Interactive Map of Sarajevo
Explore the top landmarks and excursions around Sarajevo. Click any marker to learn more.
Sarajevo landmarks
Baščaršija, Sarajevo's Ottoman bazaar Baščaršija is Sarajevo's working Ottoman bazaar, founded around 1462 - where to eat, what to skip, and how to avoid the tourist-trap terraces. Sarajevo Sarajevo's geography, transport, currency and neighbourhoods explained honestly, with the day trips and guides you need to plan a visit. The Tunnel of Hope What the Tunnel of Hope is, what survives near Butmir, entry prices in KM, and how to reach a site with no public transport. Trebević and the Olympic bobsleigh track Trebević mountain above Sarajevo: the 1984 bobsleigh track, its role in the 1992–96 siege, and today's hiking trails and viewpoints. Vijećnica: Sarajevo City Hall and National Library Sarajevo's pseudo-Moorish city hall turned National Library: architecture, the 1992 fire, 2014 reopening, opening hours and ticket prices in KM. Bijambare Caves The only cave near Sarajevo open to visitors: a 400m lit gallery, 20-30 minute guided tours, limited hours, and why the rest of the park stays closed. Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian Quarter Sarajevo's Austro-Hungarian quarter: where Ottoman Baščaršija ends and secessionist Europe begins, marked by a line in the pavement. Gallery 11/07/95 A Sarajevo gallery documenting the July 1995 Srebrenica genocide through photography and testimony, a short walk from Baščaršija. Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque Sarajevo's largest historic mosque, built in 1531: entry price, dress code, prayer-time closures and what to see in the courtyard. Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Historical Museum's permanent exhibition covers the 1,425-day siege of Sarajevo through everyday objects. Hours, price and what to expect. Ilidža Ilidža is Sarajevo's spa-town gateway, not the source itself: trams, hotels, hippodrome, and the avenue to Vrelo Bosne, 12 km from the centre. National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina The National Museum holds the Sarajevo Haggadah, Roman finds and stećci — but check its restricted hours and funding status before you go. Skakavac Waterfall A 98m waterfall a short hike north of Sarajevo, at its best in April and May and reduced to a trickle by August. Trail, timing and prices. Sniper Alley and Marijin Dvor What Sniper Alley and Marijin Dvor look like today: a rebuilt boulevard, tram line, embassies and offices where the siege front line once ran. The Latin Bridge The Latin Bridge in Sarajevo, where Franz Ferdinand was shot in 1914. What the corner museum covers, entry price, and why 20-30 minutes is enough. The Sarajevo Brewery Sarajevo Brewery's Austro-Hungarian building sits over a spring that supplied water during the 1992-1996 siege. Still brews Sarajevsko today. The Sarajevo Cable Car Fares, timetable, queues and what to expect on the Trebević cable car — the fastest way up from Sarajevo to a high viewpoint over the city. The synagogues and Jewish Sarajevo Sarajevo's Ashkenazi synagogue and Jewish Museum explained: history, hours, prices and how the Sephardic community shaped the city. The Yellow Fortress (Žuta Tabija) Free viewpoint above Baščaršija: Sarajevo's Yellow Fortress in 10-15 minutes on foot, best at sunset and during the Ramadan iftar cannon. Vrelo Bosne Vrelo Bosne is the source of the Bosna river at Ilidža: clear pools, swans and plane-tree shade at the end of a 3.5km avenue from Sarajevo. War Childhood Museum War Childhood Museum, Sarajevo: personal objects and first-person notes from people who were children during the siege. Price, location, what to expect. Alifakovac Alifakovac is Sarajevo's steep Ottoman cemetery hillside above Baščaršija: old headstones, narrow lanes and a lived-in view over the old town. Bijela Tabija and Sarajevo's Hillside Viewpoints Free hillside viewpoints above Baščaršija: Bijela Tabija fortress, sunset views over the Old Town, and the ramadan cannon at Žuta Tabija. Despić House Despić House: a 19th-century Serbian Orthodox merchant home in Baščaršija's eastern lanes, a 15-20 minute stop after Svrzo House. Kovači Cemetery Kovači Cemetery holds Sarajevo's siege dead, including Alija Izetbegović, on the hillside below the Yellow Fortress. Free entry, no set hours. Markale market: Sarajevo's produce market and siege memorial Markale is Sarajevo's working produce market and the site of two siege-era shellings. What it sells today, what happened, and how to visit both honestly. Sacred Heart Cathedral Sarajevo's Catholic cathedral, built 1889, on the Four Faiths walk near Baščaršija: facade, opening hours and the John Paul II statue. Svrzo House An 18th-century Ottoman house in Sarajevo split into selamluk and haremluk quarters. Fee, hours and how it compares with Despić House. The Old Orthodox Church Sarajevo's Old Orthodox Church hides a 16th-century icon museum in a sunken courtyard off Baščaršija, easy to walk straight past. The Sebilj Fountain Sarajevo's wooden Sebilj fountain dates to 1891, not the Ottoman era. What it is, why everyone meets here, and how long you actually need. Vratnik and the White Fortress The White Fortress in Vratnik gives a wider view than the Yellow Fortress for a fraction of the crowd, up a steep 15-20 minute climb.
