The office of the Tourist Organization of the Municipality of Foča is located in Njegoševa Street, in the center of Foča. The Tourist Organization operates two information centers, in Kralja Petra Street and in the Brod na Drini settlement.

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Churches

Saint Nicholas Church

It was built in 1857 in the Raška construction school style with three entrances. The frescoes of four Gospels and the Holy Trinity, inside the church, represent an extraordinary artistic work. There are icons in the church that are of invaluable value. Both sides of the lions, like those in Studenica and Dečani, are carrying both sides of the bishopric. The new bell tower was built in 1975.

The Saint Sava Temple

It is located in the center of the town on the right bank of the Ćehotina river. The decision to build this imposing, one of the largest church buildings of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Republic of Srpska was made in 1993. Construction started in 2006. The temple covers an area of 1500 m2. Regular liturgy began on Easter 2013. The temple was roofed, the dome was covered with copper sheets, bells and crosses were placed.

Saint Basil of Ostrog and Saint Peter of Dabar and Bosnia Temple in Velečevo

As part of the complex of Orthodox Faculty of Sait Basil of Ostrog and Saint Peter of Dabar and Bosnia, built in Velečevo, the church is dedicated to two saints who are the protectors of these institutions. The construction started in 1998 and was completed in 2007. The temple preserves the relics of the Holy New martyr Momčilo Čelebicki, as well as 24 part reliquary of the holy believers of Kiev.

Saint Nicholas Church in Rijeka Čelebićka

It was built in 1832. It is made of stone and covered with shingle. It is surrounded by five oak trees about 300 years old. It is located in the village Čelebići, about 40 km from Foča. There are great artistic values in the church. It is known to the people as the Šklopšotnica, which can be related with the cave and the river with the same name in its vicinity. In 1968, the church was proclaimed a cultural monument of BH. In addition to the church, a parish home with the native museum was built.

The Assumption of the Holy Virgin Temple in Čelebići

The construction of this church began in 1936, it is located in Čelebići, also represents a memorial church to the burned locals of the village Čelebići.

The Assumption of the Holy Mother Temple in Luće

Just over 20 kilometers from Foča and the same as from Tjentište, in the village of Popi at 856 m, there is The Assumption of the Holy Mother Temple. This Temple is unique in terms of construction, and is accompanied by rich legends from the Ottoman period. Two crosses were engraved on the side, while a larger cross was carved in the bottom of the port and printed on it in 1834. This is probably the year when the church was roofed by the klis. The church is paved with stone plates with engraved mosaics. Iconostasis from the seventeenth century is made of wood. Among the icons in the Temple is the icon of the Holy Virgin of the seventeenth century, after which the church was named. In the port is the source of water, always the same and the same temperature.

Saint Constantine and Empress Jelena Church in Okolišta

Built in 1938, it is located about 35km north of Foča.


The Transfiguration of God Church in Jabuka, Modro Polje

 It was built in 1936, renovated in 2005 and located in the village of Jabuka, which is about 25 km away from Foča.

The Holy Prophet Ilija temple in Milevina

Built in Miljevina, in 1939, the belfry erected in 1980. The temple is covered with copper and the outside facade was made in 1990. The floor in the temple is made of marble slabs. It is located in Miljevina settlement, 15 km from Foča.

The Holy Trinity Church in Ustikolina

Built in 1936 on the site where there was already an old church, Ćelije.

The Saint Panteleimon Church in Vrbnica 

The construction of the church began on August 1, 2014 on the day of the Holy Great Patriarch of Panteleimon, and on April 9, 2014, the foundations of the temple were consecrated. It is located in the village of Vrbnica about 35 km from Foča. Within a very short period of 3 months, the temple was covered and bells were set up. The temple is consecrated on August 9, 2015.

The Saint George Church in Vranovina

The construction of the church began in 2016. It is located in the village of Vranovina on the Tara canyon, about 55 km from Foča.

Memorial Church of Saint Cyril and Methodius in Jošanica

The church is located in Gornja Jošanica and is under construction. It is dedicated to the innocent villagers of this village who were killed in 1992.

Cultural and Historical Heritage