Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo

Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian crossroads. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

When to visit Sarajevo

Best months: May, June, September and October.

What to see in Sarajevo

1. Baščaršija & Sebilj
   Baščaršija is the Ottoman heart of Sarajevo, a tangle of cobbled lanes where craftsmen, cafés and minarets have stood side by side since the 16th century.
2. Pont latin
   This stone bridge over the Miljacka dates from the late eighteenth century and is part of everyday life in Sarajevo.
3. Tunnel de l'Espoir
   This passage dug beneath the airport runway in 1993 let besieged Sarajevo bring in food, weapons and the wounded.
4. Mosquée Gazi Husrev-bey
   This is Sarajevo's great Ottoman mosque, in the heart of Baščaršija, and it shows the lasting mark left by Gazi Husrev-beg, the governor who shaped the city in the 16th century.
5. Cimetière & belvédère du Bastion jaune (Yellow Fortress)
   This stone Ottoman bastion sits above the old town and gives one of the best panoramas over Sarajevo, with the rooftops of Baščaršija, the minarets and the surrounding hills all in view.
6. Vrelo Bosne
   This is where the Bosna river begins, at the foot of Mount Igman, among clear water, lawns and tall trees.
7. Marché Markale
   Markale is where Sarajevans still do their everyday shopping, in a market hall from the late Austro-Hungarian period.
8. Ćevabdžinica Željo
   Open since 1968 in the Baščaršija, this ćevabdžinica is one of the places most often named for trying Sarajevo's ćevapi.

A sample itinerary for Sarajevo, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €60 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

Road trips through Sarajevo

Photo: Julian Nyča, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.