From old towns and remarkable bridges to sacred places and natural wonders, find the stops that make your Balkan journey your own.
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Sarajevo
Ali-Pasha's Mosque is one of the most beautiful and most harmonious mosques in classical Ottoman style in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in 1560 or 1561 as a waqf of Hadim Ali Pasha — a man born in Drozgometva on the…
Sarajevo
The Ashkenazi Synagogue in Sarajevo is the only active synagogue in the city and one of the most important examples of pseudo-Moorish architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in 1902 for the Ashkenazi…
Sarajevo
At Mejdan is an archaeological site on the left bank of the Miljacka in Sarajevo, near Ćumurija bridge. It was named after the hippodrome where horses were traded in the 17th century. In 1544, Hadži Alija Bakr-baba…
Sarajevo
If you want to see Sarajevo at a glance, Avaz Twist Tower is a must-visit stop. Standing 175 meters tall, this architectural gem with its twisted glass facade is ranked among the most beautiful buildings in the world.…
Sarajevo
Baščaršijska Mosque, also known as the Havadže Durak Mosque, is one of Sarajevo's most beloved religious buildings, located in the heart of Baščaršija in the Stari Grad municipality. It was built as an endowment of…
Sarajevo
Brusa bezistan, built in 1551 on the orders of Rustem-paša, the grand vizier of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, is one of the most striking buildings in Sarajevo's Baščaršija. Recognisable by its six large roof domes…
Sarajevo
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Mother of God is the largest Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the largest in the Balkans. It stands in the heart of the city, on the right bank of the Miljacka, its five domes…
Sarajevo
The Sacred Heart Cathedral, also known as the Sarajevo Cathedral, is the largest cathedral in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the seat of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese. It stands in the heart of the Old Town, on Fra Grge Martića…
Sarajevo
Sarajevo Clock Tower is one of the most recognizable symbols of Sarajevo, located next to Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in the heart of Baščaršija. It is about thirty meters tall, and was built by Gazi Husrev-beg, one of the…
Sarajevo
Despić House is one of the oldest and most beautifully preserved townhouses in Sarajevo, located at Despićeva Street number 2, whose oldest section dates back to the 17th century. Once the home of the wealthy Serbian…
Sarajevo
The Emperor's Mosque is the oldest mosque in Sarajevo and one of the first built in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally raised in 1462, in honour of Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror, and its construction was made…
Sarajevo
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, popularly known as the Begova Mosque, is the most significant mosque in the Balkans and a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture in the heart of Sarajevo's Baščaršija. Built in 1530 as a waqf…
Sarajevo
Kozija Ćuprija is the only fully preserved Ottoman bridge on the Miljacka River and one of four old bridges in the Sarajevo area that have survived the centuries. Built during the reign of Vizier Mehmed-Pasha Sokolović…
Sarajevo
Inat kuća is one of the most original and amusing stories in Sarajevo's history, located on the bank of the Miljacka, directly opposite the City Hall. When the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy decided to build the City Hall…
Sarajevo
The Jewish Cemetery in Sarajevo is one of the most important memorial complexes in Europe and the second-largest early modern Jewish sacred complex on the continent, after Prague. It is located in the southwestern part…
Sarajevo
Kujundžiluk and Kazandžiluk are two of the oldest and most authentic streets in Sarajevo's Baščaršija, dating back to the first half of the 16th century as part of Gazi Husrev-beg's mahala. Both preserve crafts that…
Sarajevo
The Latin Bridge is one of the oldest and most historically significant bridges in Sarajevo, spanning the Miljacka River in the city centre. The first bridge here, a wooden one, was raised back in 1541, and in 1565 the…
Sarajevo
The archaeological site of Mili in Arnautovići near Visoko is the holiest ground of Bosnian statehood — the place where the first Bosnian king, Tvrtko I Kotromanić, was crowned and buried, where the nobility gathered…
Sarajevo
Morića han is the only preserved Sarajevo caravanserai, located at Sarači 77, in the heart of Baščaršija. It was built in 1551 as a waqf (endowment) of Gazi Husrev-beg and could accommodate a caravan of 300 travelers…
Sarajevo
The Museum of Literature and Theatre Arts of BiH was founded in 1961 as the Museum of Literature, and in 1970 it expanded its activities to theatre arts. It is located in the heart of Sarajevo, in a mid-19th-century…
