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Excursion site Kamenica

Upstream Gostovic river, 18 km from Zavidovici, is the location of the most famous camping ground of Kamenica. For years Kamenica has been favourite destination of Zavidovici inhabitants and surrounding towns who come to enjoy the peacefulness and beauty of its intact nature. In the past Kamenica was known for its hunting ground “Kamenica”, one of the mot famous in BiH.

Nature here really offers a lot: breathtaking waterfalls, limestone phenomena, endemic plant species. They are the reason why this area streams toward being proclaimed a natural monument.  Let’s start from the longest and by many the prettiest river of the area, Gostovic river. It is the prettiest because of its numerous cascades. What the river is most famous for however are two waterfalls, each several meters high and two kilometres apart. Gostovic river is rich with fish species, especially two species of the trout – river and Californian. Besides Gostović, there other smaller rivers and streams such as Suha, Stara Kamenica etc…

The area of Kamenica is an ideal ground for funs of speleology as there are several unexplored or undiscovered caves around, with the cave Atom being the most important one. Excavations done in one of the caves uncovered 1500-year old fossilized remains of the cave bear. All caves contain numerous stalactites and stalagmites, thousands of years old. A wider area of Kamenica provides access to a number of places attractive to alpinists and mountaineers who can enjoy climbing Tajan and Mašićka stijena (Mašica rock). Breathtaking is the beauty of canyons of Mašica, Duboka Tajašnica, Suha and several other rivers. Here is where botanists discovered a rare plant species called Bosnbian lily (Lilium bosniacum).



Quietness and natural beauties of Kamenica have made many people build weekend-houses providing a comfortable accommodation. Weekenders and tourists have at disposal IP Krivaja’s restaurant offering a large selection of meals and drinks, fresh river trout being the most valued selection. The trout can also be obtained at Kamenica fish pond.

Other resources worth mentioning include sport-recreational centre “Luke”, with basketball, soccer and volleyball fields. Kamenica provides a bit of something for everyone. Hunters can come for trophy hunting as there are numerous species of wild boars, deer, wolves and bears. There are also several hunters’ lodges and ambush spots as well as feeding grounds for wild animals.

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