Heart shaped Bosnia-Herzegovina is located in the centre of south-eastern Europe. This is where eastern and western civilisations came together, at times clashed, but more often than not enriched, reinforced and strengthened each other all through its long and interesting history. 

The entire country is only just over 50,000 square kilometres in size. Bosnia covers the country’s northern and central part, while Herzegovina covers the south. Its name is thought to originate from ‘bosana’, an old Indo-European word meaning water and the ancient region of Hum in the south, which was later named Herzegovina after it was invaded and conquered by the Ottomans.