BEST TOUR PROVIDER IN SARAJEVO
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Join us on our Sarajevo Free Walking Tour every day at 10:30 and 15:00. This is one of the best ways to get to know our beautiful capital – Sarajevo.
Primarily, we will stroll around Baščaršija, the core of old-town Sarajevo. This is the area where most of the recognizable landmarks of Sarajevo are located and later on, continue to the modern part of the city where you will find other imposing buildings representing the pride of Sarajevo.
In our Sarajevo Free Walking Tour, you will learn more about Sarajevo’s rich history, diverse cultures and delicious cuisine and our country, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
P.S.
The free tour is based on paying what you think the tour is worth. If the tour did not meet your satisfaction levels, you can opt not to tip the guide. However, in case you liked the tour and the overall concept, the tipping standard in the free tour industry is from 8€ up to 15€, depending on your budget.
Moreover, the free tour can accommodate up to 5 persons per booking. In case you are a group larger than 5 persons, we strongly recommend you to book our Private Sarajevo Walking tour specially dedicated for larger groups.
Explore Sarajevo like never before with our Sarajevo Private Walking Tour, perfect for small groups of up to 8 people. With this tour, you’ll have your guide who’ll focus just on your group, sharing deeper insights into Sarajevo’s rich history and culture. It’s a more personal and enjoyable experience, making your visit even more special.
A quick introduction to Sarajevo
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,569 within its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants. Located within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of the Balkans, a region of Southern Europe.
The name Sarajevo derives from the Turkish noun saray, meaning “palace” or “mansion”. Academia is split on the origin of the evo attached to the end. In Slavic languages, the addition of “evo” may indicate a possessive noun, thereby making the name of Sarajevo, ‘city of the palace. One theory is that it may come from the Ottoman Turkish term saray ovası, first recorded in 1455, meaning “the plains around the palace” or simply “palace plains”.
Sarajevo is the political, financial, social and cultural centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a prominent centre of culture in the Balkans, with region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion and the arts.
Due to its long history of religious and cultural diversity, Sarajevo is sometimes called the “Jerusalem of Europe” or “Jerusalem of the Balkans”. It is one of only a few major European cities to have a mosque, Catholic church, Orthodox church and synagogue within the same neighbourhood.
In our Free Walking Tour, we will see the Old Orthodox Church, one of the oldest religious objects in Sarajevo. Above all, the most recognizable landmark of Sarajevo is Sebilj, a wooden fountain located on Baščaršija Square. The legend says that drinking water from here means that you will certainly come back to this city in the future. Likewise, you will find the oldest streets of Sarajevo – Kazandziluk Street and walk through Baščaršija, the liveliest part of the city.
Later on, by visiting old Caravan Saray – Morića Han, you will really have a strong feeling of going centuries back in time. Morića Han is considered a true caravanserai because, when operational, it could accommodate about 300 passengers and 70 horses. Evliya Çelebi, an Ottoman traveller, wrote about his visit to Sarajevo in 1659 and described Morića Han as Hadži-Bešir’s han, because Hadži-Bešir was the landlord of the han then. The modern name probably comes from the surname of the han’s tenants at the beginning of the 19th century, Mustafa-aga Morić and his son Ibrahim-aga Morić.
Moreover, during the Free Walking Tour in Sarajevo, you will also see the famous Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque. Nearby this extraordinary beautiful mosque, you will see a unique clock tower famous for showing a very unusual time for the modern world. Furthermore, we will walk nearby the oldest shopping centre of Sarajevo, the “Bezistan” – an old bazaar from the Ottoman period.
The Sarajevo City Hall is the most recognizable Austro-Hungarian-era building in Bosnia. Since 1949 it served as the National and University Library and now it is the seat of the city council once again.
Additionally, you will hear the story of the Sarajevo Jewish community existing for almost five centuries. The Old Jewish Temple is within the walking distance of Christian and Muslim religious objects. Today it is an important museum related to Balkan Jewish traditions and customs.
