Bascarsija
Bascarsija is Sarajevo's Ottoman-era bazaar district, a compact grid of coppersmith lanes, mosques, and cafes serving Bosnian coffee. Free to wander.
Monument in Sarajevo
Sarajevo City Hall
The Sarajevo City Hall (Vijecnica) is a neo-Moorish building on the Miljacka River, originally built as the National Library. The building was shelled and burned during the 1992-1995 siege, destroying 2 million books and manuscripts. Rebuilt and reopened, the colorful interior and the stained-glass ceiling are stunning. Entry to the main hall is a small fee. The exterior and the riverside approach are free. Budget travelers walk along the river from the Latin Bridge and see a building that is both beautiful and a symbol of what was lost and rebuilt.
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- Brodac 1, 71200 Sarajevo
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Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque is the largest historical mosque in Bosnia, built in 1532 in the heart of Bascarsija. Free to enter outside of prayer times.
Latin Bridge
The Latin Bridge is a small Ottoman bridge over the Miljacka River, famous as the site where Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, triggering the First World War. Free to cross and see.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the largest Catholic cathedral in Bosnia, a neo-Gothic building in the center of Sarajevo. Free to enter.
Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum
The Sarajevo War Tunnel is a museum at the residential house through which a tunnel was dug to the airport during the Siege of Sarajevo. Separate from the Tunnel of Hope museum, this site preserves the family home and a section of the original 800-meter tunnel.
Tunnel of Hope
The Tunnel of Hope is a museum at the entrance to the tunnel that ran beneath the airport during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996), the city's only connection to the outside world. Entry is a modest fee.
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