Sarajevo
The capital and obvious base — where Ottoman bazaar, Austro-Hungarian boulevards, synagogues, churches and mosques sit within a few hundred metres, ringed…
The capital and obvious base — where Ottoman bazaar, Austro-Hungarian boulevards, synagogues, churches and mosques sit within a few hundred metres, ringed by the 1984 Olympic mountains and scarred by the 1990s siege. Endlessly layered, walkable and welcoming.
Why go
- the "Jerusalem of Europe"
- food, history, nightlife and mountains in one valley.
base in the centre between Baščaršija and Ferhadija and do day-trips by bus to Konjic, Mostar and the mountains.
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EK Knives
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Ilidža
A Sarajevo knifemaker turning out handmade blades from a workshop in Ilidža — practical kitchen and outdoor knives made by hand, one at a time.
Gazi Husrev-begova Street (Goldsmiths' Street)
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Baščaršija
Baščaršija's goldsmiths' street — a glittering row of jewellers and zlatari working gold, silver and filigree just steps from the Gazi Husrev-beg mosque.
Ciglane Market
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Ciglane
A lively terraced market above the centre — produce, cheese, honey and a row of grills and stalls loved by locals.
Markale Market
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar
Sarajevo's central open-air green market — stalls of local honey, ajvar, cheese, fruit and vegetables, and a place of solemn memory.
Kazandžiluk — Coppersmiths' Street
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Baščaršija
The coppersmiths' lane of Baščaršija — workshops hammering coffee sets, dishes and ornaments by hand, as they have for centuries.
Skenderija Centre
Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar
A 1969 sports-and-culture complex by the Miljacka — ice rink, sports halls, concerts, fairs and a warren of shops, right by the centre.