Itinerary · Sarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina
One day in Sarajevo
A day-by-day plan grouped by neighbourhood, so you spend your time seeing Sarajevo, not crossing it.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Matěj Baťha, CC BY-SA 2.5
Quick answer
One day is a taster: the plan below covers the essentials, but most visitors want 3. Day 1: Baščaršija and the Sebilj and Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque. Base yourself in Baščaršija.
Key facts
- Days
- 1
- Sights covered
- 4
- Day trips
- None
- Best base
- Baščaršija
- Book ahead
- Nothing essential
Day by day
Day 1: Baščaršija and the Sebilj and Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
Baščaršija and the Sebilj, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Latin Bridge and Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918 and Sarajevo City Hall (Vijećnica), then Ferhadija and Strossmayerova in the evening.
Morning
Baščaršija and the Sebilj
Drink from the Sebilj; local legend says anyone who does will return to Sarajevo. Allow 2–3 hours.
Late morning
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
Visit outside prayer times; scarves are usually available at the entrance for women. Allow 30 minutes.
Lunch
Lunch: Ćevapi
Ćevabdžinicas along Bravadžiluk and around Baščaršija; order 'pola' for a half portion.
Afternoon
Latin Bridge and Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918
Read the plaque on the corner, then walk east along the river to City Hall to retrace the archduke's route. Allow 45 minutes.
Late afternoon
Sarajevo City Hall (Vijećnica)
Look up at the restored glass ceiling of the central hall, then visit the exhibition in the basement. Allow 1 hour.
Evening
Ferhadija and Strossmayerova
Café-bars and pubs in the Austro-Hungarian centre, busy from early evening.
If it rains
- Swap in Tunnel of Hope (Sarajevo War Tunnel) (Ilidža): Combine it with Vrelo Bosne; both are on the western edge of the city near the airport.
- Swap in War Childhood Museum (Kovači and Vratnik): Allow time to read the stories slowly; it is a small museum but emotionally intense.
- Swap in Galerija 11/07/95 (Ferhadija and the Austro-Hungarian centre): Use the audio guide and plan something quiet afterwards; many visitors find it a heavy visit.
Where to stay for this itinerary
$$ · Best for first-timers, culture, food lovers and budget
Baščaršija
The Ottoman old bazaar of copper workshops, mosques and ćevabdžinicas
Pace and daylight
The sights in this plan add up to roughly 4–5 hours of visiting over one day, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 8.9 hours in December to 15.4 hours in June, so in winter start early and keep museums for the afternoon.
Getting between stops: Walking. Baščaršija, Ferhadija, City Hall, the Latin Bridge and the cathedrals are all within 15 minutes of each other on foot.
More or fewer days
Questions travellers ask
+Is one day enough in Sarajevo?
One day is a taster: the plan below covers the essentials, but most visitors want 3. How many days Sarajevo needs.