Five Centuries of History, Culture, Empires & Hope

Discover the grand City Hall and the legendary Spite House (Inat kuća). Across the street, learn about the Mayor’s Bridge (Šeher-ćehaja) through the "Legend of the Diamond" and the funny tale of the "Blindfolded Servant.

Walk across the Emperor's Bridge to the city's oldest Hamam (Turkish bath). Legend says this was the ultimate luxury of the 15th century, where a secret underground channel connected the bath to the mosque for the Sultan's ritual purity. Today, it stands as a symbol of the 'Golden Age' when Sarajevo was the most modern city in the Balkans.

Baščaršija Square & Sebilj The beating heart of Sarajevo. Legend says: 'Whoever drinks the cold water from the Sebilj fountain once, will inevitably return to Sarajevo.' It is the city's most iconic symbol, surrounded by 500 years of living history and the famous 'Pigeon Square'.

One of the world's oldest Orthodox churches with a clever legend. To get permission to build it, locals were told the church could only be as large as a single ox hide. They ingeniously cut the skin into one long, thin strip, circling this entire plot of land to outsmart the rules!

A place of deep local mysticism where seven innocent men were buried. Legend says if you drop a coin into each of the seven windows, don’t look back, and listen to the first words of a passerby—you will receive a divine answer to your life’s secret wish.

Right next to it is St. Anthony’s Church, a spiritual sanctuary where locals of all faiths come to light candles and pray for their deepest wishes to be granted.

Legend says the city's founder, Isa-beg Ishaković, is buried here in an unmarked grave, choosing humility and anonymity over a grand monument for eternity.

Marvel at the masterpiece of Ottoman architecture and the world's only public lunar clock.

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart The center of Catholic life in the city, built in a stunning Neo-Gothic style inspired by European cathedrals.

A memorial to the liberators of Sarajevo and a symbol of the city's spirit that never goes out.

Tašlihan & Bezistan Market Walk through the ruins of a medieval traveler’s inn and shop in the "Sarajevo Souk" that hasn't changed in centuries.

The Assassination Spot (1914) - Latin Bridge Stand on the exact spot where the spark of World War I was ignited, changing the course of world history.

Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures (East Meets West) Description: "Stand on the exact line where two worlds collide. To your east, you’ll see the narrow Ottoman streets of the 15th century; to your west, the grand Austro-Hungarian architecture of the 19th century. It is the ultimate 'time machine' spot that proves why Sarajevo is the place where East and West don't just meet—they live together."

Visit the city's main open-air market, a place that remained the pulse of Sarajevo even during the 1,425 days of the siege. We pay our respects at the site of two tragic massacres (1994-1995) and see the 'Sarajevo Rose'—a memorial in the asphalt that honors the victims and symbolizes the city's unbreakable spirit and will to survive.