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Sarajevo
About Sarajevo
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While the city suffered greatly during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, it is slowly coming back. The river Miljacka runs through the city that is located at 500 meters above sea level, and that is surrounded by five major mountains (the Bjelašnica at 2067 m, Igman-1502 m, Jahorina-1913 m, Trebević-1627 m and the Treskavica- 2088 m). They are part of the Dinaric Alps mountain range that are a popular tourist destination for hiking and skiing.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Stari Grad-the oldest part of Sarajevo with the Baščaršija, the old town market sector where the city was founded by the Ottomans in the 15th century
- Sarajevo Cathedral
- The Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque
- See the Sarajevo Haggadah (14th century)-the Jewish book of liberation
- National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highlights in the vicinity
- The Bijambare area, famous for its caves, is located on the far north-eastern slopes of Sarajevo District and the Ilijaš, a small town near Sarajevo
- The mountain River Rakitnica-deeply cut between Bjelašnica and the mountain Visočica, flowing through bizarre canyons with beautiful waterfalls and calm basins, rich with brown trout, and soft-lipped trout.
- The Municipality of Hadžici (20 km from Sarajevo) with winter sport facilities like skiing, fishing and wonderful nature
- Jahorina mountain with 175 days of snow (October till end of May)
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 290 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Police tel. nr. 122
- Road assistance service tel. nr. 1282
- Tourist information center tel.nr. +387 33 220-724
- Weather: Sarajevo has warm summers, with average temperature is about 19 °C although temperatures go easily up to 35 °C and cold winters with average temperature is -1 °C, with guaranteed snow due to the city's altitude.
Local transport
- Tram, trolleys, and buses
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Sarajevo International Airport is located just a few kilometers southwest of the city
- Train: The main Sarajevo railroad station is located in the north central part of the city
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