Abstract
Stećci represent an important segment in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s past that have been placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. These medieval tombstones are distributed throughout the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and are partially found in unusual and inaccessible locations such as forests, plateaus, the perimeter of mountains, and some are even submerged. Unfortunately, they have so far been neglected by all levels of government, which, among other things, causes a lack of awareness among the local population. Lately, these phenomena are increasingly occupying the attention of artists such as painters, writers, photographers, etc., and it is hoped that these specimens of Bosnian heritage will increasingly be recognized as tourist potentials. The authors of this paper will identify and evaluate certain necropolises of tombstones on the territory of the East Herzegovina tourism- geographical area with the aim of recognizing them as tourist potentials.
Keywords: East Herzegovina tourism-geographical region, necropolis, Stećak, UNESCO, valorization