Visoko sits in the green valley of the Bosna river, roughly halfway between Sarajevo and Zenica in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a small, working town with deep roots -- this was the seat of medieval Bosnian kings, and the fortress of Visoki perched above the town once served as the royal court. Today the old town centre clusters along the river where the Fojnicka flows into the Bosna, overlooked by hills on every side.
The town gained international attention in 2005 when amateur archaeologist Semir Osmanagic claimed that the hills surrounding Visoko are ancient pyramids. The so-called Bosnian Pyramids have been dismissed by mainstream archaeologists, but the site draws a steady stream of curious visitors regardless, and a tunnel complex beneath the hills is open for tours. Whether you find it fascinating or far-fetched, the landscape itself is genuinely striking -- the symmetrical shape of Visocica hill is hard to ignore.
Beyond the pyramid controversy, Visoko is worth a stop for the Old Town area along the river, the remains of the Visoki fortress, and the medieval tombstones (stecci) scattered in the surrounding hills. The town has a handful of local restaurants serving Bosnian staples -- cevapi, burek, and strong Bosnian coffee -- and makes for an easy half-day trip from Sarajevo, about 30 kilometres to the southeast.