Exploring The BEST Things To Do In BANJA LUKA!!

Today w'ere exploring the best things to do in BANJA LUKA!!!
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I'll be the first to admit that I knew absolutely nothing about Banja Luka before we arrived. We booked our flight without having any idea what we'd see or do when we arrived, but that's the beautiful thing about travel. You jump into the unknown & come out better for it. Come with us as we explore the things to do in Banja Luka!
We kicked off with some Fabricka Coffee and I don’t believe this coffee shop was specifically local, but it was the only one that I could find that was open today and not a cafe LOL.
One of the first things you’ll see when you google Banja Luka is a picture of Christ The Savior Orthodox Cathedral. It’s the most famous structure in the city and serves as the center of town. It was originally built in 1929 but was partially destroyed in 1941 by bombings during WW2. The present cathedral is architecturally identical to the original and was completed in 2004.
While you’re nearby also be sure to take a peak at the President of the Republic of Srpska’s House. It’s right across from the cathedral and is pretty clearly an important building based on the security presence.
Right in the center of town is Gospodska Street. It’s the oldest and busiest street in Banja Luka & has a host of clothing, jewelry, and other various shops. Gospodska translates to Gentleman’s which has been around since 1878, but the actual name of the street is Veselin Maslesa Street.
For lunch we picked Banjalučki Splav, or Banja Luka Raft, for lunch because you can’t beat this location. It’s right on the Vrbas River and looks so cool from the City Bridge so we figured we’d come down here to try and get some Ćevapi. Ćevapi is the national dish of both Bosnia & Herzegovina as well as Serbia, and the Bosnian version is made of two different types of minced beef meat.
Back across the Vrbas River is a place called Gradska Tržnica, which translates to City Market. This place is MASSIVE and reminds me of what I would imagine a mall would’ve felt like before the modern version of malls existed. You can basically get anything you could ever need here from fruits & veggies, to hand-made trinkets, to full-on wardrobes.
Right between the Banja Luka Raft & City Market is the Kastel Fortress. It’s medieval but it’s situated on the site of previous fortifications that go back to Roman and even pre-Roman times, making it the oldest historical monument in the city. The Kastel Fortress is widely considered the most important symbol and the stone heart of the city of Banja Luka.
One really interesting detail about Bosnia is it’s a melting pot of cultures. We’ve already seen a Serbian Orthodox cathedral, and now we’re stopping over at the Ferhat Pasha Mosque. This classic Ottoman mosque was built back in 1579 and stood for almost 400 years before being destroyed during the Bosnian War between 1992 and 1995.
Dinner was at a restaurant called Kod Brke which translates to At The Mustache. It’s one of the more popular restaurants in town, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to break the bank eating here for a night. The prices for food are very reasonable and they’ve got a great mix of local, as well as Italian dishes to choose from.
We’re ended the day at a place called Master Craft Brewery. The menu has a great selection of local beers, which includes IPAs which are our favorites!!
We hope you enjoyed our vlog of Banja Luka and hopefully we gave you some ideas for when you visit!! Please subscribe to follow along and if you enjoyed the video then hit the like button as it greatly helps us!! Thanks and see you in a few days!!
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00:00 WELCOME TO BANJA LUKA!
00:21 STOP 1: COFFEE AT FABRIKA COFFEE
01:05 STOP 2: CHRIST THE SAVIOR ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL
01:29 STOP 3: PALACE OF REPUBLIC
01:59 STOP 4: GOSPODSKA STREET
02:25 STOP 5: FERHAT PASHA MOSQUE
03:27 STOP 6: LUNCH AT BANJA LUKA RAFT
04:47 STOP 7: KASTEL FORTRESS
05:16 STOP 8: BANJA LUKA CITY MARKET
05:52 STOP 9: DINNER AT KOD BRKE
07:06 STOP 10: THE MASTER CRAFT BREWERY
08:03 BLOOPERS!

[@danielecalabrese3449]

i'm Italian but my wife is from Banja Luka. It's one of the most beautiful and relaxing place in the world. I really love this city! I come back whenever I can!!!

[@ProbablyLost]

We LOVED our time in Banja Luka! Definitely worth making a trip. Thanks for watching!

[@balkatinos]

AAHH! How great that you guys visited this amazing city! it's my home for two years now and I love it here. I am glad you put Bosnia & Herzegovina on your list! Enjoy your trip!

