Trebinje

Trebinje is a town and seat of the eponymous municipality in the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. City Name or derived from the Latin word Tribunus (Tribunus militum the commander of a higher or smaller units of the Roman army) or from the Slavic word Treb, which means offering (sacrifice).

Tebinje is the situated at the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the entities within the Serbian Republic. It is situated below the mountain Leotar, Perimeter Trebinjskog fields. Through the town flows the river Trebišnjica River. Since the sea is situated about 25 km (by road to Dubrovnik). For Trebinje is said that the city of the sun and the plane. Trebinje is the economic and cultural center of the region of Eastern Herzegovina.

Trebinje is located at 42 ° 42 '32 "north latitude, and 18 ° 19' 18" east longitude and 274 m above sea level. Roads connected to Dubrovnik (27 km), Ljubinje (55 km), Mostar (110 km), Bileca (30 km) and Nik (70 km) and Herceg New (38 km).

 

The most important cultural events during the year were Dučić poetry. On this occasion, in town to gather the most important personalities of the world of poetry from the region. Writers of the best acts from the previous year is awarded Ducic awards.

The city has a Youth - often meeting young people, culture and house music high school. Trebinje is after the war became a student city. In the city there are three faculties.

Trebinje tourism potentials are very good. Trebinje has great opportunities for the development of religious tourism. As a consequence of a very turbulent history of the city in Trebinje is a large number of temples. There are 15 temples, Orthodox churches, two Catholic churches and one mosque. Many Orthodox churches were built on the foundations of churches from early Christian period. The city is surrounded by monasteries: Dobricevo, Longer, Tvrdoš, Zavala, Petar Pavlov Gracanica Monastery in Herzegovina.

During the summer, numerous events are held. And attract tourists and resorts Lastva, linguistic, Orovac and mitigation. The tourist attraction is the cave Vjetrenica. The vicinity of Dubrovnik (30 km) and Herceg Novi (40 km) even further increased tourist potential of the city. A large number of tourists from the coastal towns of Trebinje visit during the summer.