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Trebević i žičara

Cable car from Bistrik taking about ten minutes to Trebević: forest walk, city viewpoint, and Olympic bobsleigh track with graffiti. Best on a sunny day.

Julian Nyča, CC BY-SA 4.0

Vrelo Bosne

Nature park at the spring of the Bosna River, about 15 km from the center. Reached by a chestnut alley from Ilidža, on foot, by bike, or horse-drawn carriage.

59 min walk

Nino Keller, CC BY-SA 4.0

Bjelašnica

Olympic mountain about 30 km from the city: skiing in Babin do in winter, hiking and an excursion to the old mountain village of Lukomir in summer.

Xe0us at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ćevabdžinica Željo

One of the most famous ćevapi restaurants in Baščaršija, on Kundurdžiluk Street. Sarajevo ćevapi in somun bread with onions, accompanied by yogurt.

Saskia van de Nieuwenhof from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0

Aščinica Hadžibajrić

The oldest traditional restaurant (aščinica) in Baščaršija, a family tradition since 1860. Homemade cooked dishes according to old recipes; come before noon, as it closes when dishes sell out.

Yukof, CC BY-SA 4.0

Buregdžinica Bosna

A favorite burek shop in Bravadžiluk, about a hundred meters from the City Hall (Vijećnica). Burek, cheese pie, spinach pie, and potato pie, ideal for breakfast.

Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0

Inat kuća

Bosnian cuisine restaurant in a house that, according to legend, was moved stone by stone to the other bank of the Miljacka. Opposite the City Hall.

Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0

Baščaršija i Sebilj

Old bazaar from the 15th century with the wooden Sebilj fountain, craft alleys, and cafes. Right in the center, most beautiful early in the morning or at dusk.

Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0

Gazi Husrev-begova džamija

The most important Ottoman mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in 1531 in Baščaršija. Open to visitors outside prayer times, and the courtyard with the fountain is always open.

Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0

Latinska ćuprija

Ottoman stone bridge on the Miljacka river where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914. On the corner is the Sarajevo Museum 1878-1918, five minutes from Baščaršija.

Baumi, CC BY-SA 3.0

Vijećnica

Pseudo-Moorish building from 1896 at the end of Baščaršija, burned in 1992 and restored in 2014. Inside is a lavish lobby and exhibitions; entry fee applies.

Ladislav Boháč, CC0

Tunel spasa

Museum at the site of the tunnel under the airport runway that supplied the city during the 1993-1995 siege. About 10 km from the center, in Butmir.

32 min walk

Somebody.gr, CC0