Sarajevo: Jewish Heritage Tour

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About this activity

Don't miss the most popular Sarajevo tour!

On this walking tour you will delve into the Jewish heritage of Sarajevo. Jews reached Bosnia in the middle of 15th century from Spain and Portugal. About their arrival, as well as their creating life and history in Sarajevo during the Spanish Inquisition, you will learn by your local licensed guide. During the walk you will get to know many scenic streets and visit must see places as Jewish Museum, the Ashkenazi Synagogue, Jewish cemeteries, the National Museum, and many more attractions. At the top of the experience, you will explore a big part of the city, as well as some beautiful and important, but not that well known streets.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Meet Bosnia Travel

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Professional guide
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks

Itinerary

Meet Bosnia Tours

10 min

Meeting point, hotel pickup can be organised upon request.
Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

45 min Admission not included

The tour starts at the Jewish Museum. This museum is housed in the oldest synagogue in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in 1581. Here we will watch 20 minutes movie of Sarajevo Haggaddah, the famous book that is kept in National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Eternal Flame

30 min

Explore some of greatest Jewish investments and find out where the first hotel in Sarajevo was opened, where and what shops Jews were running in Sarajevo. See where the first Jewish school was opened in Sarajevo and where the "singing" synagogue used to be with the local guide from Sarajevo.
Stop 4

Passing by

See the National Theatre square and its connection to the Jewish community in Sarajevo
Stop 5

10 min

One of the largest Sephardic synagogues in Europe today has another function.
Ashkenazi Synagogue

45 min Admission not included

The Ashkenazi Synagogue is the center of Jewish life in Sarajevo today.
Jewish Cemetery Sarajevo

30 min

The OId Jewish Cemetery is almost 500 years old cemetery in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Established by Sephardic Jews during the Ottoman period, it also became the burial ground for Ashkenazi Jews after they arrived in Sarajevo with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the late 19th century.
National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

20 min Admission not included

You shoud definataly not miss the amazing story of the 700 years old Sarajevo Haggadah and the Muslim librarian who saved it from the Nazis. Sarajevo Haggadah is a compilation of different stories written by the Jews in Barcelona in 14th century and that, by destiny, was brought to Sarajevo by a Jewish family in 16th century. The book survived three wars and it is still the most important item of the National Museum, and the most important item of Jewish heritage in Bosnia.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet Bosnia Travel Agency is located at the crossroad of Gazi Husrevbegova and Mula Mustafe Bašeskije streets in the old town of Sarajevo. Address is Gazi Husrev-begova 75.

End point

Meet Bosnia Travel Agency is located at the crossroad of Gazi Husrevbegova and Mula Mustafe Bašeskije streets in the old town of Sarajevo. Address is Gazi Husrev-begova 75.