SARAJEVO, SEPTEMBER 1 (ONASA) – The first weekend of September is reserved for the Sarajevo Outdoor Festival. In the enchanting setting of the Skakavac plateau near Sarajevo, visitors can expect numerous adventure, sports activities and outdoor entertainment.
This two-day event is an opportunity for a unique experience, because in addition to spending a weekend in nature on September 2 and 3, it will be filled with a series of sports, educational and musical activities, such as international Skakavac Trail races, a showcase event in sport climbing, sessions yoga, outdoor painting exhibitions, educational sports workshops, bicycle race and concert.
The Sarajevo Outdoor Festival and its rich program are designed with the aim of promoting tourist content and natural beauty of the capital of BiH, but also of the entire country.
The well-known picnic area will be lively from Saturday at 10 a.m., when the first trail races (half-marathon, recreational, canicross, B2B trail) are scheduled to start, as well as the Skakavac Climbing on Bijela stijena in Bukovik, followed by a walk from the plateau to the waterfall. Grasshopper.
Lovers of yoga will have the opportunity to Salute the Sun from a famous picnic area, and lovers of painting and education in the field of sports will also be able to find something interesting for themselves.
Skakavac MTB Tour, a mountain bike race for recreational and professional cyclists, passes through the most attractive areas of this natural monument, with a start and finish on the waterfall plateau.
Special attention will be devoted to the promotion of outdoor tourism. The “Enjoy Outdoor Sarajevo” fair will be an opportunity to exhibit and present unique products of adventure and sports tourism, sports equipment, domestic and autochthonous food, sports clinics, tour operators, sports societies and clubs for domestic and foreign tourists.
Group Zoster, one of the favorites of Bosnia and Herzegovina. bands, will entertain the attendees with their greatest hits on Saturday from 17:00 , while the second day will be dedicated to Skakavac Hiking and the “Skakavac Hike & Via Ferrata” hiking tour.
The tour starts from Uževica and visits the Skakavac waterfall and the Čardaklije viewpoint, and hikers will also be able to climb the Via Ferrata.
The president of PD Skakavac, Amir Bašić, said that this event combines the power of nature and the passion of enthusiasts for outdoor activities.
-Sarajevo Outdoor Festival is an exceptional opportunity to explore the natural beauty of Bosnia and Herzegovina, have an adventure and enjoy the unique experience offered by the Skakavac Nature Monument. We want to motivate citizens and tourists to spend more time in our mountains and show that the possibilities for the development of ecologically sustainable tourism are really great, said Bašić.
The head of the Municipality of Centar, Srđan Mandić, said that this festival is a combination of love for nature and an active lifestyle.
– In cooperation with our partners, we want to show that it is possible to truly enjoy all outdoor activities, and at the same time behave responsibly towards nature, Mandic said.
All lovers of sports, adventure and vacations in nature are invited to come to Skakavac, take a walk, enjoy nature and experience this location in a special way, respecting the natural harmony of Skakavac.
The Sarajevo Outdoor Festival is organized by the Mountaineering Society Skakavac with a special partner – the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in partnership with the “Nature for Recovery” project, which is co-financed by the European Union and FR Germany through the EU4BusinessRecovery program, the USAID Tourism project, the Ministry of Economy of Sarajevo Canton, the Municipality of Centar Sarajevo, Sarajevo the regional development agency, the Cantonal Public Institution for Protected Natural Areas of KS and the Cantonal Civil Protection Administration of KS.