Jajce was the royal seat of the medieval Kingdom of Bosnia, and the last Bosnian king was crowned here. The walled old town and its fortress rise directly above the falls, and the natural and architectural ensemble of Jajce, waterfall included, is on UNESCO’s Tentative List for World Heritage status.
Visitors can watch the cascade from viewpoints along the river below the town and then continue into the old streets, where the 2nd-century Mithraeum is among the lesser-known sights. About four kilometres upstream, a row of small wooden watermills stands on the Pliva, a popular extra stop for anyone with time to spare.
