Bosnia and Herzegovina
Things to do in Sarajevo
44 places44 stories5 routes
Sightlore has 44 places to explore in Sarajevo, and 44 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Sarajevo's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Alifakovac cemetery
One of Sarajevo's most beautifully set old cemeteries, on the slope above the Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge with views over the city.
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Bosniak Institute
The Bosniak Institute is an institution of culture and scholarship in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of a museum, gallery, cultural centre, library, and a publishing house.
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Sarajevo City Hall
Sarajevo City Hall, known as Vijećnica, is located in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Žuta Tabija
The Yellow Fortress or Yellow Bastion is a cannon fortress at the entrance of the "Walled City of Vratnik". It was built between 1727 and 1739 in area called Jekovac, close to the Jajce Barracks and the Jekovac water reservoir.
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Sarajevo Tunnel
The Sarajevo Tunnel also known as the Tunnel of Salvation, the Tunnel of Hope, or the Tunnel of Life, was a tunnel constructed between March and June 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the midst of the Bosnian War.
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Goat's Bridge
The Goat's Bridge is a large stone bridge that crosses the Miljacka river to the east of Sarajevo downtown. It is located in Babića Bašća neighborhood (local community), in the Municipality of Stari Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Ars Aevi
Ars Aevi is a museum of contemporary art in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established during the siege of Sarajevo as a cultural resistance movement to the Bosnian war.
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Emperor's Mosque
The Emperor's Mosque is a mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Completed in 1457 CE, it was the first mosque built after the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia.
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Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church
The Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, also known as the Old Orthodox Church, is a Serbian Orthodox church in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Svrzo's House
Svrzo's House is an old house in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that was established when the Ottoman Empire ruled the area. It is a branch of the Museum of Sarajevo.
Discovery routes in Sarajevo
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Sarajevo: Baščaršija and four faiths
From the Sebilj to the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, from Morića Han to the old synagogue, from the Orthodox church to the Catholic cathedral: mosque, church and synagogue within a few hundred metres.
Sarajevo: the Miljacka and 1914
From the City Hall to the Latin Bridge, from the Emperor's Mosque to Festina Lente: Ottoman bridges, Austro-Hungarian buildings and the spot where the assassination that sparked the First World War took place.
Sarajevo: museums and traces of the siege
From Marijin Dvor to the National Museum, from the Suada and Olga Bridge to the Jewish cemetery and Vraca: the city's great museums and memories of the war years.
Sarajevo: Vratnik, bastions and views
From Svrzo's House to the War Childhood Museum, from the Yellow and White Bastions to the Goat's Bridge and Alifakovac: uphill through old neighbourhoods to views over the city.
Around Sarajevo: tunnel, mountain and springs
From the Tunnel of Hope, the lifeline of the siege, to the source of the Bosna, from Mount Trebević to the 1984 Olympic track and the Skakavac Waterfall.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Baščaršija
Baščaršija is Sarajevo's old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. It is also a local community within the Stari Grad municipality. Baščaršija was built in the 15th century when Isa-beg Ishaković founded the city.
Morića Han
Morića Han is a han (a roadside inn) originally built in 1551 in Sarajevo, Ottoman Empire (now Bosnia and Herzegovina). After a fire in 1697 it was reconstructed in its current form.
Gazi Husrev-begova medresa
JU Gazi Husrev-begova medresa, Sarajevo is a high school and college, a madrasa in Arabic, founded on 8 January 1537 CE and built in Sarajevo as Gazi Husrev-beg's second endowment.
Tašlihan
Tašlihan or Tašli han (transl. stone inn) is a former caravanserai that was located on the site of the current summer garden and an open bar of the Hotel Evropa in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge
Šeher Ćehaja Bridge is a bridge which crosses the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name can be translated as "Mayor's Bridge" from the Turkish word for mayor.
Latin Bridge
Latin Bridge is an Ottoman-era bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Festina lente
Festina lente (Latin for "make haste slowly") is a pedestrian bridge over the Miljacka River in Sarajevo. The bridge is 38 meters long and features an unusual looping in the middle, suggesting slowing down and enjoying the view.
Sarajevo National Theatre
The Sarajevo National Theatre is the largest theatre in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most important cultural institutions in Southeastern Europe.
Trg Oslobođenja - Alija Izetbegović
Trg oslobođenja - Alija Izetbegović is a square in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies between the municipalities Stari Grad and Centar.
