Skenderija Centre
A 1969 sports-and-culture complex by the Miljacka — ice rink, sports halls, concerts, fairs and a warren of shops, right by the centre.
Opened in 1969 and a fixture of Sarajevo life, the Skenderija centre packs sports halls, an ice rink, concert and exhibition spaces and a basement of shops into one big complex on the bank of the Miljacka. It hosted 1984 Olympic events and still hums with matches, gigs, fairs and markets.
Why go
- Ice rink, sports halls and concert spaces
- Hosted 1984 Olympic events
- Fairs, markets and gigs year-round
- Walkable from the centre, by the Miljacka
Wander the lower level for its old-school shops and the skate scene out front — it's a slice of everyday Sarajevo.
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