid and best booked ahead.

Parking

Paid car parks around the old town and the market square.

Prices and hours change. Check before you go.

Local tip: Taste local Vranac and Žilavka at a cellar door, then watch the sunset from Hercegovačka Gračanica.

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