Day trips & excursions
Baščaršija, Sarajevo's Ottoman bazaar Baščaršija is Sarajevo's working Ottoman bazaar, founded around 1462 - where to eat, what to skip, and how to avoid the tourist-trap terraces. Bjelašnica Bjelašnica, host of the 1984 alpine skiing, 45 minutes from Sarajevo: honest state of the lifts, hiking, and the valley panorama. Blagaj and the Buna spring Blagaj's 16th-century tekke sits where the Buna erupts below a 200m cliff. Visiting hours, prices, and how to get there from Mostar and Sarajevo. Jahorina Jahorina, 30km from Sarajevo: the 1984 women's ski slopes, now Bosnia's largest resort, plus summer hiking and biking on Ogorjelica. Jajce Jajce, 165km from Sarajevo: a 20m waterfall in the town centre, a medieval fortress, royal catacombs and the Pliva lakes. Practical visiting guide. Konjic: Tito's bunker, the Old Bridge and the Neretva Konjic sits an hour from Sarajevo: a 1682 Ottoman bridge, Tito's nuclear bunker ARK D-0, and Neretva rafting from May to September. Kravice Waterfalls Kravice waterfalls on the Trebižat: prices, best time to go, swimming conditions, and how to combine them with Blagaj and Počitelj. Lukomir Lukomir sits at 1,469m, Bosnia's highest permanently inhabited village. How to get there, what it's like, and when to go. Mostar How to get from Sarajevo to Mostar, Kujundžiluk's copper market, the postwar divide, and dodging the midday tour-bus crowds. Sarajevo Sarajevo's geography, transport, currency and neighbourhoods explained honestly, with the day trips and guides you need to plan a visit. Srebrenica & the Potočari Memorial Practical guide to visiting Srebrenica and the Potočari genocide memorial from Sarajevo: distance, opening hours, and how to behave. Stari Most: Mostar's Old Bridge Stari Most in Mostar: built 1566, destroyed 1993, rebuilt 2004. What it costs, when the divers actually jump, and how to see it from Sarajevo. The Tunnel of Hope What the Tunnel of Hope is, what survives near Butmir, entry prices in KM, and how to reach a site with no public transport. Trebević and the Olympic bobsleigh track Trebević mountain above Sarajevo: the 1984 bobsleigh track, its role in the 1992–96 siege, and today's hiking trails and viewpoints. Vijećnica: Sarajevo City Hall and National Library Sarajevo's pseudo-Moorish city hall turned National Library: architecture, the 1992 fire, 2014 reopening, opening hours and ticket prices in KM. Višegrad: a day trip into eastern Bosnia How to reach Višegrad from Sarajevo, which bus station to use, where to stay, and how to combine it with Srebrenica or rafting on the Tara. Banja Luka: Sarajevo's day trip into Republika Srpska Bosnia's second city and Republika Srpska's capital, 230km from Sarajevo: Kastel fortress, the Vrbas riverside, and a noticeably different mood. Bihać: gateway to the Una and Bosnia's north-west Bihać on the Una: old town, Fethija, riverside swimming and the base for rafting and the Una National Park. Best reached from Zagreb or Split. Bijambare Caves The only cave near Sarajevo open to visitors: a 400m lit gallery, 20-30 minute guided tours, limited hours, and why the rest of the park stays closed. Ferhadija & the Austro-Hungarian Quarter Sarajevo's Austro-Hungarian quarter: where Ottoman Baščaršija ends and secessionist Europe begins, marked by a line in the pavement. Foča Foča is the launch point for Tara rafting and the road into Sutjeska National Park, not a sightseeing stop. Fojnica Fojnica's Franciscan monastery holds a 1463 sultan's decree protecting Catholics. An honest 2-3 hour stop, 45 km from Sarajevo, not a scenic detour. Gallery 11/07/95 A Sarajevo gallery documenting the July 1995 Srebrenica genocide through photography and testimony, a short walk from Baščaršija. Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque Sarajevo's largest historic mosque, built in 1531: entry price, dress code, prayer-time closures and what to see in the courtyard. Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Historical Museum's permanent exhibition covers the 1,425-day siege of Sarajevo through everyday objects. Hours, price and what to expect. Igman Igman's abandoned 1984 Olympic ski jumps, the wartime road beside the Tunnel of Hope, and hiking, biking or cross-country skiing today. Ilidža Ilidža is Sarajevo's spa-town gateway, not the source itself: trams, hotels, hippodrome, and the avenue to Vrelo Bosne, 12 km from the centre. Jablanica Jablanica, a roadside stop between Sarajevo and Mostar: a 1943 battle museum by the lake and the best roast lamb on the route. 