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

Attractions

The Latin Bridge

A ledger from 1541 makes the first mention of a bridge located on the spot where the Latin Bridge is foun... More

Rimski Most (the Bridge in Plandište)

The Bridge in Plandište, or Roman Bridge, is located at the western entrance to Sarajevo, about tw... More

Jedileri - The Tomb of the Seven Brothers

The Jedileri Tomb (Turkish = Tomb of the Seven) is known among Sarajevans as the Tomb of the Seven Brothe... 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 Jewish Cemetery

The Old Jewish Cemetery, which is located in Kovačići, is one of the largest Jewish sacral complexes in E... More

The Academy of Fine Arts

The Academy of Fine Arts, which was originally built to serve as an Evangelical Church, is considered one... More

The Cathedral of Jesus’ Sacred Heart

The Cathedral of Jesus’ Sacred Heart was built in 1889 in the Neo-Gothic style and is the seat of t... More

The Old Temple

The Old Jewish Temple, also known as the Old Synagogue and the Great Temple (Il Kal Grandi), is the oldes... More

Vijećnica (City Hall)

Vijećnica is the most extravagant building constructed in Sarajevo during Austro-Hungarian occupation and... 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

When Uliana Bakh of Ukraine met her future husband, Samir Ibišević of BiH, on a flight from Vienna to B... More

Writer and columnist Zvonimir Nikolić has dedicated most of his stories to Sarajevo, the city he was born in a... More

The New Primitives started in the early 1980s as a reaction to the British punk scene and the Yugoslav New Wav... More

French director Thomas Crauk moved to Sarajevo in November 2017 to make a film about the music scene during th... More

Sarajevo is a charming and pleasant city

For Amina Krvavac, who has a master’s in Children’s Rights and is director of the acclaimed W... More

Stećci - mysterious “stone sleepers”

Stećci, or “stone sleepers,” as they were called by poet Mak Dizdar, are medieval tombstones. They are also a shared cultural heritage for the peoples of BiH, and one of the region’s greatest mysteries. More

If you take a look at Sarajevo at any time of day, from any surrounding hill, you will always inadvertently come to the same conclusion. It is a city that is wearing out and dying, while at the same time being reborn and transformed. Today it is the city of our most beautiful longings and endeavors and bravest desires and hopes.

Ivo Andrić, writer and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
I was interested in coming here.... I've been impressed by the beauty of the city and I think it's a shame to see that a city like this could be attacked. I will treasure this award. I don’t think there is another city in the world that has shown such heart in the face of so much tragedy.

Robert De Niro, actor