Welcome to Samac
The municipality of Samac is located in the northeast part of Republika Srpska and includes the central part of Posavina. Due to its very favorable position, it has a highly important strategic and geographical role in this part of the southeastern Europe.
It is only 10km away from the Beograd-Zagreb highway. Favorable geographical position provides the possibility of transitional tourism development. Transport center “Luka” was built on river Sava and has docks and hubs for land and river types of transport.
The town of Samac is an important railway traffic point, due to the railroad Ploce-Sarajevo that passes through. The railroad later leads to Vinkovci (Croatia), and after that to Western Europe.
Culture
Building and gallery “Old Clock”
The building known as “Old Clock” was built in 1928 by Toso Stavric, founder of the wealthiest family in Bosanski Samac and vicinity.
His family was a symbol of Samac in a way, as Toso himself was the greatest builder in Samac history. In 1928 he tore down every old store in town and built a new, bigger one on a corner in the very town center. There was a convenience store on the ground floor, and a big apartment upstairs. He placed a large clock on the top of that house in 1929 which measured time for the town.
The lights on the clock are lit at night, and clock’s ticking can be heard from afar, even in Slavonski Samac.
After his death, the building was left to Church and today it belongs to Eparchy of Zvornik and Tuzla.
In 2021, the ground floor with its business premises was given to PU Cultural Center for use. There is a gallery there now where various exhibitions, recitals, lectures and literary events are held.
Samac quay
Banks of Sava and Bosna have always been the places where locals spent their hot summer days. One of everyone’s favorite locations is the quay in the very town center.
The manifestation “Samac summer” made Samac quay especially important. Through various events from June to September, this part of town gets revived with promotion of natural and cultural wealth. Various well attended events are organized here, such as concerts, fishing contests and boat races.
Nature
Protected reservation “Bara Tisina”
Bara Tisina (Silence) is a swamp area that was proclaimed a protected reservation of 4th category by the decision of the Government of Republic of Srpska on September 26, 2019.
This complex is one of the few remaining continental natural ponds and swamps in the flooding area of river Sava. It an important factor for hydrological stability and flood prevention, but also an important habitat for various species of plants and animals, many of which are present in EU directives about birds and natural habitats.
Swamp Tisina is the habitat of many fish species and around 150 species of birds. It is also one of the most important feeding and places for rest for birds on their migration ways from central and northern Europe.
The main attractions of the swamp complex “Tisina” are swamps and ponds Mala Tisina, Velika Tisina, pond Odmut and intermittent river Zandrak.
Pond Tisina was one of the locations that was in scientific focus even in Austro-Hungarian period. Famous German botanist Otto Sendtner also explored it, along with botanist Zeljka Bjelcic and hydrobiologist Djordje Protic.
All their research results contribute to the fact that this is a very important and interesting location for scientific purposes.
It is the last preserved swamp near river Sara in Srpska and B&H.
Adventure
Situated on the very confluence of river Bosna to Sava, Samac is an ideal location for sailing tourism and sports on water, rest and recreation.
Artificial lakes “Jekica Rovanji”, “Mrkonjca Rovanji” and others have rich fish funds (catfish, zander, carp, bream, barbel, Prussian carp) that attract fishing competition lovers.
Samac area is especially attractive for hunting of various animals and international hunting competitions. Hunting grounds are abundant with wild birds (rock dove, pheasant, wild duck, quail) and smaller and larger wild animals (rabbit; boar, deer).
Gastro
Touristic resources of Samac municipality are its rivers, lakes and ponds, vast hunting grounds, arranged countryside households and local specialty dishes of organic origin.
The beauty of landscape, lots of wild animals and fish along with the picturesque surroundings with old oak forests are the reasons this area is an attractive destination for many hunters and other visitors that seek opportunities for countryside tourism development.
All this contributes to the rich food offer in Samac, where your table will be full with organic dishes and fish delicacies.
Swamp-pond complex Tisina
Swamp-pond complex Tisina – nature reserve comprising of Velika and Mala Tisina is an important habitat and place for rest for migrating birds on their way from central and northern Europe. This is a home to many endangered bird species (around 130), water plants (175) and fish (20 species).
