At an altitude of 1,626 meters there is Prokoško Lake, the jewel of the mountain Vranica and one of the most recognizable lakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are glad to visit tourists and nature lovers.
This lake and the mentioned mountain are a lavish resource and tourist potential of Fojnica, which is fifteen kilometers away.
Until the lake itself comes through which this year, in the length of about five kilometers asphalted. The rest is a macadam that is not maintained so well, so the road often devastates torrent water and weather disasters, and sometimes it is possible to traffic only to field cars.
History and urbanization
This Lake is located in the valley, in the shadows of the Great mountain Visions, and throughout history, there was surrounded by shepherd huts, many of which are still there. However, in the last two decades, urbanization took today, so it was built by a large number of cottages and tourist accommodation on only the lake. Over time, a real small town with wooden houses that seek to fit into the authentic ambience of the whole space in that area. Staying at this point is hiding many others, and in order to experience its primordial beauty, morning and evenings must be felt when the sun and green mountain slopes are painted on the surface of the lake.
The entire settlement revives with spring, when the shepherds lead to grazing herds, so numerous cows or sheep can encourage water from the lake, and then they go to mountain pastures.
Tourists from Arab countries
During spring and summer, there is a large number of tourists, who come to enjoy the mountainous nature and domestic gastronomy, is noticeable and increased the presence of tourists from Arab countries, of which, have meanwhile became real estate owners.
Prokoško Lake is also known for both the triton, the endecust kind of amphibian, which in the past inhabited its waters. However, in recent years, its presence in the lake has not been recorded, because non-cutactive plantation and accelerated construction of the weekend settlements influenced the disappearance of some endemic lawyers of the lake. The stay on Prokoški Lake offers top pleasure in nature, and frequent visitors are numerous mountaineers who can take place.
It is located on the division of the Vrbas and Bosnia’s balls, and with its nine peaks over 2,000 meters, is the highest in the middle of the middle Bosnia.
Paradise for nature lovers
This tame mountain is a real paradise for nature lovers, in their owners hides numerous secrets and beauty, so the real pleasure walk to hills and valleys.
It is too recessed by well-marked paths, and the highest peak is the surprise with its 2.112 meters above sea level.
Meeting two climate
The area is where two climates meet, Mediterranean, which reaches the Neretva Valley, and continental, so Vranica is known for its large amount of precipitation. The winters abound in snow, whose height is often over two meters, so the mountain slopes are cranberry ski resorts and a Vran stone.
Numerous sources
The hydrological situation is very favorable, so the Vranica is rich in numerous sources and surface waters that flow down its slopes, and power the Vrbas and other rivers in the Nizini. Due to its natural benefits, it is a real botanical paradise, and on its slopes grows and inhabited rich and diverse flora. In lower areas, dense beech forests, fir and spruce are predominating, while the higher the peaks of the Klek and a dwarf Montenegrin.
Vranica is also known for the forest fruits that abundantly breeds, so numerous berry beracs, cranberries, raspberries and Icelandic Lichens can be encountered.
It is also known for its mineral resources, but the exploitation in the last decades was stopped. For all those who like staying in the mountains, Vranica is certainly one of the places to visit, and who comes once will surely return again.
