Sarajevo is the city where east meets west given its geographic location as well as being historically shaped by the intermingling of Muslim and Christian influences on European soil. Sarajevo is steeped in significance. It is situated on the dividing line of the eastern and western halves of the Roman Empire. The city’s rich diversity is intriguing, but at its darkest, the seeds of nationalism have reaped a bloody harvest of war, as occurred at the start of the First World War, and again with the Bosnian War.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand - Latin Bridge - Sarajevo Museum 1878-1918 - War Memorials - The Eternal Flame - Sarajevo War Tunnel - Gallery 11/07/95 - Vrbanja Bridge (Romeo & Juliet Bridge) - The European Jerusalem - Gazi Husrev Bey's Mosque - Emperor's Mosque - Church of the Holy Archangels Michael & Gabriel in Sarajevo - Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God - The Cathedral of Jesus’ Heart - Jewish Museum of Bosnia & Herzegovina - Baščaršija (Old Town) - Museums - Sarajevo History Museum - Svrzo House - Despić House (Despića Kuća) - Parks - Vrelo Bosna - Sarajevo Zoo - Avaz Twist Tower - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Pansion Stari Grad - Hotel Grand - Hotel Hecco - Guest Houses - Vukov Konak - Places to Eat & Drink - Nanina Kuhinja - Cevabdzinica Zeljo - Barhana - Vapiano - Buregdzinica Sac - Places to Shop - BH Crafts - Franz & Sophie (World of Organic Teas) - Badem Butik - Shopping Malls in Sarajevo - Markets in Sarajevo