What You Will Do
Sarajevo, the European Jerusalem. Yes! Interested to find out more throught eyes of Sarajevo locals? Stay with ID Bosnia and get to know Sarajevo's ID through Eastern Ottoman and Western Austro-Hungarian cultural layers with the "spice" of communism from the Yugoslav period. Let's get to know the city that "triggered" the First World War from 1914. through the assassination of the heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip, let's evoke the atmosphere of the city's brightest moment through the Winter Olympic Games in 1984, but also learn about all the horrors and suffering of its citizens during the period of the longest besieged city in modern history from 1992-1995 period. Sarajevo and our guides are waiting for you with an open heart to show you the meeting place of East and West, meet 4 world religions in one street and many other countless interesting stories.
Cancellation Policy
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Itinerary
Meeting Point
Follow the main pedestrian zone along Ferhadija Street and the Guide will be waiting for you in front of the central Sarajevo City Cathedral, in front of which there is a monument to Pope John Paul II and a monument to the Sarajevo Rose (red "spots" on the ground).
1
Katedrala Sarajevo
15 minutes
1. Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral
2. Roses of Sarajevo
3. Ferhadija street
We will get acquainted with the most interesting features of the central core of the city builded during Austro-Hungarian rule in Sarajevo.
2
Sarajevo Eternal Flame
15 minutes
Vječna Vatra (Eternal Flame) is a memorial to those who liberated Sarajevo during World War II and was first unveiled during a commemorative event held on April 6, 1946 for the first anniversary of the liberation of Sarajevo.
3
Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
15 minutes
The Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos is the largest Serbian Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the largest in the Balkans.
4
Hotel Europe
5 minutes
Europe Hotel is the oldest hotel in Sarajevo with over 130 years of tradition. Built in 1882, at the crossroads of the Oriental and modern style, Hotel Europe is imbued with the best attributes of both worlds.
Positioned in the heart of the Sarajevo city, just a few steps away from the tourist Old Town core, this Austro-Hungarian building with its external splendour alone will have you captivated.
5
Latin Bridge
15 minutes
1. Latin Bridge is a historic Ottoman bridge over the River Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The northern end of the bridge was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which became a casus belli of World War I.
6
Emperor's Mosque
10 minutes
The Emperor’s Mosque is Sarajevo’s oldest mosque and one of the oldest in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
7
Sarajevo City Hall
15 minutes
1. City hall 2. Inat Kuca 3. White Fortress 4. Yellow Fortress 5. Jajce Army house 6. Trebević - 1984 Olympic mountain
Introduction of Sarajevo's architecture, mentality and Winter Olympic games.
8
Bascarsija
25 minutes
1. Kazandžiluk street (copper street) 2. Sebilj (water fountain) 3. Pigeon square
This is the best way to learn about Sarajevo tradition, craft art and food.
9
Saraci
20 minutes
1. Morića Han 2. Gazi Husref bey mosque 3. Gazi Husref bey school 4. Gazi Husref bey clock tower 5. Gazi Husref bey market place (Bezistan) 6. Gazi Husref bey hotel (Tashlihan - Karavansaray)
The birth place of modern Sarajevo, Gazi Husref bey modernized the city and turned it into one of the most modern cities of the16th century. In the 16th century Sarajevo already had water and sewage system, while London needed to wait 300 years more.
10
Sarajevo Meeting of Culture
5 minutes
In essence, what can be seen clearly about Sarajevo is that this is a city that connects East and West – not only as different halves of the world, but also culturally – with the East considered Ottoman and Islamic and the West seen as Austro-Hungarian and Christian.
Their most obvious encounters are visible when one looks them straight “in the face” in the city’s architecture.
The location of the marker, “Sarajevo – Meeting-place of Cultures”, is unique in that it is right where these two cultural influences clearly meet and it seems to be the very spot in town where, with one step, you can cross from one culture to another.
If you turn toward the other side, toward “the west”, you’ll be met by Ferhadija St., which is lined on both sides by the many structures that were built in a more Western style, during the time of Austro-Hungarian rule.
11
Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
15 minutes
1. The Old Jewish Temple, also known as the Old Synagogue and the Great Temple (Il Kal Grandi), is the oldest place of worship for Jews in Sarajevo.
2. Located on the west side of the Old Temple, the The New Temple is today an art gallery owned by the Jewish community of Sarajevo. The temple is similar to a church, with three naves and a two-sided roof. Note that the entrance to the gallery of the new Temple is from the south.
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Customer Reviews
As if a friend shows you Sarajevo
He took us through different points in history, to the different cultures, explained us the different religious backgrounds of the city, introduced us to local craftsmanship and definitely knows the most Sarajevo-style chevapi place in town.
Sarajevo is where the East meets the West and we were able to experience that feeling because Damir showed us that this means more than mosques and churches or baklava and strudel ;) - it’s a way of collectivity that is unique to Sarajevo, to Bosnia and Hercegovina.
Thanks so much for this experience!