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for watching!!! We couldn't believe how much we loved Banja Luka. It's got so much personality & everyone was so kind. The entire country of Bosnia & Herzegovina FAR exceeded our expectations & we can't wait to come back at some point!!!!

[@psu2dcu]

I almost cried when you passed on Serbian food in favor of "Pizza". There are so many fantastic Serbian foods that will blow your mind that I hope the next time you have a chance to eat these foods - do it.

[@ProbablyLost]

Ya know, Hannah & I have talked a ton about getting pizza rather than something more traditional & DEFINITELY regret it. We actually got a lot more traditional dishes while we were there but we just didn't get it on camera. We absolutely loved our week in BL though. It's got so much to see & enjoy, & the countryside is the next thing we're hoping to explore! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch our video!!

[@psu2dcu]

@@metabalcanico I don't want to get political but from my several visits there and being with my relatives, virtually no one thinks of themselves Bosnian or Bosniak. They identify as Republika Srbska from a state perspective and Serbian as an ethnic group. The link to the other federated part of Bosnia is very loose.

[@draganzebic3474]

@@metabalcanico you know that everybody see everything as serbian in banja luka, it is in the serb republik in bh. if you think that this is bosnian for you it is ok, for me ne problem.

[@paulhausser4082]

​@@psu2dcu You are Bosnian Serbs and there are also Bosnian Croats, all of you guys are different to Beograd or Zagreb. Like Rednecks with Turbofolk

[@srdjangojkovic1994]

I'm so proud of my city after watchin this video and hearing all those compliments that you said. You can literally come again here just to eat and drink, and then catch a flight back to Brussels for just 18 euros.

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for the kind words!!!!! Banja Luka's such a cool town. It's not huge like some of the other cities we've visited, which is something we loved about it. The people were so kind & friendly to us. Just about everywhere we went, people were striking up conversation with us & what brought us to BL. We were like "cheap flights with Ryanair!!"🤣 Hopefully this video inspires more people to find & book that flight because it's such a fun place. Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@srdjangojkovic1994]

@@ProbablyLost Even though I live here my whole life, I learned something new from your video 😂 Of course, thanks for great presentation!

[@Vincent-ri5cr]

haha thats why i booked a flight to there!! I'm from brussels and saw that tickets were only 20 euros. Impulsively booked, I'm going this friday

[@augustsenoa2762]

Ima svega ali nema love.I tako cijeli zivot

[@mikybiki1674]

Even if I was born in Banja Luka I watched this video because I love when someone from another country or continet come here and say how it is a stunning city.I hope that you come back to Banja Luka.And how we say: "Puno pozdrava iz Banja Luke❤️"

[@ProbablyLost]

We really did love our time in Banja Luka. We stayed for a week & really tried to find restaurants/grocery stores/neighborhoods we enjoyed & we were able to find all of them. It's amazing to us that more people don't venture more into that part of the Balkans, & it's a city that we'll never speak badly about. Everyone was just incredibly kind to us the whole time. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch our video Miky!!!

[@oljam6856]

Greetings from Banja Luka! I'm happy to see that you had a good time! 🥰

[@ProbablyLost]

Hi Olja!!! We absolutely LOVED your city!! We literally talked last night about how much we missed Master Craft Brewery & walking through the market. I feel like it's a little hidden gem that people are no doubt going to love once they find it. Thank you so much for watching our vlog!!❤️

[@janminor1848]

Oh wow, as you said earlier, this video did not disappoint! Beautiful.... and so clean! The food looked wonderful and the architecture is amazing! Happy to see that Hannah is getting around much better. Love your blooper reels! 😊

[@ProbablyLost]

I know right???? I had no idea Bosnia would be this nice but it's blow our minds!! We're so glad we booked that flight to Banja Luka. Thank you so much for tuning in!!!❤️

[@TheEddyrose1]

So glad to see you guys hopping around like before, Hannah is already doing much better. This is another place I have never visited and it looks beautiful! Now after seeing all that delicious food, I am hungry, what is so nice is that while sitting comfortably in my recliner, I can travel along and visit all these fantastic places!

