NEARLY 400,000 TOURISTS VISITED REPUBLIKA SRPSKA IN THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS

A total of 393,266 tourists visited Republika Srpska during the first nine months of the year, recording 928,226 overnight stays, according to Sanela Šimun, Public Relations Officer of the Tourist Organization of Republika Srpska (TORS)

Šimun said that tourist arrivals increased by 4.4%, while the number of overnight stays rose by 2% compared to the same period last year. Mountain destinations recorded a 3% increase in overnight stays, while spa resorts saw a 2.9% decline.

As in previous years, the majority of visitors — apart from domestic tourists — came from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Montenegro. Among other foreign guests, tourists from Turkey, Germany, Austria, China, and Italy stood out by numbers.

On average, visitors stayed 2.4 days in Republika Srpska.

According to Šimun, domestic tourists achieved the highest number of overnight stays in spa resorts, followed by other destinations with attractive natural and recreational features.

“These include various tourist locations that cannot be classified strictly as spa or mountain resorts but still offer quality accommodation and hospitality services,” she explained.

Foreign visitors, on the other hand, spent the most nights in other tourist destinations, followed by spa and mountain resorts, confirming the region’s growing appeal beyond its traditional travel hotspots.