Hutovo Blato
Čapljina, North Macedonia
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One of the Best Places To Visits in Ostrvo Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Hutovo … Show more
One of the Best Places To Visits in Ostrvo Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Hutovo Blato is a nature reserve and bird reserve located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is primarily composed of marshlands that were created by the underground aquifer system of the Krupa River. It is fed from the limestone massif of Ostrvo that divides the Deransko Lake and Svitavsko Lake. The reserve is on the list of BirdLife International's Important Bird Areas. It is the largest reserve of its kind in the region, in terms of both size and diversity. It is home to over 240 types of migratory birds and dozens that make their permanent home in the sub-Mediterranean wetlands surrounding Deransko Lake.In the migration season, tens of thousands of birds fill the lake and its surroundings. We went there for birding in the evening but were not lucky to get a boat to explore the park. It seems this is being developed but still sufficient information is not available for people to come and explore it. From information center, we got to know there are only 2 boat trips available during the day - one at 12 noon and another at 5pm. There is no concept of booking a boat trip in advance. I hope info required for birding in this area will be made available in the near future so people can plan accordingly. A special place at the south of Herzegovina. Hutovo Blato is a national located outside of Čapljina. It is home for more than 240 species of birds and an important pit-stop for migration during the seasons. The is protected by the government. This marshland is created by many underground rivers, of which Krupa is the biggest. I've biked all around the two lakes (which are separated by a hill in the middle) and it is simply amazing. You can feel the presence of the Adriatic sun in the middle of December! Such an amazing experience! But the best time to visit Hutovo Blato is June. Everything is so green. It's a pretty big park. we could not see many flying creatures due to the season. Although we were warned, but we could not see the water snake either. waterways are great. It gives the impression that you are living in a completely different world, like amazons! I recommend it for those who have time and lake water lovers. Nice park, nice people onsite, but it's preferable to visit outside the hottest hours of the day. Boat tour is really cool in a swamp where many birds are living and flying off when we arrived. Treetop path adapted for kids No doubt am important nature protection area. For tourist, bird watchers, etc: there is no information available, walking trails do not exist, are not signposted or can not be found. There are some expensive boating activities but apparently nothing to do with bird watching or nature. Best to wait a few years for further development . Beautiful swamp area including boat trip around. Very nice part of narure to see. If you are lucky you will see different types of birds and even small turtles and fish. They could do something to get the service on a higher level there, for example to make entrance area more nice and atractive. Amazing place for everyone to see at least once. Hard to belive Bosnia and Herzegovina is blessed with so many hidden gems. Nat Geo crew was a good sign that we were at the right spot. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.
Opening hours
| Monday | 8:00 AM to 6 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 6 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 6 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM to 6 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM to 6 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM to 6 PM |
| Sunday | 8:00 AM to 6 PM |
Details
- Address
- 3Q6M+HX5, Ostrvo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BA
- Phone
- +387 36 814-716
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