Due to its geographical, strategic and economic position, Višegrad had a turbulent history and was the target of many invaders. It was mentioned for the first time in 1433, when it belonged to the powerful Serbian feudal family of Pavlović, which governed the medieval town of Dobrun. On the top of the hill above the Drina bridge, there are traces of the old town. Even in the Middle Ages, Višegrad was an important point on the road Dubrovnik-Sarajevo-Niš-Constantinople, through which a large number of merchants from Dubrovnik passed. Under the Austro-Hungarian administration, Višegrad acquired the contours of a city center. The First and Second World Wars left the city in ruins, most buildings were badly damaged, including the famous Visegrad bridge.

Cultural and historical monuments such as the Visegrad bridge, as well as natural resources dominated by the Drina river, provide favorable conditions for the development of rural tourism, cultural tourism, and attract numerous visitors from the country and the wider region for activities such as fishing, hunting, kayaking, biking and hiking.

Municipality of Višegrad

Tourist Organization of Višegrad

Locations

Višegrad Panorama

Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge – The Bridge on the Drina is a heritage of the Grand Vizier Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic (in Turkish Sokollu Mehmed Paşa, 1505. or 1506-1579). He is one of the greatest Ottoman war generals by origin from Bosnia.

Andrićgrad (meaning “Andric’s town“) also known as “ Stonetown“ is a tourist, cultural, administrative and educational complex dedicated to the famous writer Ivo Andric, Nobel prize winner.

Dobrun monastery of St. Nicholas is located 17 km from Visegrad in Dobrunska Rijeka, near the road Visegrad – Uvac. The monastery complex also includes a bookstore and a chapel dedicated to St. Basil of Ostrog.

Drina River is considered as one of the most beautiful rivers in the former Yugoslavia. It is famous for its wild nature and attracts various water sports enthusiasts as well as nature lovers.