Pliva Watermills
Mlinčići
More than twenty wooden watermills built over the rapids between the Great and Little Pliva lakes, the most photogenic vernacular architecture in central Bosnia.
The watermills sit about 4 kilometers west of Jajce, on the cascades between the Great Pliva Lake and the Little Pliva Lake. About 20 small wooden buildings stand on travertine steps. In the past, each household took turns grinding flour, and today the site is a protected national monument. Wooden walkways lead among the mills, and a small admission fee applies (about 2 to 3 KM). Lakeside restaurants nearby serve trout. You can walk or bike to the site along the lakeshore from the old town. It is usually combined with a stroll around the lakes and takes about an hour.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Pliva Lakes
- Jajce Mithraeum
- Jajce Catacombs
- AVNOJ Museum
- Saint Mary's Church & St Luke's Bell Tower
- Jajce Fortress
- Pliva Waterfall
- Vlašić Mountain