Seven years after the end of a devastating war, Bosnia Herzegovina is slowly putting itself back on the map as one of Europe’s wildest and most beautiful travel destinations. In recent years numerous buildings have been repaired, tourist offices reopened, minefields cleared and museums renovated. There’s a lot to do and see in Bosnia, and the hospitable locals are delighted to see foreigners other than the ubiquitous SFOR soldiers and foreign consultants who appear to run the country in place of local elected politicians.
Amidst stunning mountainous terrain, Sarajevo is Bosnia’s small but vibrant capital. In Your Pocket’s first Bosnian guide covers the ins and outs of this charming city. Please note that In Your Pocket does not yet have a print guide for Sarajevo, only this rather magnificent online guide, also available as a free downloadable PDF Instant guide.
Download the free Sarajevo In Your Pocket Instant PDF guide here!
Highlights
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Sarajevo - Sightseeing - Austro-Hungarian Sarajevo
Town hall
The beautiful pseudo-moorish town hall was built by the Austro-Hungarian rulers in 1894, and was turned into the National Library in 1945. [ more...]
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Sarajevo - Hotels - Upscale
Saraj
Perched on a hillside overlooking the Miljacka gorge, Saraj has big plans for the future. Summer 2002 will see the opening of the huge expansion, including new rooms, a swimming pool, sauna and fitness centre, a roof garden, conference halls and garage. [ more...]
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Sarajevo - Food & Drink - International
Club Jez
Very good upscale restaurant set in a secret cellar next to the Jezz Club (see Sarajevo By Night) - enter the passageway opposite the Orthodox Cathedral, pass the Ramona café and enter the door on the left to see the first of four Harley Davidsons. [ more...]
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Sarajevo - By night - Fun & Funky
The Bar
Naming this place the Bar is downright arrogant of course, but they have a point, because it may well be the best bar in Sarajevo. Just west of Alipasina mosque in the BiH Sume building, this is a complex of cellar rooms furnished with comfy couches and bathed in red and orange light. [ more...]
