Baščaršija Nights (Baščaršijske noći)

Sarajevo's month-long July festival of concerts, theatre, dance, exhibitions and sevdah, much of it free and staged in the courtyards and squares of the old town. The cultural heartbeat of the summer.

Why: dozens of (often free) events; sevdah and classical in historic settings.

Tip: grab the programme on arrival — the best nights are the open-air sevdah and world-music concerts.