Yes, you can see the highlights of Sarajevo in one day. Spend the morning walking the old town, from the City Hall through Baščaršija, the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and the “Meeting of Cultures” line to the Latin Bridge, then use the afternoon for either the Tunnel of Hope or the Trebević cable car, and finish with sunset at the Yellow Fortress. The old-town part of the route is about 3 km on foot.
One-day plan at a glance
Start at the eastern end of the old town at the pseudo-Moorish City Hall, the former National Library burned in 1992 and restored in 2014.
Walk a few minutes west into the Ottoman bazaar. The wooden Sebilj fountain on the main square is the classic photo, and the coppersmiths of Kazandžiluk are next door.
Visit the courtyard and, outside prayer times, the interior of the 1531 mosque, then walk through the covered Bezistan market.
The last surviving Ottoman caravanserai in the city, where merchants once rested with their horses. Today its courtyard is a café, perfect for a Bosnian coffee.
Where the bazaar ends, a line in the pavement marks the switch from Ottoman to Austro-Hungarian Sarajevo.
Continue along Ferhadija to the neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral, then a block further to the Orthodox Cathedral, showing how close the faiths live in the city.
At the end of Ferhadija, the Eternal Flame has honoured the victims of the Second World War since 1946. Turn back toward Baščaršija for lunch.
After lunch, walk to the river. At this corner Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on 28 June 1914, the event that led to the First World War.
Choose one for the afternoon. The Tunnel of Hope, near the airport, tells the story of the siege and you walk about 100 metres through it; it is about 20–30 minutes from the centre by taxi. Or take the cable car up Trebević and walk the graffiti-covered Olympic bobsled track. A guided tour lets you do both in an afternoon.
End the day with the best view of Sarajevo from the Yellow Fortress, a 15-minute uphill walk from Baščaršija, then head back down for dinner.
Yes. A tour saves time on transport between the old town, the Tunnel of Hope and Trebević. Our Sarajevo Full Day Tour covers the old town and the main sights outside it in one day, and the Sarajevo Grand Tour covers the Tunnel of Hope, the bobsled track and the old town in five hours.
One day is enough for the old town and one major sight outside it. With two or three days you can see the Tunnel of Hope, Trebević and museums without rushing; see how many days in Sarajevo.
Yes. The old town is compact and flat along the river; only the fortresses and viewpoints involve uphill walking.
Ćevapi for lunch, a burek or pita for a snack, and a Bosnian coffee in Baščaršija.
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