About Tuzla
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s third biggest city Tuzla is the home of Europe’s only salty lake. Getting its name from this salt bed, this city is also known as a student city due to it being home to 2 big universities.
Possessing a continental climate, winters in this city are pretty rough and cold. As for the months of July and August, the weather is arid and hot. May, June, and September are the ideal months to travel this city.
There areas in the city where you can be one with nature. Here, you can swim in the lake, sunbathe on the grass, rent a bike, take a walk or play volleyball. Undergoing a war in the recent past, you can find out the city’s history from its cemeteries, memorials and museums.
Milk and milk products, especially milk cream is often used in the local dishes. Cevabi, along with being the most known local dish, is prepared differently is Tuzla than the other cities in the country. Bosian Burek, made using a different method, Tres leches dessert and pita bread are of the other things you must try.
Turkish citizens who want to visit this city intertwined with nature do not need a visa. Also, they will not have problems in this city language-wise, as most of the locals are familiar with Turkish.
Transportation to Tuzla City Center from Airport
Tuzla International Airport
You can use buses or taxis to reach the city center from Tuzla Airport which is 15 kilometers away. Another option is to rent a car from the arrival terminal. It takes about 20 minutes to reach the city center by private car.
Bus
Buses departing from the Tuzla International Airport arrival terminal go towards Zivince to Husino, Sicki Brod-Petlija and Tuzla city center. Once you have reached the city center by bus, you can take bus no. 11 and go directly to Dubrava Gornje.
Taxi
When you get out of the airport terminal, you will see taxi stops. Airport taxis offer 24/7 transportation service with fixed prices. You will arrive at a price of only 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Marks (15 euros) by taxi to Tuzla city center. Taxi & transfer companies that you can book in advance with are TaxiTender and Tuzla Taxi (+387644101111).
Car Rental
If you want to rent a car from Tuzla Airport, you may want to check out the companies in terminal in advance. You can pick your car in a short time in Tuzla Airport from companies like Europcar, Sixt and Budget and go to Tuzla city center in 15 minutes. There are 2 different routes directly from the airport to the city center: R470 (fastest route) and M18.
