Best of Sarajevo, Three Intense Days!, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

The best of Sarajevo in three days is, in my opinion, a poorly asked question. In fact, I consider Sarajevo a city to be experienced, to be appreciated slowly, to be absorbed slowly. I had high expectations of the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Sarajevo did not disappoint them. In fact, far from it! The visit to Sarajevo, to which I devoted no less than five days (one of them dedicated to a day tour in Mostar and Herzegovina), surprised me. Sarajevo’s mix of cultures is impressive. With a five-minute walk you can find a mosque, a Catholic church, an Orthodox church and a synagogue. What impressed me most, however, was seeing people drinking beer and smoking hookahs in the same bars: at times, the cultural blend works.

This post, therefore, is dedicated to what to see in Sarajevo and its very special history. At the end of the post you can various useful information about Sarajevo. Before these, however, I leave a three-day itinerary and a map with all the places worth visiting.

The center of Sarajevo is definitely Bascarsija. Historically, this part of the city corresponds to the old Sarajevo bazaar, dating back to the 15th century. Currently Bascarsija means the main square of Sarajevo. A visit to Bascarsija begins at the Sebilj fountain, a few steps from the Bascarsija mosque. This fountain was rebuilt by the Austrians at the end of the 19th century, following the Moorish style (the fountain was built by the Ottomans in the 18th century, but was destroyed after a fire). The freshest water flows from the fountain: legend says that anyone who drinks it will return to Sarajevo. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).