Sarajevo

Wilson's Promenade is one of the most famous promenades in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The promenade stretches along the river Miljacka, on the right bank of the river. Name and history The route of the street was formed during the Austro-Hungarian era. The promenade was originally named Kalaj’s promenade, after the joint...Read More

Did you know that Sarajevo hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 1984? Sarajevo is surrounded by four Olympic mountains - Bjelašnica, Igman, Trebević, and Jahorina. In 1984, Sarajevo became famous all over the world because of the Olympics. At that time Bječašnica mountain hosted men’s downhill; Jahorina hosted women’s downhill, slalom, and grand slalom; Trebević...Read More

Bijambare Speleological Area is a protected natural site located approximately 40 km northeast of Sarajevo, on the Sarajevo-Tuzla Highway.  Bijambare is a group of 8 caves between the settlements of Nišići and Krivajevići, in the area of ​​Ilijaš municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since it is located in the karst region, this area is rich in...Read More

Do you know the story about Sarajevo’s Spite house? It is a story about one house and much Bosnian stubbornness. “I was on the other side, but I crossed over here, out of spite” (“Bila sam na onoj strani, ali pređoh ‘vamo, iz inata”) is the sign at the entrance to this building. Today, the...Read More

Latin bridge is a bridge from the Ottoman era over the Miljacka river. There are many bridges on the Miljacka river, but this one has an interesting history. It is also known as the bridge near which the Austrian heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand was killed, which started the First World War. Latin bridge in...Read More

Madness reigned in Sarajevo in the nineties of the last century. However, in those difficult times, movie stories happened. Boško and Admira - Sarajevo's Romeo and Juliet - are one such story. Boško and Admira were members of conflicting nations in the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Boško was a Serb, Admira was a Bosniak...Read More

A bezistan is a type of covered marketplace or bazaar that was historically found in the cities of the Ottoman Empire. There are currently two bezistans in Sarajevo. One is still a marketplace and the other is a museum. Gazi Husrev Bey’s bezistan in Sarajevo The Ottomans occupied Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 15th century and Bosnia...Read More

If you stand on Baščaršija Square - the old part of the city of Sarajevo - and look up at the hillsides above Sarajevo, you will see the White Fortress. In this post, you will read how Sarajevo got its name thanks to this fortress and learn something about its history. In the Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian language,...Read More

We believe that your goal is to enjoy your travels, but also not to fall into tourist traps. In this post, we bring you our ways to avoid tourist traps. There are many ways how you can avoid tourist traps. Some of them are: Do your research The best way to never fell into a...Read More

If you come to Sarajevo, don't skip a visit to the Sarajevo cable car that leads to Trebević Mountain. The Trebević cable car is one of the symbols of the city of Sarajevo. South of the Old Town in Sarajevo is located Mount Trebević. Trebević has been the closest and one of the favorite picnic...Read More