Sarajevo in your pocket
by TheWanderingCamel
There's not much choice when it comes to guidebooks on Bosnia and Hercegovina, and I could find nothing in English that was Sarajevo-specific. We used Tim Clancy's "Bosnia & Sarajevo" (pub: Bradt - latest edition 2007)) which wasn't bad, though it doesn't give opening times and other specifics and has only one, rather inadequate, map of the city included. I wish I had found this free download guide to the city before we set off. Be aware though that Sarajevo is growing fast and changing rapidly and this guide was put out in 2004, so there will be some things that are out of date, as is the case in any guide.
The Tourist Information Office on Zelheni Beretki (the street between pedestrian Ferhadija and riverside Obala Kulina Bala) has a sheet of current opening times for the museums, churches, etc, which is very handy, especially if your time in the city is limited. They also have a nice little booklet titled "A Day Through Sarajevo" which is free, has a basic map (they will sell you a better one) and fairly general information about the main sights. You can book tours here but not accommodation.
If you want to take the siege tour, you should go to see them as soon as you can on your arrival, numbers are limited to 12 and there's only one tour a day. You don't need to take a tour to visit the Tunnel Museum.
traditional bosnian food!
by catherineneill
Don’t forget to eat the traditional Bosnian dishes of cevapi and burek. Cevapi consists of small beef kebabs on some very tasty grilled bread. Burek is filo pastry filled with meat, cheese and potato. Bosnian cuisine is very good and available mainly in the old town.
Cevapcici - the receipe
by FRONA
Yield: serves 2
200 grams (7 ounces) beef
200 grams (7 ounces) lamb
1 tablespoon onion
Olive oil
l cup water
Pepper, paprika, salt
Mince the meat, add the finely cut onion and the spices. While kneading, (mixing) add 1 cup water in small portions. Form thumb-sized rolls and drip oil on them before frying them in a hot pan.
Serve with raw sliced onion, mustard, and green peppers.
FK Sarajevo: The office of the club
by Dirim
Here is the headquarter office of FK Sarajevo.
Sarajevo was the leading team in Bosnia during Yugoslav period having been established in 1946. After the break-up of Yugoslavia they are not the strongest, but one of the good teams. In fact, probably in 2006/2007 season, they will be the champion.
Former sites of Olympic Glory
by mtncorg
The ice skating venue at Skenerija is still being used as is the stadium at Kosevo, slightly north of the town center. This was the sit of opening and closing ceremonies. On the hill to the east, is the large Kosevo University medical schools and hospitals - an easy artillery target during the siege. To the SE of the city, Jahorina is open for skiing - see KristaB's pages for more information here. To the SW, out of town a few miles and also the scene of heavy fighting, are the ski jumping hills at Mt Igman - quickly taking on the air of an ancient Olympic site - and the ski hill at Bjelasnica, where Bill Johnson won his gold medal in the men's downhill. This is another popular ski hill with Sarajevans.
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Gazi Husrev Beg hammam and Bošnjački institut
Train to Mostar at Sarajevo station
Market Hall (Gradska trznica, Markale)
Inside the National Library
