For couples · Sarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romantic things to do in Sarajevo
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Julian Nyča, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Sarajevo is more atmospheric than overtly romantic: lamp-lit bazaar lanes, coffee for two in a caravanserai courtyard and sunset over the valley from the old fortresses. Couples tend to stay in Ferhadija and the Austro-Hungarian centre.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 2
- Area for couples
- Ferhadija and the Austro-Hungarian centre
- Best months
- May–June and September–October
Romantic ideas
1.Sunset at the Yellow Fortress
Watch the lights come on across the valley from the café terrace on the old bastion above Baščaršija.
2.Cable car up Trebević
Ride up the mountain for views over the city, then walk the forest paths along the old bobsleigh track.
3.Coffee in Morića Han
Share a Bosnian coffee and rahat lokum in the courtyard of the old caravanserai.
4.Carriage ride to Vrelo Bosne
Take a horse-drawn carriage along the avenue of trees to the river springs.
5.Dinner with a view in Bistrik or Vratnik
Hillside restaurants look over the minarets and rooftops of the old town.
Sights couples love
Viewpoint · Kovači and Vratnik
Yellow Fortress (Žuta Tabija)
Arrive 30 minutes before sunset to find a spot on the wall; the walk up through Kovači takes about 15 minutes.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Couples
- Photo spot
Park · Ilidža
Vrelo Bosne
Take tram 3 to Ilidža and walk or ride the carriage along the avenue; bring a picnic.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Nature
- Outdoors
- Couples
Where couples should stay
$$ · Best for first-timers, shopping, couples and culture
Ferhadija and the Austro-Hungarian centre
West of the Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures marker, Ferhadija and the streets around Maršala Tita become Central European: the Catholic cathedral, the Orthodox cathedral, the Eternal Flame and 19th-century apartment blocks. It is the city's main shopping and café district and a calm, central base with easy tram access.
- Good
- Central but calmer than the bazaar; Good cafés and shops; On the tram line
- Watch out
- Fewer traditional eateries than Baščaršija; Busy pedestrian streets by day
- Nearby
- Sacred Heart Cathedral, Eternal Flame, Orthodox Cathedral, Ferhadija
Romantic day trips
- Mostar (About 2 hours by train or bus) — The Old Bridge (Stari Most), destroyed in 1993 and rebuilt in 2004, arcs over the green Neretva river in a UNESCO-listed Ottoman old town.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Ćevapi, Begova čorba and Klepe. Drink yoghurt with burek and ćevapi as locals do.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Sarajevo romantic?
Sarajevo is more atmospheric than overtly romantic: lamp-lit bazaar lanes, coffee for two in a caravanserai courtyard and sunset over the valley from the old fortresses.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Sarajevo?
Sunset at the Yellow Fortress: Watch the lights come on across the valley from the café terrace on the old bastion above Baščaršija.
+Where should couples stay in Sarajevo?
Ferhadija and the Austro-Hungarian centre: Pedestrian streets, cafés and Habsburg façades west of the bazaar.