10 Reasons to Visit Sarajevo

Excellent value for the money
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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
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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
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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
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A relaxing rhythm

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

An ideal size
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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
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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
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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

Hospitable and kind people
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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

August

August

This August in Sarajevo, you can expect warm weather and plenty of cultural events, and Sarajevo Film Festival is one of them. As one of the most important film events in Europe, this annual festival brings hundreds of film professionals to Sarajevo, as well as many thousands who love “the Seventh Art”. More

Attractions

Baščaršija

Baščaršija

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

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Tips

Testimonials

Sarajevo Stories

Vraca Memorial Park

Vraca Memorial Park

Vraca Memorial Park, which is located in the neighborhood of the same name on the northern slopes of Trebević, is an important monument to cultural-historical, architectural, artistic and scenic values. More

  1. When you enter a coffee house and look for a place to sit, you need to be very careful not to trip over the long pipes which smokers, who are seated on low pillows, leave in the middle of the coffee house floor. If you step on one of these long pipes or even touch it, it can cost you dearly, for you are disturbing the Sarajevans’ “pleasure”. Notwithstanding all of the commotion outside in Čaršija, inside there is silence. All you can hear is the bubbling of the water pipes and the sound of coffee boiling on the embers.

    Robert Stanhopes, a traveler who visited Sarajevo in 1634

  2. 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

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