[@ProbablyLost]

We love to hear it Eddy!!! We went to Sarajevo & Mostar after this and you're going to quickly see why we loved Bosnia so much. THE. FOOD. MANNNN is it good!!!!

[@JustinBrehm]

Great video, so many interesting things with a rich history behind it

[@ProbablyLost]

You're exactly right about that man!! So much history and so much to see/explore. Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@ZeljkoPetric76]

Hey guys 💕. Such a great video. We are waiting for you guys this year to come back and enjoy even more. Super cool video and you guys are perfect couple

[@ProbablyLost]

Oh man we want to come back so bad!! We LOVED it there. So much beauty and the people are so kind. Thanks so much for watching our video!!😊

[@mgary140]

Yay! Glad to see Hannah is feeling better!

[@ProbablyLost]

She's back to running circles around me!! We always knew that'd be the case pretty quickly😂

[@ericwardlaw2355]

Great video! I'm glad your doing better Hannah! Im excited to see more of this area.

[@ProbablyLost]

You're going to love it Eric!! Bosnia's such a beautiful country. We're so thrilled we got to spend some time here and get to know it a little more in depth than most places we've visited. Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@guilhermereis2382]

Nice video, thanks to share ur experience!!! Watching from Brazil

[@ProbablyLost]

Thanks so much for the kind words Guilherme!! We can't wait to make it down to Brazil in the future. That's a bucket-list country for us!!

[@COMEINTOMYWORLD]

Great video. How did you book your accomodation in Banja Luka? Am interested in a visit (along with BRNO in Czech.)

[@ProbablyLost]

Great choice!!!! You'll love Banja Luka, and just Bosnia in particular!! We just booked our listing on Airbnb. I've put the link to the listing in the description of the video so you can check it out!!! Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@73dines]

I'm so glad you enjoyed visiting my hometown. 😊👌

[@ProbablyLost]

We had such a great time!!! Thank you so much for watching!!:)

[@MaxXGrand]

Ich bin in der Stadt geboren❤ Danke für eure arbeit die Stadt zu zeigen. Balkan ist eine Reise wert!

[@EstadoNaturalViajero]

A great place to explore im showing some curious thins that i found there, regards guys.

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for watching!!😊

[@gtaprodukcija3593]

Beautiful Banja Luka😍 glad you enjoyed it. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ProbablyLost]

We absolutely loved our time in BL!! It really has so much going for it. We can't wait to go back & visit more of the surrounding area because the countryside looked GORGEOUS!! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch our vlog!!!😊

[@ironlionzion5745]

Great video guys, love your stuff! I want to get back to the Balkans now 🙏🏻

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for the kind words!!! We talk daily about how badly we miss the Balkans😂 we can’t wait to get back there! Thank you again so much for watching our video!!!

[@ladyloovel630]

Glad u guys liked it.My home town BUT unfortunately when the war started we came to London.My home is 3 min from the bridge There is sooo much to do there.Splav is a no no for famous CEVAPI but as tourist it's hard to know.Enjoy ur travels and be safe. Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for watching our vlog!!! We wanted to try and do Banja Luka as much service as we could. We honestly really enjoyed our time there! Everyone was very nice to us & the food we had just about everywhere was delicious. We definitely want to come back and explore more!!!

[@ladyloovel630]

@@ProbablyLost pls do come back there is sooo much to see

[@STASHYNSKYI]

Sity of Trebinje is must see 😍

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for the suggestion!!! I think that's one of our biggest regrets is that while we hit some of the bigger sites around Bosnia (i.e. Banja Luka, Sarajevo, & Mostar) I feel like we missed some of the really unique smaller towns. Just more incentive to return and spend more time there though!!! Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@banjaluka9857]

🇷🇸❤️

[@rudolfarcibaldrajs7855]

Bravo for video!!!

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for watching!!!!:)

[@ZeljkoPetric76]

Zasto te nema vise na komentarima videa draska stanivukovica?

[@nicholasrickfordpavlovic-g2886]

Great vid. Hope to visit BL someday in the not too distant future. It looks great. I've been to Sarajevo, Travnik, Mostar, Neum, Hutovo, Stolac, and Trebinje (oh...and the Tjentište war memorial), but Banja Luka and Jajce remind on my list! Thanks for posting. Btw, cevapi varies a bit from city to city. Banja Luka has its own style, for example, as does Travnik. Keep trying it wherever you go! :)

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much!! That whole region of the Balkans has so much history & beauty. We took a bus from Banja Luka to Donji Vakuf & it is without question the most beautiful bus ride we took all year. That whole region is stunning!!!