30-45 minutes, not a day Livno and the wild horses Livno's karst plateau: free-roaming wild horses, a modest old town and a seasonal lake, plus the honest route from Sarajevo toward the coast. Međugorje Practical guide to Međugorje, the Catholic pilgrimage town near Mostar built around St James Church since the 1981 Marian apparitions. National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina The National Museum holds the Sarajevo Haggadah, Roman finds and stećci — but check its restricted hours and funding status before you go. Neum Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina's only coastal town: 24km of Adriatic between two Croatian borders, cheap prices, no old-town charm. Počitelj: the fortified Ottoman village on the Neretva Počitelj is a fortified Ottoman village on the Neretva, worth a 30–60 minute stop with its 1563 mosque, clock tower and fortress views. Rafting the Upper Neretva Half-day rafting on the Upper Neretva from Konjic: class II-III rapids, May-September season, realistic prices and a water-level warning. Skakavac Waterfall A 98m waterfall a short hike north of Sarajevo, at its best in April and May and reduced to a trickle by August. Trail, timing and prices. Sniper Alley and Marijin Dvor What Sniper Alley and Marijin Dvor look like today: a rebuilt boulevard, tram line, embassies and offices where the siege front line once ran. Stolac: Bosnia's lived-in old town on the Bregava Stolac guide: Vidoski fortress, Ottoman old town on the Bregava, water mills and Radimlja necropolis nearby. Prices, times, how to visit. Štrbački Buk Štrbački Buk is the Una's 24m fan waterfall, reached by boardwalk. A day trip from Bihać, not Sarajevo — here's when to go and how to dodge the buses. Sutjeska National Park Bosnia's oldest national park (1962): Maglić, the country's highest peak, the Tjentište WWII monument, and trails from Sarajevo, around 130 km / 2h30 away. The Bosnian Pyramids of Visoko Visočica's 'pyramid' is a natural hill, geologists say — the Ravne tunnels and viewpoint still make an honest half-day trip from Sarajevo. The Latin Bridge The Latin Bridge in Sarajevo, where Franz Ferdinand was shot in 1914. What the corner museum covers, entry price, and why 20-30 minutes is enough. The Sarajevo Brewery Sarajevo Brewery's Austro-Hungarian building sits over a spring that supplied water during the 1992-1996 siege. Still brews Sarajevsko today. The Sarajevo Cable Car Fares, timetable, queues and what to expect on the Trebević cable car — the fastest way up from Sarajevo to a high viewpoint over the city. The synagogues and Jewish Sarajevo Sarajevo's Ashkenazi synagogue and Jewish Museum explained: history, hours, prices and how the Sephardic community shaped the city. The Yellow Fortress (Žuta Tabija) Free viewpoint above Baščaršija: Sarajevo's Yellow Fortress in 10-15 minutes on foot, best at sunset and during the Ramadan iftar cannon. Tito's Bunker (D-0 ARK): inside Konjic's Cold War bunker Tito's secret Cold War bunker near Konjic: what D-0 ARK actually is, how to book the guided tour, and why it's an art space, not a military museum. Travnik Travnik day trip from Sarajevo: Ivo Andric's birth house, an Ottoman fortress, the painted Sarena dzamija and Travnik's own style of cevapi. Trebinje Trebinje is Bosnia and Herzegovina's southernmost town: a plane-tree square, a walled old quarter and vineyards, best visited en route to Dubrovnik. Umoljani Umoljani sits on the Bjelašnica plateau below Lukomir: a car-accessible base with guesthouses, mountain lamb and short hikes to the Rakitnica canyon. Una National Park Bosnia's turquoise-water national park on the Una river: rafting and kayak bases, hiking trails, entry costs, and why Croatia is often the shorter way in. Visoko Visoko was the medieval capital of Bosnia, crowned kings at Mile and centuries of leather craft. A half-day trip from Sarajevo, done honestly. Vrelo Bosne Vrelo Bosne is the source of the Bosna river at Ilidža: clear pools, swans and plane-tree shade at the end of a 3.5km avenue from Sarajevo. War Childhood