10 Reasons to Visit Sarajevo

It's an excellent starting point

Sarajevo is located in the heart of Southeastern Europe and is an excellent starting point when taking in the entire region. More

Excellent value for the money

Sarajevo finds itself at the very top of lists of European capital cities where visitors can certainly get a good value for their money. More

A place steeped in history

In Sarajevo you can find traces of the Neolithic Butmir Culture, Illyrians, Romans, Slavs, as well as remains representing the medieval Bosnian Kingdom, the Ott... More

A unique cultural mix

For several hundred years, the borders of two great empires, the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian, which represented the two poles of the world at that time – East... More

A relaxing rhythm

Every town has its own specific rhythm and Sarajevo’s is an easy-going and relaxing one. More

An ideal size

Sarajevo is large enough that there is a lot to see and experience, yet also small and compact enough to get wherever you want on foot. More

Gorgeous nature

With all of the advantages that one capital city can offer its visitors, in Sarajevo you’ll have a chance to find yourself totally outside the urban milieu in l... More

A safe destination

While the city still bears visible scars from the war, Sarajevo is considered one of the safest capital cities in Europe. More

Delicious and organic food

Mornings in Sarajevo traditionally start with Bosnian coffee, which is served in small copper pots (džezve). More

Hospitable and kind people

If the beauty of a city is determined by its inhabitants, then Sarajevo definitely ranks among the most beautiful cities in the world! More

When to Visit

The beginning of January also marks the beginning of the winter break from school, with the youngest Sarajevans and their parents hoping to make the most of this month by spending as much time as possible up on the mountains around Sarajevo. More

Attractions

Baščaršija

It is thought that during the Middle Ages there was a settlement and smaller trading area, called Stara V... More

Yellow Fortress

The Yellow Fortress is one of the fortifications that made up the defensive wall of the old town, Vratnik... More

The Franciscan Church and Monastery of St. Anthony of Padua

When the original Church of St. Anthony was built in 1882, it was the only Catholic church in Sarajevo an... More

Stećci

Stećci (sing. stećak) are stone tombstones that pre-date the Ottoman period, some of which are so richly... More

Sarajevo’s Old Clock Tower

Sarajevo’s clock tower is 30 meters high and it is believed that it was built in the 16th century. More

The Old Orthodox Church

The Old Orthodox Church in Sarajevo, which is dedicated to Archangels Michael and Gabriel, is one of Sara... More

White Fortress

The White Fortress, which is situated atop a hill that offers a fantastic view of Sarajevo and its surrou... More

Vječna Vatra (Eternal Flame)

Vječna Vatra is a memorial to those who liberated Sarajevo during World War II and was first unveiled dur... More

The Congregational Church of the Holy Mother

The Congregational Church of the Holy Mother is the largest Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the la... More

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Tips

Four advices for a more complete experience of Sarajevo

Here are a few tips which will help you understand residents of Sarajevo better and make your stay more pleasa...More

Jeroen Op de Beeck, a product designer from Belgium, met his wife, Emina Šunje of Sarajevo, in Antwerp,... More

Sarajevo has tradition, a pulse and nature

Director Pjer Žalica (whose film, Concentrate, Grandma, should open the 26th SFF) says the whole team enjoyed... More

Those who know Sanel Brajlović and his passion for preparing food affectionately call him “The Bosnian K... More

Sarajevo is a city of people with warm hearts

American Malcolm Duerod has been living in Sarajevo since 2008. For the past four years, he’s been worki... More

Sarajevo is a city of great possibilities

Ljudmila Babić of Russia moved to Sarajevo in 2013 when she followed her husband, Sarajevan Nedim Babić, with... More

The irrestible charm of Kovači Street

Kovači runs along the northeastern side of the old Sarajevo Čaršija, a national monument of BiH, from Čekrekčijina Mosque, which is 100 steps north of Sebilj, to Kovači plateau. More

What is the oriental charm that starts here in Sarajevo and that Westerners can’t resist? Here there are no plans that stem from rational thinking; it’s all a matter of improvisation and the result of ad hoc ideas and temporary whims.

Juraj Neidhard, one of the most important Sarajevan architects
The people of Sarajevo: intelligent and primitive, greedy and beautiful, tired and young, very young and insane, rich and miserable, vital and ill, tall and worn out, angry and passive, dubious and geniuses, the diaspora and street punks, fans of Željo and Sarajevo, children and grownups, faithful and unfaithful, powerful and pious – all in all, almost four-hundred thousand city atoms. And to be frank, there is no end to it. You either love Sarajevo or you don’t.

Aleksandar Hemon, writer