# Things to see in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina): 34 places and when to go

> Banja Luka is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina with around 222,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly Temples (20), History (5), Museums and art (4). The best known are Ferhat Pasha Mosque, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Banja Luka and Arnaudija Mosque. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: March, July to August and November. In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/bania-luka/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Bosnia and Herzegovina · 44.7804, 17.18
- **Population:** About 222,000
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/espiritual/) (20) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/historia/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/museos/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/familia/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/fauna/) (1)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** March, July to August and November.
- **Nearest airport:** BNX Mahovljani, 20 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Banja Luka

The places in and around Banja Luka, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Ferhat Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/ferhadija/): Mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.6 km
- [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Banja Luka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/cathedral-of-christ-the-savior/): Serbian Orthodox cathedral in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.3 km
- [Arnaudija Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/arnaudija/): Mosque · 1.2 km
- [Kastel Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kastel-fortress/): Fortress in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.8 km
- [Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure, Banja Luka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/catedral-de-san-buenaventura/): Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.3 km
- [Kotor Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kotor/): Fortress in Kotor Varoš, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 25 km
- [Zvečaj Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/tvrdava-zvecaj/): Medieval castle in Bosnia and Herzegovina · 12 km
- [Hajji Omer Mosque, Banja Luka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/dolacka-hadzi-omerova-dzamija/): Mosque in Banja Luka · 1.8 km
- [Gazanfer-bey mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/gazanferija-gazanfer-begova-dzamija/): Mosque in Banja Luka · 2.1 km
- [Church of the Holy Trinity, Banja Luka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/hram-svete-trojice/): Church building in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.4 km
- [Monument to fallen Krajina soldiers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/spomenik-palim-krajisnicima-u-nob-u/): War memorial · 4.3 km
- [Behram efendijina džamija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/behram-efendijina-dzamija/): Temples · 5.2 km
- [Mehdi-bey Imamović mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/hisecka-mehdi-begova-dzamija/): Mosque in Banja Luka · 2.7 km
- [Hadži Zulfikar mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/tulekova-hadzi-zulfikareva-dzamija/): Mosque in Banja Luka · 5.1 km
- [Jama džamija / Sofi Mehmed-pašina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/jama-dzamija-sofi-mehmed-pasina/): Temples · 3.6 km
- [Potok mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/potocka-hadzi-pervizova-dzamija/): Mosque in Banja Luka · 2.6 km
- [Sefer-beg Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/potpecinska-sefer-begova-dzamija/): Temples · 1.6 km
- [Grapska / Hadži-Begzadova džamija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/grapska-hadzi-begzadova-dzamija/): Temples · 4.0 km
- [Hadži-Kurd džamija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/hadzi-kurd-dzamija/): Mosque in Banja Luka · 5.3 km
- [Stupnica Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/stupnicka-hadzi-saliha-dzamija/): Mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2.4 km
- [Talih / Hadži Osmanbega džamija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/talih-hadzi-osmanbega-dzamija/): Temples · 1.2 km
- [Crkva Hrista Carja (Banja Luka)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/ukrainian-greek-catholic-church-of-christ-the-tzar/): Church building in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1.5 km
- [Vrbanjska džamija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/vrbanjska-dzamija/): Temples · 5.6 km
- [Crkva Pokrova Presvete Bogorodice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/crkva-pokrova-presvete-bogorodice/): Temples · 9.1 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Etno selo - muzej "Ljubačke doline"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/etno-selo-muzej-ljubacke-doline/), [Galerija Kević](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/galerija-kevic/), [Muzej Republike Srpske](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/muzej-republike-srpske/), [Muzej savremene umjetnosti Repubike Srpske](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/muzej-savremene-umjetnosti-repubike-srpske/)
- **Nature**: [Gornji Šeher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/gornji-seher/)
- **With kids**: [Hotel Fortuna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/hotel-fortuna/), [Terme Banja Luka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/terme-banja-luka/), [Vodeni park "Akvana"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/vodeni-park-akvana/)
- **Diving**: [Ronilački klub BUK](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/ronilacki-klub-buk/)
- **Food and drink**: [Vinarija Jungić](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/vinarija-jungic/)

## When to go to Banja Luka

The best time to visit Banja Luka is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: March, July to August and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 58 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 12 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 16 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 38 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 22 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 04 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 53 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 43 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 37 |

In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. In June, 34 of the 34 places are at their best.

When to go to Bosnia and Herzegovina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Banja Luka

The nearest main airport is Banja Luka International Airport (BNX, Mahovljani), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bosnia and Herzegovina (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.7804%2C17.18)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.7804%2C17.18)

## Other towns nearby

- [Svetog Save](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/svetog-save/): 10 places · 42 km
- [Sanski Most](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/sanski-most/): 5 places · 44 km
- [Prijedor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/prijedor/): 9 places · 44 km
- [Zenica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/zenica/): 19 places · 86 km
- [Bihać](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/bihac/): 5 places · 94 km
- [Kraljeva Sutjeska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kraljeva-sutjeska/): 9 places · 109 km

And all of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Banja Luka?

The best known: [Ferhat Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/ferhadija/), [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Banja Luka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/cathedral-of-christ-the-savior/), [Arnaudija Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/arnaudija/), [Kastel Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/kastel-fortress/), [Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure, Banja Luka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/catedral-de-san-buenaventura/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Banja Luka?

April to June and September to October; also possible: March, July to August and November. In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37.

### How do you get to Banja Luka?

The nearest main airport is Banja Luka International Airport (BNX), 20 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.7804%2C17.18) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Banja Luka as the destination and these 34 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).