Sarajevo is more lived than visited! Here is a small list of essentials to see and do in Sarajevo:
- walk in the old Turkish quarter Bašcaršija and buy some metal souvenirs made from old artillery during the war.
- watch locals playing giant chess on a square downtown ,
- walk along the Miljaca river and on the bridge going to the Academy of Arts. You will notice the small shelter with super modern benches, apparently created by students of the Academy.
- cross the Latin Bridge, famous for being the place where, on 28 June 1914, the achduke of the Austro -Hungarian empire Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, which triggered the First World War. There is a sign and some photos to commemorate the event on a street corner and also a small museum.
- look down the “roses“, these holes in the ground caused by the war which were filled with pink, in memory of the war.
- pass the eternal flame, another memorial of the former Yugoslavia war.
- visit Srebrenica museum, which is very interesting, with lots of intense pictures. It is 10 KM (or 5 €), and you have a free guide, according to the time you arrive. You can even come back for free once because there are videos that trace the entire history of Srebrenica and you can spend hours there.
(Source: backpackersattitude.com)
