Things to do in Sarajevo

Things to do

1. Baščaršija

   The old Ottoman bazaar, its coppersmiths and the Sebilj fountain. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMarket2 hrFreebest in the morning

2. Ćevapi

   Ten little grilled sausages in somun bread, with raw onion. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodRelaxation1 hr≈ €6best in the afternoon

3. The Tunnel of Hope

   Eight hundred meters dug beneath the airport during the siege, a stretch of which you can walk through. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr≈ €7best in the afternoon

4. The Latin Bridge and the 1914 museum

   The street corner where Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €4best in the morning

5. The Trebević cable car

   The 1984 Olympic bobsled track covered in graffiti, and the city in its basin. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryViewpoint2 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the evening

6. Mostar and its Old Bridge

   An Ottoman bridge rebuilt after the war, and the divers who leap into the Neretva. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument9 hr≈ €20takes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Sarajevo: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€30

Mid-range

€55

Comfort

€105

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Bus

130 kg

Plane

500 kg

By coach rather than by plane: 370 kg less CO₂e per person (4 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 122 (police), 124 (ambulance), 123 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Sarajevo

• Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina, 75 km
• Dubrovnik Croatia, 140 km
• Kotor Montenegro, 160 km
• Split Croatia, 160 km
• Hvar Croatia, 180 km
• Budva Montenegro, 180 km

Elsewhere in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Mostar