Discover Ravno: Nature, Culture and Holiday Apartments

Ravno draws attention to Vjetrenica Cave.

Nature

Vjetrenica Cave is considered one of the world’s most significant and species-rich hotspots of subterranean fauna. It is 7,324 metres long. The Vjetrenica Cave area and its buffer zone are part of the protected Vjetrenica-Popovo Polje landscape.

Cycling Tours

A guided cycling tour at Vjetrenica Cave follows the former narrow-gauge railway Ćiro and the paths through Popovo Polje. The 10-kilometre circular route starts and ends at the cave car park. The Ćiro Route leads from Čapljina to Ravno and onwards to Zavala and Vjetrenica Cave. The section from Čapljina to Ravno is 60 kilometres long, includes 938 metres of elevation gain, is paved and classified as moderate. The different route formats and lengths help you decide whether to focus your planning on a circular tour or a longer connection. For planning the day, this means a distinction between a compact loop with the same starting and ending point and a longer connection linking several places one after another. The information on surface, elevation gain and classification describes different aspects of the same route and facilitates an objective comparison during planning.

Culture and History

The sacred history of Ravno includes the Church of St. Mitre with its old graves, which is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, which is also recognised as a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Zavala, Ravno Municipality, the monastery with its church is listed as a protected architectural monument on the list of national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also in Zavala, Ravno Municipality, is the Crkvina archaeological site, a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The small Biospeleological Museum is located 300 metres from the entrance to Vjetrenica Cave and displays a collection from the cave’s research to date. Traditional crafts formerly practised in Ravno included stone processing, stonemasonry and stone construction. Thus, Ravno’s cultural perspective extends from religious and archaeological sites to craft traditions with historical significance.

Holiday Apartment in Ravno

For a holiday apartment in Ravno, the accommodation pages primarily allow you to compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions. The desired length of stay can also serve as a separate framework before you examine individual offers based on their details. Travel dates and length of stay establish the time frame, while room category and cancellation conditions provide further factual comparison points for your own selection.

More Destinations

Other places for thematic orientation include Počitelj, Ivanica, Prozor, Mostar, Čapljina, Polje Bijela, Dračevice and Ježeprosina.

Cuisine and Accommodation

Traditional foods from Ravno include cheese preserved in oil and cheese matured in a leather pouch. Hotel Stanica is located in a former Austro-Hungarian railway station in Ravno and offers a wine cellar as well as dining options.

For the higher-level travel overview: Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.