Sightseeing stop in Bosnian Pyramids: discover beautiful places in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bosnian Pyramids highlight

We at Monterrasol Transfers specialize in private car transfers. Together with the transfer itself, we propose that you visit some beautiful places along the transfer route. We call such places optional sightseeing stops (short excursions).

One of the places we selected to propose as a sightseeing stop is a beautiful Bosnian Pyramids in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Sightseeing stops are a perfect easy opportunity to see new places during your transfer across Bosnia-Herzegovina, especially during long distance transfers. Take it as a great option to get in touch with local culture and history. It's good to combine transportation and sightseeing together!

The Bosnian pyramids complex is a pseudoarchaeological notion to explain the formation of a cluster of natural hills in the area of Visoko in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 2005, Semir Osmanagic, also known as Sam Osmanagic, a Bosnian American businessman now based in Houston, Texas, has claimed that these hills are the largest human-made ancient pyramids on Earth. His claims have been overwhelmingly refuted by scientists but he has proceeded to promote the area as a tourist attraction.

Last reviewed: 4 November 2021

Bosnian Pyramids description

The hills are located near the town of Visoko, around 20km northwest of Sarajevo. The town Visoko was Bosnia's capital during the Middle Ages, and ruins of a medieval fortress are located atop Visocica hill. Given the defensive strategic value of hilltop locations, other civilizations built facilities at this site: the fortress was built over an old observation post of the Roman Empire, which, in turn, had been constructed on top of the ruins of a further more ancient settlement.

Direct study of the site by geologists, archaeologists, and other scientists have demonstrated that the hills are natural formations known as flatirons. Regarding the hills in Visoko, there is no evidence that they were shaped by human construction. Such formations are not so uncommon throughout the world, for example, the so-called "Russian Twin Pyramids" in Vladivostok, and there are many in the nearby region.

In October 2005, Osmanagic and his supporters initiated a long-running media campaign to promote the pseudo-scientific belief that Visocica hill and the surrounding hills are an ancient pyramid complex. In addition, Osmanagic claims that tunnels around the hill complex, which have been named Ravne tunnels, are an ancient man-made underground network. They are claimed to be 3.8 km long.

Osmanagic has given his own names to the hills. He has named the two largest hills as the "Pyramid of the Sun" and the "Pyramid of the Moon" (not to be confused with the pyramids of the Sun and the Moon in Teotihuacan, Mexico). Other hills have been named by Osmanagic as the pyramids of "Love", "Earth", and "Dragon".

Local authorities have funded his excavations, and authorized visits to the area by school children, with guides telling them the hills are part of their Bosnian heritage. The area development is supported by the Visoko municipal government. The site has become a tourist destination.

The Visoko area in recent years has attracted many enthusiasts; the so-called Bosnian pyramids and the Ravne tunnels have been morphed into "New Age pilgrimage sites". By June 2016, Osmanagic's foundation had completed and opened for public an "archeological park" Ravne 2 at one of the hills, where he attracts volunteers who are constructing botanical gardens; meditation sessions have been held at the site.

Currently, the area is visited by tens of thousands of tourists on a yearly basis, but also by a large number of locals and visitors from the surrounding area.

We know good things to see in Bosnia-Herzegovina. We know the roads, well-known tourist attractions like UNESCO sites, and off-the-beaten-path places.

If you would like to learn more about Bosnia-Herzegovina and explore it by visiting different attractions, come with us for a private tour. We can travel all across Bosnia-Herzegovina and we will show you all the important tourist attractions together with the hidden gems of this beautiful country. Feel free to contact us!

We have developed numerous itineraries for private car tours in Bosnia-Herzegovina as well as in neighboring countries, including tours passing through several countries as one journey. Solo private tours and tours for Seniors are available also.