Top 10 Best Things to Do in Sarajevo
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Top 10 Best Things to Do in Sarajevo

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  • Latin Bridgetop_1
    󰺂6.7
    Stari Grad1.3 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󰋄Walk & feel the historical changes
    󰀆Green dome & movie location
    󱨠65% positive reviews
    4.4/5
    且兰老飞老侯且兰老飞老侯

    Check out the Latin Bridge in Sarajevo. An assassination attempt near the Latin Bridge is known as the fuse of World War I. In 1914, a Serbian assassin shot and assassinated the Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince and his wife who were riding in a carriage near the Latin Bridge at the location of the footprints, triggering the First World War.

  • Gazi Husrev-beg Mosquetop_2
    󰺂6.1
    Stari Grad1.3 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󱓊Courtyard fountain & 148-ft minaret
    󱓊Beautiful courtyard & 148-ft minaret
    4.2/5
    且兰老飞老侯且兰老飞老侯

    Sarajevo is known as Europe's Jerusalem, and you can walk to the Grand Mosque near the old town hall. One of the shooting locations of the former Yugoslavia film "Walter Defending Sarajevo" is the Grand Mosque. The watchmaker went to the secret joint site to cover Walter. Sacrifice at the Grand Mosque. We also went to the blacksmith shop in Walter's Defense of Sarajevo and bought a handmade Bosnian coffee maker. ​

  • Sarajevo City Halltop_3
    󰺂6.0
    Stari Grad1.7 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󰀆Visit Archduke Ferdinand's tea room
    󰋄Walk to Latin Bridge site
    4.5/5
    万邦风物万邦风物

    [Sarajevo City Hall] Located on the banks of the Miriyats River in the city center. In front of the door is a square of Jiaotong University, we may have very few people in the whole square because of the early people who went. There is an empty Sarajevo steel ring in front of the city hall. But this day because the light can not see the letters, it is necessary to light the lights at night to clearly display the font appearance, become a landmark in Sarajevo. The river in front of the door is not wide, the river is very deep, but there is almost no water inside. There may be more water during the rainy season. It may be a bustling area in the city center. There is a stone arch bridge every five or six hundred meters on the river. There are at least six or seven stone arch bridges in sight. Along the river, there are three or four old buildings, there are often graffiti on the walls, and there are some old bullet holes. It seems that this is not a business district, and there are almost no shops nearby. But because it is very close to the Latin Bridge and the old town, it is also a must-check in for tourism.

  • Yellow Fortress
    4
    󰺂5.9
    Stari Grad2.1 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󱓊Sarajevo views & white cemetery
    󱨜18th-century fortress vs. Austro-Hungarians
    4.3/5
    且兰老飞老侯且兰老飞老侯

    The tour guide said that the Yellow Fortress (Figure 2) is no longer open to the public. ​We arrived nearby and climbed up to overlook the entire city of Sarajevo. There are many densely packed tombstones (Figure 1), reminding Sarajevo of the wars it has experienced in the past.

  • Tunnel of Salvation
    5
    󰺂4.9
    Kanton Sarajevo7.3 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󰋄Walk through 82-ft war tunnel
    󱓊Tunnel of Hope historical site
    4.1/5
    AURURA木木AURURA木木

    Here you can see traces of the First World War. Prince Sonandi's car is still on site. It is really nostalgic. If you have the chance, you must stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina for two more days before leaving.

