Agro-tourism in Bileća: what the area offers and who to contact

This overview is for farmers, guesthouse hosts, restaurateurs and tour organisers considering agro-tourism in the municipality of Bileća. The offer is taken from the municipality's official tourism presentation, and the contacts from the websites of the Tourist Organisation and the municipal administration of Bileća.

In short

• According to the Tourist Organisation, Bileća Lake covers about 33 km² and is about 104 m deep at most (a paper by the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts gives 26.72 km²); it was created in 1967 when a dam was built on the Trebišnjica river.
• The stećci (medieval tombstones) have been UNESCO-listed since 2016; other sights include Leusinijum (Panik), Dobrićevo Monastery and the Cathedral of St. Sava.
• Activities: swimming, boating, fishing (the Somovijada, and gaovica fish from the Vrijeka in spring and autumn), hiking (Baba, Viduša, Sitnica), cycling (the "Lake Tour") and birdwatching (Fatničko and Dabarsko polje).
• Distances: Trebinje about 30 km, Dubrovnik airport about 75 km, Mostar about 95 km.
• On 28 September 2026 the municipality presented its Development Strategy to 2032, which covers tourism as well as agriculture and rural development.

What the area offers

The tourism presentation lists hotels, apartments and rural households by the lake as accommodation. Swimming season is summer (July and August); spring and early autumn are recommended for heritage visits, hiking and photography. Diving to the submerged villages and roads is possible only with authorised guides. Events include the horse races in Bijeljani (the twelfth was announced for 22 August 2026) and the Bileća Olympics (a 3x3 basketball tournament between settlements). The events page currently lists no upcoming events, so ask the Tourist Organisation for next season's dates.

For agro-tourism this means visitors already come for the lake, fishing and heritage, and local food and a stay on a farm can add to that. A field example: the Tourist Organisation presents the Dželetović family from the village of Čepelica (about 10 km from Bileća), who make cheese, kajmak, butter and honey on their farm and receive guests, including foreign tourists. For accommodation, the Tourist Organisation's Accommodation page invites hosts to get in touch to be listed.

What to do

1. Contact the Tourist Organisation of Bileća (Turistička organizacija opštine Bileća): it invites hosts to get in touch to be listed, so also check whether your property or product appears in its offer.
2. Ask for the announced events of the coming season so you can match your offer to visitor dates.
3. If you plan to offer lodging or sell food to guests, check registration and conditions for that activity with the Department for Economy, Social Activities and Inspection Services (Odjeljenje za privredu, društvene djelatnosti i inspekcijske poslove) before you start.
4. Follow the Development Strategy to 2032: according to the announcement it will be presented to councillors at one of the next sessions of the municipal assembly (no date given), after which an operational team is to be formed for implementation. The estimated cost of implementation is about 21 million KM.

Where to go

• Turistička organizacija opštine Bileća (TOOB), Tourist Organisation of Bileća: Zavođska 2, 89230 Bileća; phone +387 59 371 864; email torgbileca@gmail.com; open Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00. turistickaorganizacijabileca.com
• Opštinska uprava Bileća (municipal administration), Odjeljenje za privredu, društvene djelatnosti i inspekcijske poslove (Department for Economy, Social Activities and Inspection Services), mayor Miodrag Parežanin: agriculture, hospitality, tourism, agricultural incentives and inspection. Kralja Aleksandra 28, 89230 Bileća; phone 059 380 502, ext. 143; email privreda@opstinabileca.ba; municipal info line 059/370-764, open 07:00 to 15:00. opstinabileca.ba/privreda
• Turistička organizacija Republike Srpske (Tourist Organisation of Republika Srpska): presents Bileća at entity level. turizamrs.org/bileca

Laws and sources

• TOOB Bileća: official tourism presentation
• TOOB Bileća: Plan your visit
• TOOB Bileća: Activities
• TOOB Bileća: Local products (Dželetović family)
• TOOB Bileća: Accommodation
• TOOB Bileća: Events
• Municipality of Bileća: Department for Economy, Social Activities and Inspection Services
• Municipality of Bileća: Development Strategy to 2032 (28 Sept 2026)