Best Sarajevo Walking Tour | Small Group, Local Guide
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Within a single 500-metre radius, Sarajevo's Old Town holds mosques, churches, a synagogue, Ottoman bazaars, and Austro-Hungarian architecture — all still in daily use, all within walking distance of each other. Nowhere else in Europe does that exist. This three-hour walking tour is built to make sense of it — giving first-time visitors the historical and cultural context that turns a beautiful old town into a place they actually understand. Starting at the Latin Bridge — where the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 triggered World War I — the route moves through Baščaršija's old bazaar, along Coppersmith Street, past the Sebilj Fountain, through the Gazi Husrev-Bey Mosque complex, and on to Sarajevo Cathedral and the grand City Hall. You will cross the exact line where the Ottoman East meets the Austro-Hungarian West — one of the most quietly remarkable moments on any walking tour in Europe. Small group, local guide, three hours at a steady pace.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Bosnian Coffee
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
We will speak about the start of the First World War and its consequences. You will learn about the most important event that happened in modern history in Sarajevo.
On our way from the Latin Bridge, we shall see the Emperor's mosque and Konak Residence. When we arrive at the church we will speak about the importance of St. Francis order in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will mention as well the Bosnian Kingdom and unique church that was existing there. We will round up our stop there with the explanation about the Sarajevo Brewery.
Sarajevo City Hall is one of the most amazing architectural structures in Sarajevo, but the stories about the City Hall will grab your attention. We will tell the story of its building, destruction, and revival. You will get there as well instructions about the Yellow Fortress and options for exploration of the hills in Sarajevo.
Coppersmith street is one of the last streets which is following the tradition of craftsmanship in Sarajevo. That will be our first destination in the marketplace area where we will explain to you our cuisine, how to drink coffee and where to eat. We will also create an introduction for the Old Town are known as Baščaršija.
Baščaršija is the core of the Old Town and place from where everything started. We will recreate times of the Ottoman Empire, tell you a story about the Caravans and Sebilj Drinking Fountain, and introduce you with our pigeon square.
Caravan-Saray's in Sarajevo was one of the most important objects that influenced trade in during the Ottoman Empire. Learn about what kind of hosts Bosnian people truly are.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet us in front of the statue in the middle of the park, right next to the place where retired people play chess. We will have our distinct red shirt and red umbrella :D
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- TT Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Sarajevo
- Its from-price is 68% below the median of the 398 experiences we list in Sarajevo.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 54 of 398.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Sarajevo
Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, lies in a mountain-ringed valley where Ottoman bazaars meet Austro-Hungarian boulevards.
Sarajevo follows the Miljacka River through a long valley with steep green hills on either side. Baščaršija, the old Ottoman bazaar, has copper workshops, tea houses and the Sebilj, a wooden fountain, and the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque dates from the 1530s. West of it, the streets turn to Austro-Hungarian façades and cafés, so that a mosque, a Catholic cathedral, an Orthodox church and a synagogue all stand within a short walk.
Top-ranked sights in Sarajevo: Sarajevo Tunnel (Tunel Spasa), Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track, Latin Bridge (Latinska Ćuprija).
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