The closest airport Banja Luka International Airport (IATA: BNX) is about 30 km away.
Tourist attractions in it
1. Ferhat Pasha Mosque
Ferhat Pasha Mosque (Bosnian: Ferhat-pašina džamija, Turkish: Ferhad Paşa Camii), also known as the Ferhadija Mosque, is a central building in the city of Banja Luka and one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16th century Ottoman Islamic architecture in Europe. The mosque was demolished in 1993 at the order of the authorities of Republika Srpska, and was rebuilt and opened on 7 May 2016.
2. Palace of the Republic, Banja Luka
Palace of the Republic (Serbian: Палата Републике, Palata Republike) is official residence of the President of Republika Srpska.
3. Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure, Banja Luka
The Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure in Banja Luka is one of four Roman Catholic cathedrals in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the seat of the Banja Luka Bishopric currently led by Bishop Franjo Komarica.
4. Mariastern Abbey, Banja Luka
Mariastern Abbey (Serbo-Croatian: Opatija Marija Zvijezda) is a Trappist abbey in Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated near the country's second largest city Banja Luka. It consists of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the monastery of Trappist monks. It is the only Trappist monastery in Southeastern Europe. At the beginning of the 20th century, with 219 monks, the Abbey was the largest Trappist abbey in the world; today it is the smallest, with only two monks.
To understand Banja Luka better you can also take a look at the gallery.
