1: 7 a.m. – Seller of Hearts. Do you want to learn a new word? “Volim te”, it means: I love you

2: Emperor´s Mosque – the oldest mosque in Sarajevo

3: One of the thirteen bridges of Sarajevo

4: Sarajevo at 7 a.m.

5: I think it´s easy to understand why this square is nicknamed “Pigeon Square”

6: Sunset in Sarajevo

7: Vijećnica – Sarajevo Library. On the night of August 25, 1992, during the siege of Sarajevo, this building was set on fire by Serbian Criminals, more than 90% of the books preserved here were burned

8: Sarajevo by evening

9: Sarajevo by night

10: Bosnian coffee

11: Modern architecture in Sarajevo. The building that you can see in this photo is the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the time it was finished, it was the only parliamentary building in this part of Europe, designed in a modern style

12: Houses of Sarajevo

13: How not to love a city that is surrounded by mountains?

14: Zlatna Ribica

15: Another example of modern architecture in Sarajevo. This building is a shopping mall

16: Colourful buildings

17: Bronze sculpture: “Multicultural Man”

18: Foggy morning

19: In the background, you can see the Cathedral of Jesus´s Sacred Heart

20: Dveri Restaurant

21: Minaret of one of the many mosques in Sarajevo

22: Beautiful park in Sarajevo

23: Photogenic clouds over Sarajevo

24: Dveri Restaurant

25: Sarajevans playing their usual chess game by morning

26: Skate park

27: This lovely dog was trying to get a great panoramic view over the city – Yellow Bastion (ŽUTA TABIJA)

28: One of the best places to have a panoramic view over de city: Yellow Bastion (ŽUTA TABIJA)

29: This building is the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo. I thought it was a museum, but it is actually a faculty within the University of Sarajevo. During the Austro-Hungarian occupation, this building was built as an evangelical church. Later it was adapted to be the Academy of Fine Arts. Who wouldn´t love to study there?

30: Mount Trebevic, the location of the Olympic Games of 1984. The facilities are abandoned. You can get there by taking a tour. I chose to do this one- Sarajevo Funky tours : Total Siege Tour

Sarajevo is a fascinating city. While walking the narrow and busy streets of Baščaršija bazaar, you´ll feel that you have been teleported to Istambul, but walking just a few steps further from the heart of the city and the easternmost area, you´ll start to feel the charm and tranquillity of the mountains that surround it.

Sarajevo has a bit of everything for everyone. It has mountains and incredible nature, for nature lovers. It has the charm of the east , the strong coffee, the bustle of the bazaars, baklava, for those who yearn for more exotic experiences. It has the history for those who like to discover and understand the past in order to be better in the future. And beyond all this, it has its super friendly inhabitants, who carry on their faces and hearts kindness and genuineness. The language might be a problem, but they will still give their best to help you. Now that you’re already convinced to visit Sarajevo, do you want to discover a little more about the story of this city? Check out our Historical Guide to Sarajevo.