Agro-tourism in Gacko: what the area offers, local institutions and contacts

In brief

Gacko lies in the high Gatačko polje, near Čemerno and Klinje lake. For tourism information contact the Tourist Organisation of Gacko; for subsidies, the Agricultural Cooperative "Gacko" and the municipality.

This guide is for households, producers and hosts considering agro-tourism in Gacko municipality. It lists what the area offers and who to contact. Contacts come from the municipality's official pages; call to confirm before visiting or applying. The guide does not explain how to register accommodation or a catering activity.

In short

Gacko lies in High Herzegovina, and Gatačko polje sits between mountain ranges. The municipality covers 736 km², and the town of Gacko is at 956 m above sea level.
Around the field are Čemerno and Klinje lake.
The Tourist Organisation of Gacko (Turistička organizacija opštine Gacko) was founded on 8 August 2008 and promotes Gacko as a tourist destination.
The Agricultural Cooperative "Gacko" (Poljoprivredna zadruga) receives applications for municipal agricultural subsidies.
Sutjeska National Park (Perućica forest, Maglić peak) is in the same region, and the park administration is at Tjentište. Check the driving time before planning a joint offer.

What the area offers

Landscape: a high field with sinking rivers, among them the Gračanica and the Mušnica, ringed by mountains. Suited to farm stays, walks and a livestock landscape.
Surroundings: Čemerno and Klinje lake are close to the field. Sutjeska National Park holds the Perućica primeval forest.
Heritage: ask the Tourist Organisation about heritage sites, including stećci (medieval tombstones), and how to reach them.
Farming as the base of an offer: the municipal subsidy call for 2025 covered cattle, sheep and goats, pigs, poultry, beekeeping, fruit growing, capital investments in livestock facilities and co-financing of livestock insurance premiums. These are the products around which a farm stay and a local-produce offer can be built.

What to do

Before planning, call the Tourist Organisation of Gacko and ask whether you can be included in its promotion and what information it needs.
If your farm is already registered, ask the Agricultural Cooperative "Gacko" when this year's subsidy call is published and which documents are required.
For registering accommodation or a catering activity, ask the municipal administration, which can point you to the competent authority, since requirements depend on the type of service.
Link up with offers nearby (Sutjeska, Trebinje) so guests have a reason to stay longer.

Deadlines and amounts

The municipal call for agricultural subsidies for 2025 closed on 10 October 2025, allowed up to 2,000 KM per household, and applications went to the Agricultural Cooperative "Gacko". One household could receive support in only one category per year, and where farming is the main occupation the amount was increased by 50%. The insurance premium was co-financed for those who insured their own livestock during the year, with a primary agricultural production insurance policy and proof of payment. That call has expired, and the 2026 call had not been published on the municipal website as of 8 October 2026, so check this year's deadline with the Agricultural Cooperative "Gacko".

Separately from the municipal call, the agricultural advisory service (Resor za pružanje stručnih usluga u poljoprivredi) of the Republika Srpska Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management presented two entity-level rulebooks in Gacko on 17 April 2026: the Rulebook on conditions and procedure for monetary incentives for agricultural and rural development (Službeni glasnik Republike Srpske, No. 16/26, 27/26, 52/26, 65/26 and 80/26) and the Rulebook on conditions and procedure for monetary incentives for capital investments in agricultural production in 2026 (Službeni glasnik Republike Srpske, No. 29/26). Capital investment incentives are awarded through a public call of the Ministry. These rulebooks do not replace the municipal call.

Where to go

Tourist Organisation of Gacko: Stojana Kovačevića 2, 89240 Gacko, tel. 059/472-600. Confirm by phone the e-mail address listed on the official page before writing.
Opština Gacko (municipality): Solunskih dobrovoljaca 2, 89240 Gacko, tel. 059/472-436, open 7.30 to 15.30.
Agricultural Cooperative "Gacko": tel. 059/472-331. Confirm the cooperative's address by phone.
Šumsko gazdinstvo "Gacko" (forestry enterprise): Nemanjina 4, tel. 059/470-060 (forests and hunting grounds).

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