Suada and Olga bridge
Suada and Olga Bridge, also known by its old name Vrbanja Bridge, is a bridge across the Miljacka river in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Old Jewish Cemetery, Sarajevo
The OId Jewish Cemetery is a cemetery in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the slopes of Trebević mountain, in the Kovačići-Debelo Brdo area, in the south-western part of the city.
Žuta Tabija
The Yellow Fortress or Yellow Bastion is a cannon fortress at the entrance of the "Walled City of Vratnik". It was built between 1727 and 1739 in area called Jekovac, close to the Jajce Barracks and the Jekovac water reservoir.
Bijela Tabija
The White Fortress is an old fort overlooking the historic core of Sarajevo. It is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bijela Tabija is 667 metres (2,188 ft) above sea level.
Goat's Bridge
The Goat's Bridge is a large stone bridge that crosses the Miljacka river to the east of Sarajevo downtown. It is located in Babića Bašća neighborhood (local community), in the Municipality of Stari Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Alifakovac cemetery
One of Sarajevo's most beautifully set old cemeteries, on the slope above the Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge with views over the city.
Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track
Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track is a derelict bobsleigh and luge track situated on Trebević mountain overlooking the City of Sarajevo, built for the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Museums
Bosniak Institute
The Bosniak Institute is an institution of culture and scholarship in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of a museum, gallery, cultural centre, library, and a publishing house.
Old Synagogue in Sarajevo
The Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a museum located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history and culture of the Jewish community there.
Museum of Sarajevo 1878–1918
Museum of Sarajevo, also Museum of the City of Sarajevo, is a museum of history and culture of Sarajevo, located in Stari Grad Municipality of the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Despić House
Despić House is an old merchant house in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that was established in 1881 by one of the wealthiest and most prominent Serb families in Sarajevo. It is a branch of the Museum of Sarajevo.
National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a national gallery of art in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in Sarajevo. The gallery was established on October 11, 1946, and contains over 6000 pieces of art.
Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, dedicated to the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Sarajevo from the Middle Ages to the present day.
National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in central Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ars Aevi
Ars Aevi is a museum of contemporary art in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established during the siege of Sarajevo as a cultural resistance movement to the Bosnian war.
Svrzo's House
Svrzo's House is an old house in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that was established when the Ottoman Empire ruled the area. It is a branch of the Museum of Sarajevo.
War Childhood Museum
The War Childhood Museum is a historical museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina that opened in January 2017. The museum presents the experiences of children who lived through the war in Bosnia, told through objects, video testimonies, and excerpts from oral histories.
Sarajevo Tunnel
The Sarajevo Tunnel also known as the Tunnel of Salvation, the Tunnel of Hope, or the Tunnel of Life, was a tunnel constructed between March and June 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo in the midst of the Bosnian War.
Places of worship
Baščaršija Mosque
Mosque in the Baščaršija, built in 1528 as the endowment of Hodža Durak.
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque is a Sunni mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church
The Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, also known as the Old Orthodox Church, is a Serbian Orthodox church in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ferhadija Mosque
The Ferhadija Mosque, also known as the Ferhat Pasha Mosque, is a mosque located in the Baščaršija neighbourhood of the city of Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Cathedral of Jesus' Heart
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Catholic church in Sarajevo; commonly referred as the Sarajevo Cathedral, it is the largest cathedral in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Emperor's Mosque
The Emperor's Mosque is a mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Completed in 1457 CE, it was the first mosque built after the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia.
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, Sarajevo
Franciscan church built in 1914 in neo-Gothic style to plans by Josip Vancaš; its bell tower is 43 m high.
Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo
The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos, commonly known as the Orthodox Cathedral, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ali Pasha's Mosque
The Ali Pasha Mosque is a mosque in the Centar neighbourhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Saint Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Monuments
Sebilj
The Sebilj is an Ottoman-style wooden fountain (sebil) in the centre of Baščaršija Square in Sarajevo.
Eternal Flame Memorial
The Eternal Flame is an eternal flame type of memorial to the military and civilian victims of the Second World War in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sarajevo City Hall
Sarajevo City Hall, known as Vijećnica, is located in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vraca Memorial Park
The Vraca Memorial Park is a park dedicated to the World War II victims in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Nature
Vrelo Bosne
Vrelo Bosne is a public park and a protected Nature Monument established around the source of the Bosna river, featuring the system of numerous springs at the foothills of Mount Igman, in the municipality of Ilidža, on the outskirts of Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Trebević
Trebević is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the territories of Republika Srpska, Sarajevo and Istočno Sarajevo, bordering Jahorina mountain.
Skakavac Waterfall
Skakavac (lit. "grasshopper") is a waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Sarajevo, above the village of Nahorevo.
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