Banja Ilidža

Banja Ilidža or Banja Terme Ilidža spa and a hotel complex is located in Ilidža town and municipality on the outskirts of Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

Banja Ilidža Banja Terme Ilidža
Spa resort / spa town
Banja Terme Ilidža, a modern hotel and main spa in the resort
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Sarajevo
Town	Ilidža
Dimensions
• Length	1 km (0.6 mi)
• Width	1 km (0.6 mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Website	hoteliilidza.ba/bs/banja/

The town of Ilidža with its historic Roman archaeological site consisting of thermae and the village of Aquae Sulphurae, the 19th century hotel complex from Austro-Hungarian period, and a modern bath and a spa resort hotel, Banja Terme Ilidža, is a spa town.^[1][2] This, along with a rich natural heritage, makes tourism the most important parts of Ilidža's economy. The natural environment of the area is used to the town's advantage, attracting tourists from both abroad and as near as neighboring Sarajevo.

There are plans for future development to enhance tourism, including a cable car line to connect Ilidža and Vrelo Bosne protected Nature Monument with the mountains of Igman and Bjelašnica as a destinations for skiing and hiking.^[3][4][5] Vrelo Bosne is one of the country's most popular protected areas.^[6] The Rimski Most ("Roman Bridge") over the Bosna river was built in the 16th century using actual stones Roman used for built a previous bridge and other buildings.

Ilidža is marketed to Arab tourists, with many services advertised in Arabic.^[7]

On a typical year more than 60,000 tourists visit the park.^[8]

The spa complex is connected with a spring of the Bosna via 3 kilometre long avenue Velika Aleja (transl. Grand Avenue) leading from the hotel complex and a spa at the northeastern end toward the springs at the far southwestern end. There is also Mala Aleja (transl. Little Alley) which branches off towards Stojčevac and the spring complex there to the southeast. The paths and roads inside the park are ideal for walks and bicycle riding^[9]

• Spa central buildings complex built in Austro-Hungarian period and contemporary architecture style (1867–1918)
• Hotel Bosna
• Hotel Hercegovina
• Hotel Austria
• Hotel Crystal (previously called Hotel Hungaria)

References

1. "Zdravstvena Ustanova Lječilište Banja Terme Ilidža". gdjenaodmor.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
2. "Iskoristite tople jesenje dane kako biste ojačali svoj organizam". www.faktor.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
3. "The Plan is to build three cable Cars in the Canton Sarajevo". Sarajevo Times. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
4. "Feasibility study initiative for construction of two cable cars in Sarajevo Canton – Ilidza Municipality hires Swiss company". www.ekapija.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
5. "BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES" (PDF). fipa.gov.ba. Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. p. 42. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
6. "Record Number of Visitors at Vrelo Bosne Touristic Site". Sarajevo Times. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
7. "Arab tourists and investors are giving Bosnia a new shine". The Economist. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
8. "Vrelo Bosne od početka godine posjetilo 60.000 turista". klix.ba. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
9. "Sutra biciklijada na Vrelu Bosne". klix.ba. Retrieved 4 June 2013.