Drina

Drina is a river in the Balkans that runs through Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. It is formed by the confluence of the Tara and Piva rivers near Plužine, Montenegro, and generally flows northward to join the Sava River in western Serbia.

With an approximate length of about 346 kilometers, the Drina traverses diverse landscapes, including gorges and karst areas. It passes through Višegrad, where the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge spans the river, and near Zvornik before reaching the Sava.

Along its course, several hydroelectric facilities have been built, and the river’s canyon section, known as the Drina River Gorge, is a popular destination for tourism and recreation.

In literature, the river is best known as the setting of Ivo Andrić’s novel The Bridge on the Drina, which chronicles centuries of social and political change around the town of Višegrad and its bridge.

Ecologically, the Drina basin supports diverse aquatic and riparian life, though it faces environmental pressures from development, pollution, and water-management practices affecting water quality and habitat connectivity.