[@Boston82bl]

My home town greetings from Boston

[@ProbablyLost]

We LOVED Banja Luka & love Boston as well!! You've got a great taste in cities!!

[@kobym4724]

Awesome 😎 loving all the videos! Enjoy!

[@ProbablyLost]

Thanks so much brother!!!

[@iamkioto]

i lived here as an exchange student for 10 months and this is so nostalgic 💀

[@ProbablyLost]

Very cool. It’s a fabulous city for sure! 😊 thanks for watching!

[@Avsarbeyibozkurt]

Gezmediğim noktası kalmadı ve müthis şehir hele klüp geceleri muazzam

[@NNNN-nh9sl]

Love this town and the rural areas around. I would like to buy a house or even better an Apartment in this beautiful city. Which part of Banja Luka is the best for my project? Any recommend areas?

[@ognjengasic794]

Starčevica!

[@krastycz1810]

Great video guys. I'm planning a small Balkan trip to Bosnia as a base and then a quick trip to Dubrovnik in Croatia and then onto Montenegro and maybe Kosovo because it is nearby. I will visit Serbia on a separate trip.

[@ProbablyLost]

That sounds like an awesome trip!!! The Balkans is such an underrated region of Europe & we had some of our favorite moments down there. You're going to have such a fun time exploring that whole region & we're so glad that our video was able to help you in some way!!!:)

[@sashagajic]

Supernice video guys! 🤘☺

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for the kind words & for watching Sasha!!!

[@tans8806]

for americans it is easy to start a new live there everything is so affordable but in reality it is very hard to find a job there

[@BrianLloyd1991]

Hi, im british and dont speak the language in banja luka, im planning on flying there next year but im worried about the language barrier, are there people who speak english there or is learning the language a must?

[@ProbablyLost]

Hi Brian!! You shouldn't have too much of an issue!! Everyone we spoke to was very kind & spoke at least some English. With our very basic knowledge of the local language & their pretty good basic English, we didn't have problems at all. We hope you enjoy BL because it's definitely got more character & charm than some people give it credit for!

[@tanjaklasnja8716]

Hi, mostly people know English. Dont worry.

[@ZeljkoPetric76]

Hey Brian. When are you coming to visit? You are more then welcome

[@nemanjakljajic92]

You must visit Zelenkovac near Banja Luka

[@user-uv6ec8wm8m]

I am Croatian, I was born in that city. I and all members of my family were mercilessly expelled by Serbian nationalists. Strangers will often be pleasantly surprised by the kindness. But there is one thing they don't know: Serbs have a folk proverb that reads: "Be nice, the man is a Frenchman." In the last fifty years, the Serbs brutally tortured and killed about fifty Catholic priests there. Banja Luka Bishop Franjo Komarica continued to help them and distribute humanitarian aid. That is why he was even nominated for the Nobel Prize. My family had an old oak forest stolen from my grandfather. There are a lot of crazy people out there. Don't walk alone at night.

[@victordedecker5402]

We are from belgium and we just got back from banja luka a man started shouting at us to leave but we didn't understand why.

[@Hexaturned]

You are welcome back.

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for watching David!!❤️

[@PAUL-mn1uh]

Im living in vrbanja 💕

[@minam5094]

LMFAOOO U WALKED INFRONT OF MY APARTMENT 😭

[@zm5856]

😁❤️Welcome!

[@FabryRock]

Cool guys

[@Mwc07]

We are thinking of visiting for 48hrs in April! Is it worth it?

[@ProbablyLost]

Definitely! You'll be able to see pretty much the whole city in that timeframe, so you should absolutely check it out. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch our video Max!

[@stbk51]

In april, BL is propably the prettiest. 48hrs is just about enough to see everything you need to. I suggest walking around the city, going to Kastel fortress, checking out Vrbas river and obviously you need to check out our cuisine. Restaraunt are cheap and I suggest Kazamat, Mala stanica, Integra (14th floor) but any will do. You can also just drink coffiws around the town because thats what we do

[@victordedecker5402]

@@stbk51 and the spa ofcourse

[@djnoke1]

Banjaluka, Bosnia Hercegovina 🇧🇦❤FOREVER in my ❤..

