Japodski Otoci

Get ready to get active. And for city nights as well as adventurous countryside days, for the Bosnia and Herzegovina site of Japodski Otoci is smashingly set for the lot.

For a start.. it's set across five islands. And it's by the gorgeous waters of the Una river, to have whitewater rafting days (for the intrepid) or peaceful strolls by the water (everyone else). This lush little place is also under an hour from Plitvice Lakes National Park and its waterfalls, springs, caves, 16 lakes and heaps of walking and hiking trails – and is 25 minutes' drive from the lively town of Bihać for sightseeing then loafing at the café terraces overlooking the Una.

Take a look at the pics to see the splendid setting you'll be having your hols in: there's loads of green space, tall trees to snooze under, hammocks to idle in and whitewater rafting, hiking, cycling, boating, fishing and mountaineering straight from the site. As you'll need a rest after all that, stroll over to the café for traditional Bosnian cuisine, followed by an easily occupied evening courtesy of the site's entertainment programme. A bar is also on site.

Japodski Otoci is in Bosnia's Una-Sana region, in the north-western chunk of the country on the border with Croatia. If you're laying your head down here on a European adventure, firstly, well done, and secondly, other top destinations like Zagreb and Zadar are about two and a half hours' drive away.