IDentification Sarajevo Walking Tour

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About this activity

Sarajevo, the European Jerusalem. Yes! Interested to find out more throught eyes of Sarajevo locals? Stay with ID Bosnia and get to know Sarajevo's ID through Eastern Ottoman and Western Austro-Hungarian cultural layers with the "spice" of communism from the Yugoslav period. Let's get to know the city that "triggered" the First World War from 1914. through the assassination of the heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip, let's evoke the atmosphere of the city's brightest moment through the Winter Olympic Games in 1984, but also learn about all the horrors and suffering of its citizens during the period of the longest besieged city in modern history from 1992-1995 period. Sarajevo and our guides are waiting for you with an open heart to show you the meeting place of East and West, meet 4 world religions in one street and many other countless interesting stories.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: ID Bosnia Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–65 years) · Seniors (66–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Certified Guide

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks, unless specified
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Katedrala Srca Isusova

15 min

1. Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral

2. Roses of Sarajevo

3. Ferhadija street

We will get acquainted with the most interesting features of the central core of the city builded during Austro-Hungarian rule in Sarajevo.
Stop 2

15 min

Vječna Vatra (Eternal Flame) is a memorial to those who liberated Sarajevo during World War II and was first unveiled during a commemorative event held on April 6, 1946 for the first anniversary of the liberation of Sarajevo.
Serbian Orthodox Cathedral

15 min

The Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos is the largest Serbian Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the largest in the Balkans.
Stop 4

5 min

Europe Hotel is the oldest hotel in Sarajevo with over 130 years of tradition. Built in 1882, at the crossroads of the Oriental and modern style, Hotel Europe is imbued with the best attributes of both worlds.

Positioned in the heart of the Sarajevo city, just a few steps away from the tourist Old Town core, this Austro-Hungarian building with its external splendour alone will have you captivated.
Latin Bridge

15 min

1. Latin Bridge is a historic Ottoman bridge over the River Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The northern end of the bridge was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which became a casus belli of World War I.
Emperor's Mosque

10 min

The Emperor’s Mosque is Sarajevo’s oldest mosque and one of the oldest in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sarajevo City Hall

15 min

1. City hall 2. Inat Kuca 3. White Fortress 4. Yellow Fortress 5. Jajce Army house 6. Trebević - 1984 Olympic mountain

Introduction of Sarajevo's architecture, mentality and Winter Olympic games.
Bascarsija

25 min

1. Kazandžiluk street (copper street) 2. Sebilj (water fountain) 3. Pigeon square

This is the best way to learn about Sarajevo tradition, craft art and food.
Saraci

20 min

1. Morića Han 2. Gazi Husref bey mosque 3. Gazi Husref bey school 4. Gazi Husref bey clock tower 5. Gazi Husref bey market place (Bezistan) 6. Gazi Husref bey hotel (Tashlihan - Karavansaray)

The birth place of modern Sarajevo, Gazi Husref bey modernized the city and turned it into one of the most modern cities of the16th century. In the 16th century Sarajevo already had water and sewage system, while London needed to wait 300 years more.
Sarajevo Meeting of Culture

5 min

In essence, what can be seen clearly about Sarajevo is that this is a city that connects East and West – not only as different halves of the world, but also culturally – with the East considered Ottoman and Islamic and the West seen as Austro-Hungarian and Christian.

Their most obvious encounters are visible when one looks them straight “in the face” in the city’s architecture.

The location of the marker, “Sarajevo – Meeting-place of Cultures”, is unique in that it is right where these two cultural influences clearly meet and it seems to be the very spot in town where, with one step, you can cross from one culture to another.

If you turn toward the other side, toward “the west”, you’ll be met by Ferhadija St., which is lined on both sides by the many structures that were built in a more Western style, during the time of Austro-Hungarian rule.
Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

15 min

1. The Old Jewish Temple, also known as the Old Synagogue and the Great Temple (Il Kal Grandi), is the oldest place of worship for Jews in Sarajevo.

2. Located on the west side of the Old Temple, the The New Temple is today an art gallery owned by the Jewish community of Sarajevo. The temple is similar to a church, with three naves and a two-sided roof. Note that the entrance to the gallery of the new Temple is from the south.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Follow the main pedestrian zone along Ferhadija Street and the Guide will be waiting for you in front of the central Sarajevo City Cathedral, in front of which there is a monument to Pope John Paul II and a monument to the Sarajevo Rose (red "spots" on the ground).

End point

Follow the main pedestrian zone along Ferhadija Street and the Guide will be waiting for you in front of the central Sarajevo City Cathedral, in front of which there is a monument to Pope John Paul II and a monument to the Sarajevo Rose (red "spots" on the ground).