[@tans8806]

ćevape are originally from banja luka

[@user-ii3eu6xd8h]

The Muslim guy is called Mickey, yeah sure.

[@tanjaklasnja8716]

Hey, WE dont live in Sprcka....it Is Republika Srpska. We follow your great videos. Greetings From Banja Luka❤️🙋

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for watching!!!❤️❤️

[@zoranaskrbic787]

Boznia and hercegovyna

[@KulturanCov]

Baznia end hercegovynya

[@ashwaagkarama1588]

How is it in December?

[@ProbablyLost]

I'm not totally sure! I know it gets cold but thankfully it's further south than most of Europe so I'd imagine it's not too terrible. Thanks so much for watching our vlog!!

[@tans8806]

I am drom banja luka

[@ProbablyLost]

Banja Luka's such a beautiful city!!!!

[@Unveu-vg7oq]

Not bosnia banja luka is REPUBLIKA SRPSKA !!!!!🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@Tvrtko_I]

Rs 🇧🇦

[@rekasapunomleka4110]

This is Republic of srpska

[@djnoke1]

😂😂😂 SVE JE TO BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA 🇧🇦 BILA I OSTALA..KAKVA tzv rs..ili GENOCIDNA TVOREVINA 😅😅. Do jučer niste imali jednu crkvu a sada ih načičali na svakom čošku..16 džamija ste srušili pa mi opet ponovo izgradili..četnici mislili da će to biti sve vaše bez đžamija i Bošnjaka.Forever BiH..

[@Tvrtko_I]

Bosnia

[@micheleloguercio3499]

Guys trying bring more inclusive

[@KOPRENEDRI_RSCZ]

РЕПУБЛИКА СРПСКА 🇷🇸

[@ProbablyLost]

It's such a beautiful city!!

[@KOPRENEDRI_RSCZ]

@@ProbablyLost yes i know… but not forget it is a serbian city ☺️

[@edinlion2585]

​@@KOPRENEDRI_RSCZ No it's not

[@KOPRENEDRI_RSCZ]

@@edinlion2585 come and see the serbian flags and serbian graphitis.. banja luka glavni grad republike srpske 🇷🇸

[@woher_wullns_des_wissn2193]

@@KOPRENEDRI_RSCZ no one actually cares bro

[@yougoigo802]

🇧🇦⚜️😍

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@shadowxoxx]

the ferhat pasha mosque wasnt destroyed in the war.. war never reached banja luka. serbs just blew it up to eradicate even every muslim scent in that area..

[@hope8612]

REPUBLIKA SRPSKA NOT BOSNIA

[@user-ii3eu6xd8h]

It's a nice video, but the pronunciation of local words is bad. You could have asked someone how to pronounce things correctly.

[@user-xx8qw8ds7e]

ppl say in banjaluka is 7 women for 1 man

[@BubaZaneti]

Banja Luka is Serbian City 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@01mart1978]

sure.. Novi Pazar is Bosnian City!

[@republikasrpska3333]

Republika Srpska 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@Tvrtko_I]

Rs 🇧🇦

[@FunnyVideos-cu5mt]

Nice to see you guys in my city!

[@ProbablyLost]

We absolutely loved BL!!! Thank you for taking the time to watch our video!!!

[@FunnyVideos-cu5mt]

@@ProbablyLost your welcome 🤗

[@cubymcm5374]

i wanted see this city not your face everytime

[@user-gq5vr1ne9s]

Great job you did in Capital City of Republic of Serbska …Serbian entity of Bosnia and Hercegovina ….👌👍👏👏

[@ProbablyLost]

Thank you so much for the kind words!! We had such a great visit to Banja Luka & everyone was incredibly kind to us. We look forward to visiting again!😊

[@hm8100]

BANJA LUKA -REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA 🇷🇸

[@Tvrtko_I]

Banja Luka, Rs 🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦

[@tons7682]

I was tricked in Bosnia in Jajce -Autoland Jajce - street Dalmatinskih brigada 1 for 1200 Marks/600€ so you better watch out in Bosnia! I write this becouse Police tok side of these people so I didnt had a chanse. Bosnia doesn't goes forward with a reason. These people have no respect at all.