Sarajevo and Baščaršija guidebook
Neighborhoods
This is the very center of Sarajevo, Old Town Sarajevo, resembling the time of the Ottoman Empire. Baščaršija is home to many historic and tourist attractions. This is the area with all the best, most famous restaurants and traditional foods.
310 locals recommend
Baščaršija
This is the very center of Sarajevo, Old Town Sarajevo, resembling the time of the Ottoman Empire. Baščaršija is home to many historic and tourist attractions. This is the area with all the best, most famous restaurants and traditional foods.
Sightseeing
From the very center of Sarajevo, this cable car will take you for a breath-taking ride to the top of mountain Trebevic, one of 3 mountains surrounding Sarajevo. A must see!!!
110 locals recommend
Sarajevska žičara
bb HrvatinFrom the very center of Sarajevo, this cable car will take you for a breath-taking ride to the top of mountain Trebevic, one of 3 mountains surrounding Sarajevo. A must see!!!
One of the oldest mosques in Sarajevo, representing 1 of three major religious buildings in the very center of the city.
164 locals recommend
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
8 SaračiOne of the oldest mosques in Sarajevo, representing 1 of three major religious buildings in the very center of the city.
The Sarajevo Cathedral in the very center of Sarajevo is only a couple of minutes away from the main mosque of Sarajevo. Located on the same walking street, but just outside the Old Town, when the tourists transition from the Ottoman architecture to the Austro-Hungarian time, making it a unique blend of the East and West.
154 locals recommend
Sacred Heart Cathedral
2 Trg Fra Grge MartićaThe Sarajevo Cathedral in the very center of Sarajevo is only a couple of minutes away from the main mosque of Sarajevo. Located on the same walking street, but just outside the Old Town, when the tourists transition from the Ottoman architecture to the Austro-Hungarian time, making it a unique blend of the East and West.
The third point of the famous religious triangle in the very center of Sarajevo, this Orthodox church is only a couple of minutes away from the Cathedral and the mosques in the Old Town. A must see in order to feel the multicultural beat of Sarajevo!
Pravoslavna Mitropolija zajedno sa pokretnim naslijeđem, historijska građevina
1 Trg oslobođenja - Alija IzetbegovićThe third point of the famous religious triangle in the very center of Sarajevo, this Orthodox church is only a couple of minutes away from the Cathedral and the mosques in the Old Town. A must see in order to feel the multicultural beat of Sarajevo!
The pigeon square, Sebilj, one of the symbols of Sarajevo, is one of the first water fountains, offering refreshment to the tourists. It is a custom for by-passers to feed the pigeons and take unique pictures. :)
121 locals recommend
Sebilj
1 BaščaršijaThe pigeon square, Sebilj, one of the symbols of Sarajevo, is one of the first water fountains, offering refreshment to the tourists. It is a custom for by-passers to feed the pigeons and take unique pictures. :)
Vidikovac
ZmajevacA coffee place with a great view of Sarajevo.
Kazandžiluk is one of Sarajevo’s oldest and most recognizable streets and it used to be part of the much larger Kazandžijska Čaršija.
Sarajevo’s metalworking čaršija first formed in the first half of the 16th century (sometime after 1528) on land belonging to the wealthy artisan and goatherder, Sagrakči Hajji Mahmud, who is best remembered for building the mosque on Ulomljenica St.
Kazandžiluk takes its name from the kazandžijas, master metalworkers and coppersmiths who first started producing kettles for the army and then later began making other copper vessels and items for everyday use (ewers, pitchers, coffee pots, metal table tops, trays). At the height of Ottoman Sarajevo’s “Golden Age”, coppersmiths were producing around a hundred different kinds of items.
Nowadays, Sarajevo coppersmiths offer a far more limited selection, but Kazandžiluk, with its irresistible charm, continues to attract a lot of attention, especially from tourists, who can be found bustling along this street nearly every season of the year.
6 locals recommend
Kazandžiluk
KazandžilukKazandžiluk is one of Sarajevo’s oldest and most recognizable streets and it used to be part of the much larger Kazandžijska Čaršija.
Sarajevo’s metalworking čaršija first formed in the first half of the 16th century (sometime after 1528) on land belonging to the wealthy artisan and goatherder, Sagrakči Hajji Mahmud, who is best remembered for building the mosque on Ulomljenica St.
Kazandžiluk takes its name from the kazandžijas, master metalworkers and coppersmiths who first started producing kettles for the army and then later began making other copper vessels and items for everyday use (ewers, pitchers, coffee pots, metal table tops, trays). At the height of Ottoman Sarajevo’s “Golden Age”, coppersmiths were producing around a hundred different kinds of items.
Nowadays, Sarajevo coppersmiths offer a far more limited selection, but Kazandžiluk, with its irresistible charm, continues to attract a lot of attention, especially from tourists, who can be found bustling along this street nearly every season of the year.
At the mountain of Trebevic, this is the bobsled track built for the Winter Olympics 1984 - only a 10 minute walk from the cable car.
7 locals recommend
BOB STAZA TREBEVIC
At the mountain of Trebevic, this is the bobsled track built for the Winter Olympics 1984 - only a 10 minute walk from the cable car.
The original Ottoman shopping center will take you back straight to the 15th-16th Century.
