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Voykit pocket guide · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Neum
Go for 1–2 nights as a cheap Adriatic beach stop between Dubrovnik and Mostar: swim, eat seafood, skip if you want a town with sights.
Neum is Bosnia and Herzegovina's only coastal town, a 9 km strip of Adriatic wedged between two Croatian border posts. Since the Pelješac Bridge opened in 2022, through-traffic has dropped, so it now works as a low-cost beach resort rather than a transit bottleneck. Hotels are Tito-era concrete, prices are below Croatia's, and the sea is the same. Come for one or two nights of swimming and seafood, not for a sightseeing city.
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (many hotels and restaurants shut)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- BAM
- Money
- Currency is the convertible mark (BAM, KM). Cards work in hotels and larger restaurants; bakeries, markets, taxis and guesthouses often want cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget 60–90 BAM excl. bed · Mid 90–150 BAM excl. bed · High 150+ BAM excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- BH Telecom, m:tel and HT Eronet sell prepaid SIMs at kiosks and shops; passport needed.
- Emergency
- Emergency (most areas) 112 · Police 122 · Fire 123 · Ambulance 124
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Standard European two-pin.
- Tipping
- Café: Round up.; Restaurant: About 10% for good service.; Taxi: Round up.; Guide: 10–20 KM per person for a day tour.
- Water
- Tap water is safe in cities; Sarajevo's public fountains (česma) are drinkable. Ask in rural areas.
- Toilets
- Cafés for customers; mosque ablution areas are not public toilets. Bring coins (0.50–1 KM) for bus station toilets.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | 2–4 BAM |
| Pizza or grilled fish main | 12–25 BAM |
| Beer: draught / shop can | 4–6 BAM / 2–3 BAM |
| Supermarket (Konzum, daily 07:00–22:00)Supermarket (Konzum, daily 7:00 AM–10:00 PM) | varies |
| Fuel, per litre | cheaper than Croatia |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | 15–30 BAM |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- DBV · Dubrovnik
- About 80 km (50 mi) by road across the border; the closest well-served airport. Bus via Dubrovnik, or drive.About 50 mi (80 km) by road across the border; the closest well-served airport. Bus via Dubrovnik, or drive.
- SPU · Split
- About 230 km (143 mi); buses run north along the coast.About 143 mi (230 km); buses run north along the coast.
- SJJ · Sarajevo
- About 2–3 buses a day via Mostar, roughly 7 h.
- TIV · Tivat
- Montenegro; within about 200 km (124 mi) but a long, awkward transfer.Montenegro; within about 124 mi (200 km) but a long, awkward transfer.
Typical fares
- Bus Neum → Dubrovnik
- about 1 h, at least four a day (check)
- Bus Neum → Mostar
- 2–3 h via Croatia (check)
- Taxi within the strip
- about €5
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The strip is about 9 km (5.6 mi) from border to border and the town covers half of it. Terrain is steep, so walking between the highway and the shore takes effort; taxis are short hops and drivers usually take a €5 note. There is no bus station — buses stop on Highway 8 (Jadranska Magistrala) and timetables are approximate.The strip is about 5.6 mi (9 km) from border to border and the town covers half of it. Terrain is steep, so walking between the highway and the shore takes effort; taxis are short hops and drivers usually take a €5 note. There is no bus station — buses stop on Highway 8 (Jadranska Magistrala) and timetables are approximate.
See and do
Known for
- BiH's only stretch of Adriatic coast
- Cheap fuel, tobacco and alcohol versus Croatia
- Concrete seaside hotels and a long promenade
- Klek peninsula and Pelješac Bridge views
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik | Bus on Highway 8, about 1 h; at least four a day, often full | 1–1.5 h |
| Mostar | Bus via Croatia, or drive Highway 17.3 inland | 2–3 h |
| Vjetrenica Cave | Drive to Zavala village, about 50 km (31 mi) south-eastDrive to Zavala village, about 31 mi (50 km) south-east | 1–1.5 h |
| Hutovo | Drive Highway 17.3, about 22 km (14 mi) inlandDrive Highway 17.3, about 14 mi (22 km) inland | 40 min |
| Split | Bus north via Ploče and Makarska, or the motorway | 4–5 h |
Sleep
- Highway M2 / town centre
- Bus stop, Konzum supermarket and most restaurants; handy for one night without a car.
- Kralja Tomislava street
- Hairpins down to the shore and the public car park by Hotel Sunce; quieter restaurants with sea views.
- Seafront hotel strip
- Nova, Stella, Sunce and Grand Hotel Neum; book ahead in Jul–Aug.
- Inland villages (Moševići)
- Country guesthouses about 10 km (6.2 mi) out; you need a car.Country guesthouses about 6.2 mi (10 km) out; you need a car.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Dobar danDOH-bar dahn |
| Thank you | HvalaHVAH-lah |
| How much is it? | Koliko košta?KOH-lee-koh KOHSH-tah |
| The bill, please | Račun, molimRAH-choon MOH-leem |
| Can I pay by card? | Mogu li platiti karticom?MOH-goo lee PLAH-tee-tee KAR-tee-tsom |
| Where is the beach? | Gdje je plaža?gdyeh yeh PLAH-zhah |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'dobar dan', 'merhaba' or 'selam' in Sarajevo; avoid: Assuming everyone is Muslim or everyone is Serb
- Coffee invitation: Accept and sit; it is hospitality; avoid: Rushing off after one sip
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring sweets or coffee; avoid: Refusing all food
- Mosques: Cover up, shoes off, quiet; avoid: Walking in front of people praying
- Politics: Ask about daily life and let people lead; avoid: Declaring who was right in the war
Scams and watch-outs
- Two border crossings only for foreigners: Neum 1 (Klek) in the north-west and Neum 2 (Zaton Doli) in the south-east. The Imotica crossing is for locals and tourists are usually turned back.
- Ask to be swiped into the system when you enter if you plan to stay, and swiped out when you leave, so your 90-day allowance is clear.
- Renting a car in Croatia to cross into BiH usually triggers an extra cross-border charge for every day of the rental.
- Your motor insurance must cover BiH; there are no facilities at the Neum borders to buy supplementary cover.
- Mobile phones may latch onto a BiH network instead of Croatian; check before using data.
- Some seafront restaurants add charges — ask the total before you sit.
Neum is a small, low-crime resort and safe for families; the real risks are summer heat, steep pavements and seafront restaurants that add charges — ask the total before you sit.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Neum yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- BiH's only stretch of Adriatic coast
- Cheap fuel, tobacco and alcohol versus Croatia
- Concrete seaside hotels and a long promenade
- Klek peninsula and Pelješac Bridge views
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Neum, revision 5011514 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5011514
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Neum
Na ovu adresu, molim
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Neum; most countries are represented in Sarajevo. Croatia and Montenegro have consulates in Mostar and Sarajevo (check).
The euro is widely accepted alongside the convertible mark.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/neum). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.