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Sarajevo (Bos. Sarajevo, Turkish Saraybosna) is the capital and seat of government Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and lies in Southern Europe.
background
getting there
By plane
The city has an international airport, which was renovated in 2001. There are direct flights from German-speaking countries (as of summer 2017) Austrian Airlines out Vienna (twice a day), with Lufthansa out Munich (daily), with Eurowings out Cologne / Bonn (three times a week) and Stuttgart (Saturdays) as well as with Swiss out Zurich.
In the winter months, flights to and from Sarajevo are occasionally canceled due to dense ground fog.
From the airport taxis go 15 KM to the old town. It is a bit cheaper to go out of the airport area to the main street and stop a taxi there (the fare is around 10-15 euros). Getting there and back is difficult with public transport.
By train
For a few years now there has been a train connection between the Croatian capital again Zagreb and Sarajevo. She runs through Banja Luka. A very nice connection is from Ploče on the Croatian Adriatic coast Mostar to Sarajevo. It begins in the Neretva Delta and runs through beautiful mountain landscapes to Sarajevo. Every morning at 6.30 a.m. there is a train from Mostar to Sarajevo, very nice route.
By bus
In the main season (summer) buses run daily from many European cities to Sarajevo, e.g. from Dortmund, Vienna, Zurich... and much more (for Germany see also Touring.de.) Furthermore, Sarajevo can of course be reached easily from Serbia and Croatia.
Hot tip: flight with WizzAir to Tuzla! From there, take a taxi for € 4 to Zivinice (Zivinice Bus Station). There are hourly coaches to Sarajevo for 15 KM (as of June 2018). This way you save yourself the unspeakable Tuzla.
In the street
From the southwest, Sarajevo can be reached via the European route 
that at Ploče in Croatia from the one along the coast 
branches off and via Mostar leads to Sarajevo. From the north you can also get there via the via Zenica or the 
above Banja-Luka to Sarajevo. The latter two roads also come from Croatia. The east extends towards Serbia 
via Višegrad.
mobility
The city has a well-developed network of trams, buses and electric buses operated by KJKP GRASS. A single ticket costs 1.80 KM (~ 0.9 €) from the driver and 1.60 KM (~ 0.8 €) from the kiosk. There are also multi-trip tickets for 2 (3.00 KM ~ 1.5 €), 5 (7.10 KM ~ 3.5 €) and 10 (12.80 KM ~ 5 €) trips at the kiosk.
The tram (Tram) in Sarajeo has its pitfalls. It is very difficult for foreigners to see how the system works. It is not uncommon for unintentional fare dodgers to be caught. It is teeming with controllers. There are no ticket machines. For this, tickets can be bought at kiosk-like stands and then paid for in the 1st wagon. Make sure that the magnetic stripe card is completely withdrawn from the machine.
Downtown can do well on foot can be explored, but the outskirts are on a steep mountain slope.
You can find them everywhere in the city center Taxiswaiting for passengers.
Tourist Attractions
Sarajevo has some sights, e.g. old mosques or churches. Sarajevo has the oldest preserved (renovated) mosque in the country (Serbia, BiH, Croatia, etc.) It is well worth a visit! Also for non-Muslims!
Churches
There are several worth seeing in the old town Churches.
After Prague, Sarajevo has the largest 1 jewish cemetery
Europe. The oldest tombstone is from the 17th century. The site is on a steep slope and can hardly be visited by disabled people.
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- 2 "Yellow Fortress".
In the vicinity of the old town there is the small castle "Yellow Fortress". From here you have a wonderful view in all directions of Sarajevo. There are two old city gates with a connecting wall nearby. That’s in one of the gates Museum of Ilije Izetbegovic.
Buildings
In the old town is the approximately 30 meter high 3 Clock tower. The building can only be viewed from the outside. The popular postcard motif is located on a square within walking distance 4 Sebilj, a fountain from Ottoman times.
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The buildings of the university and especially the main post office on the riverside are worth seeing. The Main post is not very impressive from the outside, but has a large, glass-roofed and elegantly furnished counter hall.
The old market hall, Called Markale, is still in operation today. During the Bosnian War in the 1990s, numerous people were violently killed here. A memorial plaque nearby reminds of this.
Monuments
The former National Gallery was converted into a memorial. A visit is definitely worthwhile.