After the spot that says “Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures” Sarajevo Free Walking Tour continues westward. Ferhadija street is related to the arrival of the Habsburg monarchy. For instance, one of the iconic buildings on Ferhadija street is the Catholic Cathedral nearby which you will see the statue of Pope John Paul II. Also, we will talk about Sarajevo Roses and famous people that lived here.
Furthermore, we will see the first modern hotel in Sarajevo and hear the stories of the first Waltz dance and celebrities that stayed here. Our recommendation is to drink Bosnian coffee and eat Sacher cake in this place where East meets West. Then the tour continues to the famous Latin Bridge, Franz-Ferdinand’s assassination site. If you are interested to learn more about the assassination, check out our Gavrilo Princip – Shoot that changed the world tour.
Most importantly, in our Free Walking Tour in Sarajevo, you will have passionate and young guides who were born here. They will be happy to show you even the secret spots of their town where most tourists wouldn’t go themselves. Also, at the end of the Free Walking Tour Sarajevo, our guide will give you notes with local tips which were carefully selected by our company.
Finally, the tour ends in our office, the same place where it starts.
Book our free tour and get your first encounter with Sarajevo city with our amazing guides. We guarantee the best Sarajevo experience.
Vilkan was an amazing guide. He went well beyond the expected, answered all our questions and recommended local restaurants and other stores and explained the local viewpoint on history and politics. All while fasting without water for Ramadan. We cannot more highly recommend his tour.
All around great tour agency. We did the free walking tour with Edin who gave us a deep dive of the meeting of cultures that occurred in Sarajevo. The Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian influences were truly fascinating. We even ended up eating at his father’s restaurant (called Nune – highly recommend for meat lovers). It was pouring rain after the tour, so the lovely lady at the reception allowed us to borrow an umbrella and give it back the next day. The quality of the service convinced us to take the fall of Yugoslavia paying tour with Almir. Almir, if you read this, thank you for sharing these personal stories. Almir fought during the siege of Sarajevo and was able to provide us with his unique and captivating first hand experiences. You cannot find these stories on the internet. Almir was able to make us laugh despite sharing some touching but tough stories. We are from Canada, so we were not at all aware of the Balkan wars. This made me want to learn more. Will definitely go back to Sarajevo. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
We did both the free walking tour of the city and the Fall of Yugoslavia tours. We found both to be informative and engaging. The guides clearly explained complex topics with detail and nuance. They weaved personal experience with broader historical events while encouraging lots of questions. Their passion for their city and country was evident in a positive way. If you’re looking for a tour in Sarajevo, Meet Bosnia is well worth your time.
Edin is a superb tour guide. The FREE walking tour lasted almost three hours because of his articulate narration of the history, culture and relevance of Bosnia, punctuated by a few personal stories that added credence to his story-telling.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST TOUR I HAVE EXPERIENCED, IN THE WORLD! I even had two tours with Meet Bosnia Tour. The first one was the Mostar Kravice Blagaj, and the other one is this walking tour.
While the first one offers a beautiful scenery, nature, lots of good stories; the one that impressed me so much was actually the walking tour with Arna, around the city. It was surprisingly a high demand, with 30+ people joined, and it happened during the Eid al Adha, which I suppose to be a public holiday for most Bosnian people, yet she still ran the tour, because she looked at how many people had already came and looked forward for the tour, which we appreciated it a lot. And due to the big group, she ofc, made effort to speak louder, so that everyone can capture the story and the explanation clearly. She even provided us Baklava Ducan, so good!
The history is so rich, she explained each of them so clearly, so passionate, and I can feel each story is from the heart. You can feel and imagine how the events happened, how your soul was consumed of the events, and how she always mentioned all the Bosnian people wanted is just friendship from all countries in the world.
I would super recommend this tour for you to join, find Arna! You will love her!
Sending you lots of love, from Indonesia!