The stone houses
With steep timber roofs.
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Lukomir is the highest and most remote inhabited village in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Bjelašnica mountain at up to 1,495 m, about 50 km from Sarajevo. It keeps its stone houses with steep timber roofs, and seems to stand outside time. Stećak tombstones from the 14th and 15th centuries near the village suggest it has been lived in for hundreds of years. The 2013 census recorded just 13 permanent residents, while 17 families return from nearby areas every summer. It divides into Upper Lukomir, the main settlement, and Lower Lukomir about 500 m below. You walk among sturdy stone houses with dark timber roofs and haystacks in the fields. Around them spreads the broad green Bjelašnica plateau, and close by is the deep Rakitnica canyon, which folklore names as the home of a dragon. In summer some families may sell local products. It is 30 km in a straight line from Sarajevo, but the narrow mountain road is far slower, and snow can close it in winter, so go in summer or early autumn. You can also walk in from Umoljani. Bring warm clothes, water and food, as services are few. Respect people's privacy, and ask before photographing residents or entering yards.
With steep timber roofs.
Broad green meadows.
A deep gorge nearby.
Bjelašnica mountain, Konjic municipality
In summer or early autumn, as snow can close the mountain road in winter.
Yes, a few residents and families returning in summer, so respect their privacy.