In recent years Pale have experienced a rapid development, so numerous sports sprung, cultural and business facilities sprung in Pale. Pale is a university, travel, sports and cultural center of the Republic of Srpska, with about 30 000 inhabitants.
In Pale, one can find a large number of shops, cafes and restaurants. Most of them are concentrated in the center of Pale around the Olympic Park and the Olympic flake which is a symbol of the town on Miljacka. Cultural and religious landmarks in Pale that are worth mentioning are Church of Dormition of the Holy Virgin, St. Josip’s catholic church and house of the Cekovic’s.