Itineraries
Where to stay
Baščaršija for first-timers on foot; the area around Ferhadija and Mejtaš for restaurants and museums; Ilidža for the airport, Vrelo Bosne and the tunnel.
The areas: Baščaršija, Ferhadija and Mejtaš, Ilidža.
Where to stay in Sarajevo: areas and adviceHotels in SarajevoPlaces to see
All things to do in Bosnia and HerzegovinaNeighborhoodBaščaršijaThe Ottoman market quarter founded in the 15th century, with craft lanes, mosques and the Sebilj fountain.Entry: Free to visit
FoodBravadžilukA lane in Baščaršija, once the blacksmiths' bazaar, now known for ćevapi, pita and ašćinica food.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodFerhadija StreetThe central street that begins at the Eternal Fire and leads on toward Baščaršija.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumGallery 11/07/95A private gallery beside the cathedral that tells the story of Srebrenica through multimedia.Entry: BAM[fee]
MosqueGazi Husrev-beg MosqueThe monumental mosque Gazi Husrev-beg built in 1530 on the right bank of the Miljacka.Entry: Dress modestly; check visiting times
MuseumHistorical Museum of Bosnia and HerzegovinaA Yugoslav-modernist museum with a reconstruction of life during the siege and displays on the Second World War.Entry: BAM[fee]
MarketKazandžilukA coppersmiths' street in Baščaršija selling cezve coffee pots, cups and engraved copper pieces.Entry: Free to browse
NeighborhoodLatin BridgeThe stone bridge beside the street corner where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot on 28 June 1914.Entry: Free to visit
MarketMarkale MarketThe central city market near Ferhadija Street, also a place of remembrance for the shellings of 1994 and 1995.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodMejtaš districtA central district west of the old town where Visit Sarajevo suggests sit-down restaurants for dinner.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumMuseum of Sarajevo 1878-1918The museum across the Latin Bridge about the Austro-Hungarian rule and the assassination of 1914.Entry: BAM[fee]
MuseumNational Museum of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Austro-Hungarian museum that keeps the Sarajevo Haggadah, a 14th-century Jewish manuscript.Entry: BAM[fee]
ChurchOld Orthodox ChurchOne of the oldest religious monuments in Sarajevo, a short walk from the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque.Entry: Check visiting times
ChurchSacred Heart CathedralThe Cathedral of the Heart of Jesus, designed by Josip Vancaš, with a monument to Pope John Paul II.Entry: Dress modestly; check service times
MuseumSarajevo City HallThe Pseudo-Moorish city hall completed in 1896, burned in 1992, restored and open to visitors daily.Entry: Check entry at the door
TransportSarajevo International AirportThe airport is 12 km from the center, linked by the Airport Bus and taxis.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumSvrzo's HouseA house museum showing how an urban Muslim family lived in the 18th and 19th centuries.Entry: BAM[fee]
TransportTrebević Cable CarThe Sarajevo cable car up Trebević mountain, open daily with a later start on Mondays.Entry: BAM[fee]
MuseumTunnel of HopeThe siege tunnel dug in 1993 under the airport runway, 800 m long, with 25 m open to visitors.Entry: BAM[fee]
NatureVrelo BosneA park at the source of the Bosna River, reached by a three-kilometer plane-tree alley from Ilidža.Entry: Check entry rules at the gate
MuseumWar Childhood MuseumThe first museum devoted to growing up in wartime, with personal objects, stories and testimonies from Sarajevo.Entry: Pay at the door or book online
ViewpointYellow BastionA hillside bastion above the old town, one of the vantage points Visit Sarajevo recommends.Entry: Open-air viewpoint