10 Reasons to Visit Sarajevo

When to Visit

July

July

While the heat of July can be oppressive, Sarajevans find relief up on the nearby mountains and at various picnic spots, where temperatures are pleasant, thanks to the high elevation, and there is the deep shade of the forests and a refreshing coolness from rivers and streams. More

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Sarajevo Stories

Sevdah and Sevdalinka

Sevdah and Sevdalinka

In early December 2024, a significant announcement was made – sevdalinka, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian urban and folk song, was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. More

  1. Eighty percent of the biggest music stars in former Yugoslavia were from Sarajevo. Their careers are still going strong.

    Toše Proeski, singer
  2. You see, [the word] Sarajevo has a neuter gender. Just like a child – playful, simple, naive, gullible, childish…. That is why it is always the first to extend its hands…

    Đorđe Balašević, Serbian singer-songwriter, poet, writer and director

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