  • Bascarsija
    6
    󰺂4.8
    Stari Grad1.5 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    Experience Sarajevo's Muslim market culture
    󱓊Medieval streets & Turkish crafts
    4.1/5
    佟贝勒爷佟贝勒爷

    I asked a local friend where the place called the Grand Bazaar was. He said it should be the one called the Old Bazaar of Berg in the old Ottoman building in the center of the old town of Bascarsija (near the boundary between the Turkish and Austro-Hungarian areas), not the one that everyone commented on, which is next to the Serbilli Fountain at the entrance of the Turkish quarter of the old town of Bascarsija, which is commonly known as the "Coppersmith Street" by Chinese people! Since we are talking about the Coppersmith Street, let's talk about it! Friends who have been to Turkey will definitely feel like they have traveled back to Turkey when they get here. Yes, whether it is the architectural style or the copper utensils, even the manual processing technology is exactly the same as Turkey! The reason is very simple because all of this is left over from the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and some old craftsmen can even speak Turkish! This street is most famous in the eyes of Chinese tourists because the famous scene in the old Yugoslav movie "Walter Defends Sarajevo" introduced in 1973 was filmed here (I will not repeat the plot, friends who have not seen it can search online)! There are few tourists in winter, and strolling in the old street feels the gentleness and peace of Sarajevo today. As a foreign tourist, I can only feel her heaviness and see her beauty, but I can't feel how much the people here have suffered from war! Let's talk about the people here. The old man in a hat waiting to buy pomegranate juice in Figure 10 is my friend. He is not that old, only 45 years old (Europeans and Americans generally mature early and look old, haha). Today he came to accompany me shopping, and suddenly he told me that he wanted to drink pomegranate juice and asked me if I could wait a minute? I said OK! According to our Chinese habits, he would definitely buy two cups and treat me to one cup, but he didn't! At noon, we had dinner together, and before I finished ordering the dishes, he had already ordered a draft beer and drank it himself! Haha, if you follow the inherent Chinese thinking, you will definitely think that they are not considerate enough and not good brothers. I came all the way to your hometown, and you didn't treat me to a big meal, but you ate a cup of pomegranate juice and a pitcher of beer alone! Yes, they are really like this, even when we eat together, we are AA! Haha, but I'm used to Europeans being like this. This is their way of life. It doesn't mean they don't value you or love you! (In 2017, I was in Madrid, Spain, and I had a motorcycle accident and my toe was broken. I went to the hospital. My two local friends ran around for me and were almost dying of anxiety. But they usually don't even buy me a cup of coffee or a cigarette, haha) Maybe their AA system of taking care of themselves is left over from the hundreds of years of rule of the Ottoman Empire? Because my Turkish friends are so knocking, haha. When I first met them, I really couldn't stand it! While walking around, I accidentally saw a stuffed lamb in the window of a shop that was not open (Figure 12). I really wanted to buy it because its eyes looked so sad but so firm, which touched me instantly. That look seemed to express the inner desire of every Sarajevo citizen! That is, I hope there will be no war in the world from now on! Forever peace!

  • The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    7
    󰺂4.1
    Centar Sarajevo849m from downtown
    Highlights:
    Reopened & witnessed national changes
    Local botany knowledge showcase
    4.6/5
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    Whenever I travel to a city I haven't been to, I like to go to the local museums, especially the national ones. There is no better place to learn about the local history than here... There is a large parking lot in front of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina for free parking. The ticket is 8 marks per person, about 40 yuan. The whole museum consists of four buildings surrounding the central garden. Each building has a different theme, including nature, stone tablets, simulated scenes, etc. However, if you want to see cultural relics, there are really few. It's nice to take a look, but if you have to take time out and are not very interested in museums, you can ignore this place...

What Best Things to Do are there in Sarajevo?
These are all Best Things to Do in Sarajevo:Latin Bridge, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Sarajevo City Hall, Yellow Fortress, Tunnel of Salvation
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Sarajevo?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Sarajevo include:Latin Bridge:4.4, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque:4.2, Sarajevo City Hall:4.5, Yellow Fortress:4.3, Tunnel of Salvation:4.1
At what locations in Sarajevo can Best Things to Do in Sarajevo be found?
The Best Things to Do in Sarajevo are mainly located in:Latin Bridge:Stari Grad, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque:Stari Grad, Sarajevo City Hall:Stari Grad, Yellow Fortress:Stari Grad, Tunnel of Salvation:Kanton Sarajevo
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