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Our Sarajevo Old Town Walking Tour starts from the Meet Bosnia Travel agency every day at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
This tour is one of the best ways to explore the rich history and most significant landmarks of Sarajevo, a city known for its diversity, hospitality, and food.
In this small-group tour, you will be able to feel Sarajevo with all your senses and find out why this beautiful city is known as the “Jerusalem of Europe”.
At the beginning of our Sarajevo Walking Tour, we will see the Old Orthodox Church, one of the oldest religious objects in Sarajevo. Its archaic foundations are unique and reminiscent of early Christian churches. artistic creations of the medieval goldsmiths together with other valuable collections can be found in the museum next to the church.
The oldest and busiest part of Sarajevo is called Bascarsija where the ancient streets intersect to make an elaborate maze of crafts, food, and coffee. Consequently, the most recognizable landmark of Sarajevo is Sebilj, a wooden fountain located in Baščaršija square. The legend says that drinking water from here means that you will definitely come back to Sarajevo. You can try testing this yourself during our Sarajevo tours.
Besides, walking through the old town you will learn about Gazi Husrev-bey and the mosque he built in the city centre. At the time it was the most prominent object in the country. Nearby one of the most beautiful mosques in Bosnia you can find a unique Clock Tower. Most certainly, it is famous for showing an unusual standard of time for the modern world. You will get to know why. Moreover, we will walk through the oldest shopping centre in Sarajevo “Bezistan” – an old bazaar from the Ottoman period.
Sarajevo City Hall is the most representative Austro-Hungarian-era building in Bosnia. Since 1949 the building was the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today it is once again the seat of the local government.
In the 16th century, Sarajevo welcomed thousands of Jewish settlers who reached the Ottoman empire escaping the persecution in the Iberian peninsula. Living in Sarajevo alongside Muslims and Christians the new inhabitants of the city were reminded of their ancient homeland. Therefore they gave Sarajevo a new name, Little Jerusalem. The Old Jewish Temple is located in the Old Town and it houses a valuable collection of exhibits pertaining to Jewish traditions and customs in the Balkans.
After the line where East meets West in Sarajevo, our local Sarajevo walking tour guide will continue in the direction of the modern part of the city connected to the arrival of the Habsburg monarchy. On this Sarajevo tour, you will see the Sacred Heart Cathedral and the statue of Pope John Paul II who visited Bosnia two times. All the while our Sarajevo guides will try to uncover many hidden gems for you and recommend things to do in Sarajevo, known only to the locals.
Also, on the Sarajevo walking tour, you will be able to see the first modern hotel in Sarajevo and hear the stories about the first Waltz dance and the celebrities that stayed here. Our recommendation is to drink Bosnian coffee and Sacher cake in the famous Viennese Café, within the hotel. Lastly, the Tour ends on the notorious Latin Bridge known throughout the world as the place where WWI began.
Sarajevo’s impressive old town is easy to walk around in a single morning and this tour is a great way to introduce yourself to the city’s history and culture before delving into it to explore by yourselves in greater detail. Our guide, Ago, was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and fun to be with. He also advised on where to have lunch afterwards and where to prioritise in our personal explorations over the coming days. Thanks!
We had a lovely couple of hours walking around the old town with Armina/Arna. She speaks English perfectly, has great knowledge of Bosnian history and truely loves her beautiful city. She has sad stories, she has happy stories and she knows how to tell them. I recommend this tour from the bottom of my heart.
Anna was our guide for our 2 hour walking tour, and we can’t rate her highly enough. We were lucky as there was only the three of us and our guide for our tour so it felt like a personal trip. Anna was knowledgeable, friendly, honest and fun and we all learnt lots of information about Sarajevo, Bosnia and the former Yugoslavia.
She introduced us to lots of local restaurants, cafes and shops that we subsequently sampled for our dinner and we weren’t disappointed. As we went on our tour we bumped in to previous tour group participants that recognised Anna and they and she greeted each other like old friends….which I think squeaks volumes about what a warm individual Anna is.
I would highly recommend both Anna and this tour to help you get to know this new city.
Our tour was simply excellent. Our guide Armina was very passionate and knowledgeable about the history and the current state of Sarajevo. It took exactly two hours and we learned a lot! My favorite was learning about the historic Town Hall, and taking pictures at the spot where East meets West. Definitely make time for this if you’re visiting Sarajevo.
Such a great way to get to know Sarajevo as a first time visitor. Armina was a fantastic guide, she took us to the main sights, explaining very well in English, the history behind them.
We were given recommendations of great places to eat and drink, and she answered all our questions. I even got a hug from Armina at the end, she’s lovely and so welcoming.
I’m so glad I took this tour as there is so much to learn about Sarajevo. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Meet Bosnia tours, and also for their great Mostar full day tour too!
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