Sarajevo: Jewish Heritage Tour

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Itinerary

1. Meeting point, hotel pickup can be organised upon request.

   10 min

2. The tour starts at the Jewish Museum. This museum is housed in the oldest synagogue in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in 1581. Here we will watch 20 minutes movie of Sarajevo Haggaddah, the famous book that is kept in National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

   45 min

3. Explore some of greatest Jewish investments and find out where the first hotel in Sarajevo was opened, where and what shops Jews were running in Sarajevo. See where the first Jewish school was opened in Sarajevo and where the "singing" synagogue used to be with the local guide from Sarajevo.

   30 min

4. See the National Theatre square and its connection to the Jewish community in Sarajevo

   Passes by

5. One of the largest Sephardic synagogues in Europe today has another function.

   10 min

6. The Ashkenazi Synagogue is the center of Jewish life in Sarajevo today.

   45 min

7. The OId Jewish Cemetery is almost 500 years old cemetery in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Established by Sephardic Jews during the Ottoman period, it also became the burial ground for Ashkenazi Jews after they arrived in Sarajevo with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the late 19th century.

   30 min

8. You shoud definataly not miss the amazing story of the 700 years old Sarajevo Haggadah and the Muslim librarian who saved it from the Nazis. Sarajevo Haggadah is a compilation of different stories written by the Jews in Barcelona in 14th century and that, by destiny, was brought to Sarajevo by a Jewish family in 16th century. The book survived three wars and it is still the most important item of the National Museum, and the most important item of Jewish heritage in Bosnia.

   20 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Sarajevo

• Its from-price is 24% below the median of the 398 experiences we list in Sarajevo.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 86 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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