With so many restaurants, tips, and places to go at hand, you might feel like Sarajevo is a place where you can spend a whole month exploring. And that is right! Sometimes though, you only have a long weekend. This is what I would do with friends visiting for four days, places I think they shouldn‘t miss. You can just use it as inspiration for yourself too.
Sarajevo itinerary for first time visitors
Itinerary created by
Kathi Daniela
What you’ll do
Day Total
10.5 km (6.5 mi)
48 min
1
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Cute Bosnian style hotel in the Old Town
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HotelEst. Price
$$
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2.5 km (1.5 mi)
8 min
2
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Stroll through the Ottoman Old Town in Sarajevo
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SightseeingDirection
1 km (0.6 mi)
4 min
3
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Square with cafés and shops
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CultureDirection
338 m (0.2 mi)
2 min
4
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Old Coppersmith craft from Ottoman times
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CultureDirection
724 m (0.4 mi)
4 min
5
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The art of drinking Bosnian coffee and where you find the best one
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CaféDirection
1.3 km (0.8 mi)
6 min
6
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Must try: The most popular traditional Bosnian dish
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RestaurantDirection
412 m (0.3 mi)
4 min
7
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Feel like you are in two cities at the exact same time
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PhotospotDirection
1.4 km (0.8 mi)
6 min
8
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Stroll along the Austro-Hungarian shopping street
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SightseeingDirection
1.5 km (1 mi)
6 min
9
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Must do: Get a pizza for sunset
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RestaurantDirection
383 m (0.2 mi)
1 min
10
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Hike up to Sarajevo's best sunset spot
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ActivityEst. Duration
1-2h
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951 m (0.6 mi)
3 min
11
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Bosnian liquor and traditional food
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