Museums
- Tunnel Museum ("Tunnel of Hope"). The tunnel museum is worth a visit. It is a little hidden near the airport in the district of Butmir. You can see and walk through a (very) short piece of the tunnel that was the only (secret) land connection to the outside world during the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War. A small, well-equipped museum with numerous objects and photos is located in a former residential building. Visitors are shown a short film which, without extensive explanations, shows very impressively and oppressively the events of the war in the city and the construction of the tunnel and its use. Note for physically handicapped people: The museum and tunnel are not barrier-free.
- 5 Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zmaja od Bosne 5. Tel.: 387 (0)33 226 098.The Historical Museum is also well worth a visit. It is opposite the American embassy and the Holiday Inn hotel, which was very famous from the war days. In a dilapidated building, different epochs of the country's history are presented in two sections. One section contains numerous objects, documents and photos from Sarajevo at the time of the Bosnian War in the 1990s. The exhibition wants to largely dispense with a historical classification, but rather presents everyday life and war events very tangibly and impressively from the point of view of ordinary people. The second section deals with the older history of the country up to World War II. In addition, there is a photo exhibition with images of war, which in turn has a clear focus on individual people.
- 6 Museum of contemporary art Sarajevo (Ars Aevi), Terezija bb. Tel.: 387 (0)33 216 927.
This museum shows exhibits by well-known international artists with its exhibition Ars Aevi. It is located in a building that belongs to the Olympic sports complex "Skenderija". The idea for the collection was born during the siege in the Bosnian War and can refer to broad support from UNESCO, among others. The exhibition is still under construction, but can already present works by over 100 well-known artists, including Beuys, Tony Cragg and others. A new museum building elsewhere was designed by Renzo Piano, but has not yet begun.
- Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the old synagogue this museum is located. The relatively small but impressive exhibition is worth seeing. It is dedicated to religious objects, the Jewish history of Sarajevo and the persecution during the Second World War.
- Museum of Ilije Izetbegovic. This small museum for Ilije Izetbegovic is located in an old city gate near the Yellow Fortress, whose tomb is located in a cemetery a little downhill.
- 7 War Childhood Museum (Muzej ratnog djetinjstva), 30-32, Logavina, Sarajevo, 71000. Tel.: 387 (0)33 535 558.
Streets and squares
- 8 Latin bridge (Latinska ćuprija) (Latinska ćuprija).The Latin Bridge is widely known for the fact that the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were killed on June 28, 1914. The attack is considered to be one of the triggers of the First World War. The architecture of the bridge is worth a look, there is a museum next door, which commemorates the attack.
Parks
various
As far as travel planning allows, one should go to a viewing platform above the city at sunset.
activities
This takes place annually in July or August Sarajevo Film Festival instead of. It is well known and the largest film festival in south-east Europe. During the Bosnian War, the festival was not suspended, but took place in the besieged and heavily destroyed city despite the adverse circumstances as a symbol of the unbroken will of the population.
There are numerous other cultural events.
Hike up the Trebevic mountain. There are both official hiking trails (approx. 1.5 hours from the center to the cable car station) and paths that are marked in maps.me and that work very well. Be sure to stay on the paths, allegedly there are still mines! Wonderful nature. After about an hour and a half you will find remains of the bobsleigh runs from 1984, in which you can climb around completely freely. Recommendation!
shop
In the Muslim quarter 1 Baščaršija you can find several smaller jewelry shops where you can get gold and silver jewelry of excellent quality. All imaginable souvenirs can be bought there.
Shopping in upscale surroundings is possible in the BBI Center, which is located near the Presidential Palace.
kitchen
Typical dishes are:
- Cevapcici (fried meat rolls) are served with kajmak, a kind of thickened cream.
- Burek (baked puff pastry), filled with meat, cheese, spinach or potatoes).
Cevapcici with kajmak and onions
The choice of vegetarian dishes is extremely limited in many restaurants; in many restaurants you can eat without asking for bread, which has to be paid for separately. Typical Bosnian restaurants can be recognized by their names AščinicaHere you can choose from a buffet, some of which are reminiscent of Turkish cuisine.
Cheap
At every corner you can get Burek, which is traditionally sold by weight (approx. 8-10 KM per kg), pizza (mostly Pizza Margherita) is somewhat less common.
For a cheap meal you usually don't pay more than 6 KM (3 euros), e.g. cevapcici with bread.
medium
There are now many (some international) restaurants in the city center. For an average meal with a drink you pay about 10-20 KM (5-10 euros). Note for vegetarians: Probably the only one vegetarian restaurant the city of "Vegehana" is right next to the old synagogue. It offers very tasty dishes.
Upscale
The restaurant of the "Sarajevsko Pivo" brewery is particularly recommended, here you can get almost every imaginable meat specialty in the country. In addition, only here you can get some excellent types of beer that are not intended for bottling.