Museum War Childhood Museum, Sarajevo: personal objects and first-person notes from people who were children during the siege. Price, location, what to expect. Zenica Zenica is Bosnia's steel town, 70km from Sarajevo. Here's what's actually worth stopping for, and why most visitors shouldn't. Alifakovac Alifakovac is Sarajevo's steep Ottoman cemetery hillside above Baščaršija: old headstones, narrow lanes and a lived-in view over the old town. Andrićgrad Andrićgrad is a stone town built in 2014 by Emir Kusturica beside Višegrad's historic bridge, not an old quarter. What it is, costs and getting there. Bijela Tabija and Sarajevo's Hillside Viewpoints Free hillside viewpoints above Baščaršija: Bijela Tabija fortress, sunset views over the Old Town, and the ramadan cannon at Žuta Tabija. Boračko Lake A modest glacial lake near Konjic for swimming and trout, not scenery. Prices, boat hire, restaurants and getting there without a car. Despić House Despić House: a 19th-century Serbian Orthodox merchant home in Baščaršija's eastern lanes, a 15-20 minute stop after Svrzo House. Hercegovačka Gračanica: a 2000-built monastery above Trebinje Hercegovačka Gračanica has Trebinje's best view and a Byzantine profile, but it was built in 2000 as a tribute to Ivo Andrić, not in the Middle Ages. Hutovo Blato Hutovo Blato is a Ramsar wetland near Mostar: 240+ bird species, winter migrations, boat trips — and a narrow window when it's worth visiting. Kovači Cemetery Kovači Cemetery holds Sarajevo's siege dead, including Alija Izetbegović, on the hillside below the Yellow Fortress. Free entry, no set hours. Kraljeva Sutjeska: Bosnia's quiet medieval capital A medieval Bosnian royal capital near Kakanj, with a 14th-century Franciscan monastery. Honest note: modest village, visits by request, no fixed hours. Markale market: Sarajevo's produce market and siege memorial Markale is Sarajevo's working produce market and the site of two siege-era shellings. What it sells today, what happened, and how to visit both honestly. Martin Brod Martin Brod: waterfalls, restored watermills and a quiet Una confluence, far less visited than Štrbački buk further north in the same park. Perućica primeval forest Perućica is Europe's last primeval forest, inside Sutjeska National Park — and it can only be visited with a park guide. Rakitnica Canyon Rakitnica Canyon between Bjelašnica and Visočica: trail options, difficulty, distances from Sarajevo, and why a guide is strongly advised. Sacred Heart Cathedral Sarajevo's Catholic cathedral, built 1889, on the Four Faiths walk near Baščaršija: facade, opening hours and the John Paul II statue. Svrzo House An 18th-century Ottoman house in Sarajevo split into selamluk and haremluk quarters. Fee, hours and how it compares with Despić House. The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge Eleven stone arches built by Mimar Sinan in 1571-77, setting of Andrić's Nobel-winning novel. Free to cross, on foot, in Višegrad. The Old Orthodox Church Sarajevo's Old Orthodox Church hides a 16th-century icon museum in a sunken courtyard off Baščaršija, easy to walk straight past. The Pliva Watermills Around twenty restored wooden watermills on stilts by Jajce, five minutes on foot, best in late-afternoon light, a 20 to 30-minute photo stop. The Radimlja Necropolis A 30-tomb medieval stećci necropolis near Stolac, UNESCO-listed in 2016 — 20 minutes to see, best combined with Stolac, not a stand-alone trip. The Sebilj Fountain Sarajevo's wooden Sebilj fountain dates to 1891, not the Ottoman era. What it is, why everyone meets here, and how long you actually need. Tvrdoš Monastery: Herzegovina's oldest winery near Trebinje Tvrdoš Monastery, 4km from Trebinje, pairs a 6th-century orthodox site with Herzegovina's oldest winery — žilavka and vranac tastings by appointment. Visočica mountain Visočica is a quiet peak between Bjelašnica and Konjic, not the town of Visoko. Marked trails, no facilities, and why to bring a guide. Vranduk Fortress A medieval royal fortress above the Bosna, 15km north of Zenica: a 30–45 minute stop on the road to Travnik and Jajce, not a full day out. Vratnik and the White Fortress The White Fortress in Vratnik gives a wider view than the Yellow Fortress for a fraction of the crowd, up a steep 15-20 minute climb.