Balkan Roadtrip – Goodbye Views of Sarajevo!
Ah, our last day in Sarajevo!
View of the city of Sarajevo from the hills near the fortress.
Bosnia Herzegovina: Sarajevo
Balkan Roadtrip – Srebrenica (Massacre) Exhibition in Sarajevo
Have you heard of the Bosnian War and Genocide in the 1990’s? For the young generations and for those living outside of Europe, perhaps you have not.
I believe this is the missing person wall. I did not take this picture though. I got this from the website of the Srebrenica Exhibition: Gallerija 11/07/1995. I stopped taking pictures when I entered the exhibition room
Balkan Roadtrip – Bosnian Easter Sunday Mass in Sarajevo
First things first, I am not a religious person. I do not believe in any god or deity of some sort. I used to though. But that was a looooong time ago. Like, some 20+ years ago.
Easter Sunday mass service at the Sacred Heart Cathedral of Sarajevo.
Balkan Roadtrip – Sarajevo: Dinner at Restaurant Kibe Mahala in the Hills
The beautiful, cosy ambience and the green panoramic views from Kibe Mahala Restaurant.
Balkan Roadtrip – Stari Grad, Sarajevo: Ferhadija Pedestrian Street
Stari Grad is the old town center of Sarajevo and within Stari Grad you will find BaÅ¡ÄarÅ¡ija, the inner old town, the remaining vestiges of the Ottoman Empire in Bosnia & Hercegovina. This blog post, however, is about the other part of Stari Grad.
Balkan Roadtrip – BaÅ¡ÄarÅ¡ija, Sarajevo: Morica Han, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and Bazaar
The Old Town of Sarajevo or BaÅ¡ÄarÅ¡ija as it is called was built in the 15th century by Isa-Beg Isakovic, an Ottoman general of Bosnian origin.
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in BaÅ¡ÄarÅ¡ija, Sarajevo.
Balkan Roadtrip – Lovely Lunch Place in Sarajevo: Dveri
I am one lady who always looks for nice and cute places to eat at!
In Sarajevo Old Town, we found this lovely restaurant called Dveri. The place is quite small and uniquely cool. It’s actually a bit hidden from the busyness of the pedestrian street, having only a very modest gateway and a corridor leading to the restaurant.
Balkan Roadtrip – Miljacka River Bank and the Sarajevo Assassination
The Miljacka River flows through the capital, dividing Sarajevo into 2 parts, the southern side and the northern side.
The Seher-Cehaja Bridge near Vijecnica.
Balkan Roadtrip – Photos of the Sarajevo City Hall and City Library aka Vijecnica
This is perhaps the piece of architecture and national monument that truly stands out in Sarajevo.
Balkan Roadtrip – The “Sebijl” and Vintage Trams in Sarajevo
Souvenir shot of the Sebijl in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Balkan Roadtrip – Sarajevo: Lovely Dinner at the Four Rooms of Mrs. Safija (4 Sobe Gospode Safija)
Sarajevo’s cuisine and restaurant scene is still up and coming. The city does not have a Michelin star restaurant YET…
Balkan Roadtrip – Kazandžiluk: The Coppersmith & Metalworking Souvenir Street in Sarajevo
Sarajevo was the second stop in our Balkan road trip last spring. We landed in Tuzla in the north and…