For an upscale meal with drinks you can spend a good 50 KM (25 euros).
nightlife
There has been a lively nightlife in Sarajevo for several years. The SA Club near the Holiday Inn is recommended, you may only be admitted by invitation, these are distributed in the bars of the city center by young people according to sympathy.
You should go clubbing in other cities. The only recommendation is the Silver & Smoke, where electro is played on Thursdays and Saturdays. Don't go before 1am! Unfortunately not comparable with German techno standards. The only plus point: cheap drinks and a 24-hour burger shop directly above the shed.
Cheap
medium
Upscale
accommodation
Sarajevo has several hotels.
Cheap
In Sarajevo there is a student residence hall, some low-budget hostels and private pensions. the price per night is around 20-30 KM (10-15 euros) per person and night (bed linen often has to be paid for separately).
Haris Youth Hostel in Sarajevo Central offers standard dorm-rooms at moderate prices. Recommended because there is a great terrace with a view of the whole city and Haris himself always has schnapps ready in the cellar bar!
- Sarajevo accommodation. The first and best address for any kind of cheap accommodation, run by Mersad Bronja, better known as 'Miki'. He arranges overnight stays in private rooms as well as in pensions and hotels in Sarajevo and the surrounding area.
medium
There are many medium-quality hotels (2 to 3 stars) where an overnight stay with breakfast and bed linen costs around 50 MK (25 euros) per person and night.
Upscale
There are two 4 star hotels in Sarajevo:
- 1 Holiday Inn, Zmaja od Bosne 4; 71000 Sarajevo. Tel.: 387 33 288000, Fax: 387 33 663862. In 2006 it will be expanded to a 5-star hotel and one of the largest and most modern hotel complexes in Europe.
- 2 Hotel Villa Orient, Oprkanj 6. 71000 Sarajevo. Tel.: 387 33 232 754. Most centrally located (Basčarsija).Price: a double room for 2 people costs around 100 € / night including breakfast.
Learn
Sarajevo has several universities including universities of medicine, electrical engineering, law, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, natural sciences (chemistry, physics, biology), etc.
Work
There are definitely opportunities to work in Sarajevo. International (and German) companies are now based there (Becks, McKinsey, Merkur Versicherung, Volksbank etc.). However, due to the high unemployment rate, it is difficult to get a foot in the door. Most positions are filled by locals who may speak good German or English. Nothing works without relationships! You should also have a good to very good knowledge of Bosnian. Another plus. However, it is best or simplest if you are "transferred" from Germany or get a job in the organizations there (EURFOR, NATO etc.). However, as I said, these are also very popular with the locals and are usually sold "under the palm of the hand". In Bosnia, as in Serbia, etc., relationships are a "must" in all areas of life.
health
The hygienic conditions in Sarajevo are very satisfactory, but there are still occasional deficiencies in smaller restaurants and cafés, e.g. unclean dishes and cutlery.
Practical advice
The city's residents are very friendly towards foreigners (especially towards Germans), many people speak German quite well because they have spent a few years in Germany (although these people have fled and mostly had to leave relatives behind Handle "eviction" very sensitively). If you don't speak good English, you will definitely get ahead with German! Even if it feels strange, when in doubt, you should simply address people in German.
In Sarajevo you will surely encounter children begging; it is up to you whether you give or not. One should bear in mind, however, that this is mostly "organized" begging and thus a form of child labor. Furthermore, begging is forbidden and will be punished.
security
Security is guaranteed by EUFOR and other police units. The city is therefore relatively safe. The main danger comes from mines. You should therefore not go to remote streets. The largest number of mines are in the Dobrinja district, and there are also many dilapidated and collapsing buildings, which are marked with red or yellow warning signs.
In Sarajevo, Bosnian is spoken mainly, but German and English are also spoken, especially in the areas frequented by tourists.
trips
A very worthwhile excursion leads to 9 Source of the Bosna ("Vrelo Bosne") some distance out of town from the airport. The source is located in a very idyllic park with many bodies of water, small bridges, old trees and of course restaurants, playgrounds and much more.The area is a popular excursion destination also for locals.
The waterfall is also very popular 10 Skakavacwhich is about 12 km from the city center. You can get there by car / taxi. A hike lasting several hours with a considerable difference in altitude must be completed by public transport from the bus terminus in Nahorevo (attention: take enough water and food with you).
literature
Web links
- http://www.sarajevo.ba (bs) - Sarajevo Official Website
- http://www.reportagereise.de
- http://www.sarajevo-accommodation.com/german