46 locals recommend
Gazi Husrev-beg's Bezistan
Gazi Husrev-begovaThe original Ottoman shopping center will take you back straight to the 15th-16th Century.
The place where river Bosna begins, this beautiful park is located at the bottom of mountain Igman. The road to the park is called Velika Aleja (the Great Alley). This attractive promenade starting from the Spa resort Ilidža and leading to Vrelo Bosne (spring of the river Bosna) with its huge plane and chestnut trees presents the most beautiful alley in Bosnia. The alley is made up of 726 plane trees (platanus jarro plane) planted in 2 rows in 1892, as well as dozens of wild chestnut trees planted in 1888. This green “tunnel” has always been a tourist attraction and a sort of natural monument. Visitors arrive by a walk, a carriage ride or by car.
Track length: 3,5km
111 locals recommend
Vrelo Bosne
The place where river Bosna begins, this beautiful park is located at the bottom of mountain Igman. The road to the park is called Velika Aleja (the Great Alley). This attractive promenade starting from the Spa resort Ilidža and leading to Vrelo Bosne (spring of the river Bosna) with its huge plane and chestnut trees presents the most beautiful alley in Bosnia. The alley is made up of 726 plane trees (platanus jarro plane) planted in 2 rows in 1892, as well as dozens of wild chestnut trees planted in 1888. This green “tunnel” has always been a tourist attraction and a sort of natural monument. Visitors arrive by a walk, a carriage ride or by car.
Track length: 3,5km
The Gazi-Husrev-beg Library is a public library in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina founded in 1537 by the Ottomans, and is part of a larger complex with high-shool Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa.
19 locals recommend
Gazi Husrev-beg's Library
46 Gazi Husrev-begovaThe Gazi-Husrev-beg Library is a public library in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina founded in 1537 by the Ottomans, and is part of a larger complex with high-shool Gazi Husrev-beg Medresa.
Svrzo's House
8 Glođinaa great opportunity to learn about the old ways of urban living.
Yellow Bastion
JekovacSee the city from above
Food scene
One of the most famous places to eat Ćevapćići.
A must visit for meat lovers.
:)
33 locals recommend
Ćevabdžinica Hodžić
34 BravadžilukOne of the most famous places to eat Ćevapćići.
A must visit for meat lovers.
:)
The real traditional food of Sarajevo, from the place itself to the food.
15 locals recommend
Aščinica Hadžibajrić F. Namika
59 Ćurčiluk velikiThe real traditional food of Sarajevo, from the place itself to the food.
Ramis
1 SaračiOne of the oldest cake shops in Sarajevo with the most delicious cakes.
Just a few steps away from Sebilj, this is the favorite place for true coffee lovers!
24 locals recommend
Ministry of Ćejf
26 KovačiJust a few steps away from Sebilj, this is the favorite place for true coffee lovers!
The place with great food and a breathtakingly view of the city. Reservation is a must!
12 locals recommend
Kod Kibeta
bb Ulica Trećeg BataljonaThe place with great food and a breathtakingly view of the city. Reservation is a must!
Dveri
12 Prote BakovićaA very special food place in Sarajevo
The place with a great view, good food and local music. Don't miss out!
58 locals recommend
Park Prinčeva
7 Iza HridaThe place with a great view, good food and local music. Don't miss out!
Kamarija
Pod bedemomCoffee and tea with a great view
Relax
The oldest and one of the 3 remaining original hamams from the 15th Century. Definitely a must visit for all tourist who enjoy pampering their body and soul.
Hotel Isa-begov hamam
1 BistrikThe oldest and one of the 3 remaining original hamams from the 15th Century. Definitely a must visit for all tourist who enjoy pampering their body and soul.
Nature
The highest waterfall in Europe, Skakavac is 100m tall. This is a true jewel for nature lovers, with only 3km hike through beautiful woods.
73 locals recommend
Skakavac Waterfall
The highest waterfall in Europe, Skakavac is 100m tall. This is a true jewel for nature lovers, with only 3km hike through beautiful woods.
Museum
A small museum housed in the architecturally beautiful Sephardic synagogue that is the Balkans' oldest. This is not just a museum, but a living monument to an extraordinary community whose story underpins the multicultural diversity and tolerance that is part of the fabric of this city.
44 locals recommend
Museum of the Jews of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Velika avlija Laure Papo BahoreteA small museum housed in the architecturally beautiful Sephardic synagogue that is the Balkans' oldest. This is not just a museum, but a living monument to an extraordinary community whose story underpins the multicultural diversity and tolerance that is part of the fabric of this city.
War Childhood Museum
Learn about how children lived during the war in early 90s.
Olimpijski muzej
Learn about the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and see artefacts from that time.
Muzej Optičkih Iluzija Sarajevo
28 SkenderijaEnjoy optical illusions in Sarajevo.
Experience the hand-dug tunnel which was the only way in and out of Sarajevo during the latest aggression.
114 locals recommend
Sarajevo Tunnel
TuneliExperience the hand-dug tunnel which was the only way in and out of Sarajevo during the latest aggression.
Svrzo's House
8 GlođinaLearn about the old way of building family homes in the Balkans.
The history of the first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina and his efforts during the war in the early 90s
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Muzej Alija Izetbegović
PločaThe history of the first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina and his efforts during the war in the early 90s
Services
iWash
Fast and reliable laundry service!