I've been meaning to post a couple of stories about Bosnia and Serbia for a while now. Finally got around to it!

Not far from Sarajevo, there's a via ferrata. I'd been planning to do it for a couple of years and finally made it happen!

Via ferrata literally translates from Italian as "iron path." They've been used in the Alps for centuries, and by the end of the 20th century, they spread around the world as a tourist attraction.

Basically, it's metal brackets hammered into the rock that you use to move along. You don't need climbing experience for easier routes. But you definitely shouldn't go without proper safety gear, and if you have no experience, definitely get a guide. On the Balkans, there's a sports community at every via ferrata where you can find a guide. In this case, these guys. The guide costs money, but they only charged me 30 euros with full safety equipment. If you're not afraid of heights, I'd highly recommend it.

Overall, the trails to the ferrata are pretty clean, but there were empty bottles lying around in a couple of spots and the guide picked them up and took them with him. The Balkans can get pretty trashy in places like this. But these folks actually take care of it.