Sarajevo carries the Ottoman Baščaršija bazaar, the Habsburg arcades, the Latin Bridge corner where Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914, and the War Tunnel that supplied the city through the 1990s siege.
Highlights
Baščaršija bazaar
Latin Bridge (Franz Ferdinand site)
Yellow Fortress sunset
War Tunnel Museum
Jahorina ski resort
When to Visit
May-Jun
Sarajevo cafés along Ferhadija full, Yellow Fortress sunset views pleasant, and the Sarajevo Film Festival in mid-August aside, spring is the city at its best for slow walking.
Jul-Aug
Sarajevo Film Festival mid-August fills the city, Bjelašnica and Igman Olympic mountains 30 minutes away stay 8°C cooler, and the city outdoor cinema runs in old courtyards.
Sep-Oct
Yellow Fortress and Trebević cable car autumn views, Baščaršija pleasant in cool air, and the Sarajevo Jazz Festival in early November.
Nov-Apr
Jahorina and Bjelašnica ski December-March cheaply, Sarajevo coffeehouse culture indoor local, and the city's atmospheric Christmas market in Baščaršija.
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