Sarajevo 2-Hour Walking Tour with Local Guide
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This two-hour walking tour of Sarajevo highlights the city's Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and Yugoslav landmarks. The tour begins in front of the Info Bosnia Tourist Information Center on Ferhadija pedestrian street, near the Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures. From there, the guide leads the group to the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, built in 1530-31 with a 23-meter-high dome and a 45-meter minaret, notable as the first mosque in the world lit by electricity. The walk continues to Morica Han, a caravanserai originally built in 1551, which once hosted up to 300 people and 70 horses; it was restored after a fire in the mid-20th century. Next is the Sebilj Fountain in Bascarsija, a Neo-Ottoman stone-and-wood structure relocated in 1891, surrounded by the "Square of Pigeons." The tour then visits Kazandziluk, Sarajevo's coppersmith street, and Sarajevo City Hall, a Neo-Moorish building completed in 1896 reflecting Islamic art from Spain and North Africa. Further stops include the Emperor's Mosque, the first mosque in Sarajevo; the Latin Bridge, known for the assassination site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie; and Gazi-Husrev Beg's Bezistan, a covered bazaar built alongside the now-destroyed Taslihan stone inn. The route also covers the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in the city; the Katedrala Srca Isusova, one of Sarajevo's earliest European-style buildings; and the Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, housed in the city's oldest synagogue. The tour concludes back at the Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures, a site symbolizing the city's East-meets-West character, before returning to the starting point. A certified local guide leads the tour and provides a bottle of water. Food and drinks are not included. Participants should wear smart casual clothing.
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Dream Balkans Travel
The tour starts in front of Info Bosnia Tourist Information Center on Ferhadija pedestrian street, next to the Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures.
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
This mosque, built in 1530-31 in Early Istanbul style, is the main building of Gazi Husrev-bey's waqf. The dome is 23 meters high and the minaret reaches 45 meters. It is the largest historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the first mosque worldwide to be lit by electricity.
10 min
Morica Han
Originally built in 1551 as a caravanserai under Gazi Husrev-bey's endowment, Morica Han burned down in 1957 and was restored between 1971 and 1974. It offered 44 guest rooms accommodating up to 300 people and stabling for 70 horses. It is the only surviving caravanserai in Sarajevo.
10 min
Sebilj Brunnen (Fountain)
The Sebilj is a Neo-Ottoman stone-and-wood fountain located in the center of Bascarsija. The first Sebilj was constructed by Mehmed Pasa Kukavica in 1753, then moved by Austrian architect Alexander Wittek in 1891. The area around the fountain is known as the "Square of Pigeons."
10 min
Kazandziluk
This is the street famous for its coppersmith workshops in Sarajevo.
10 min
Sarajevo City Hall
Completed in 1896, this building is the most representative from the Austro-Hungarian period in Sarajevo. It features Neo-Moorish architecture inspired by Islamic art from Spain and North Africa.
10 min
Emperor's Mosque
The Emperor's Mosque was the first mosque built in Sarajevo, established by Isa-bey.
10 min
Latin Bridge
Located next to the Latin Bridge, this site marks where the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie took place, an event that changed world history.
10 min
Gazi-Husrev Beg's Bezistan
This covered bazaar was built at the same time as Taslihan, a stone inn destroyed during the Austro-Hungarian period.
10 min
Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
Also called the Congregational Church of the Holy Mother and built during the Ottoman period, this is the largest Orthodox church in Sarajevo.
10 min
Katedrala Srca Isusova
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was one of the first major European-style buildings constructed in Sarajevo.
10 min
Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housed in the Old Jewish Temple, also known as the Sephardic Synagogue, this is the oldest synagogue built in Sarajevo.
10 min
Sarajevo Meeting of Culture
This location represents the meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures and showcases Sarajevo's unique character.
5 min
Dream Balkans Travel
The tour ends back in front of the Info Bosnia Tourist Information Center where it began.
Meeting point
The starting point is in front of Info Bosnia Tourist Information Center located on main pedestrian street Ferhadija, just next to “Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures”.
End point
The starting point is in front of Info Bosnia Tourist Information Center located on main pedestrian street Ferhadija, just next to “Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures”.
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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