TOURISM ATTRACTIONS

Gazi – Husref – Bey's Mosque
It is the most famous and significant mosque in Sarajevo that was built by the Adzem Esir Ali the main architect of the Ottoman Empire in 1530/31. Beside the specific characteristics of its very architecture, the mosque, as the part of its complex, comprises a shadrvan, a Moslem primary school, a room for performing ablutions, domed burial sites, harem of Gazi- Husref- beg and 45 meters high minaret.

Car's Mosque
Is one of the oldest and most beautiful mosques in Sarajevo, built in 1457. by Isa-beg Ishakovic and given as a gift to the sultan Mehmed II El Fatih. Beside the mosque he also built the court (saraj) after which Sarajevo was named. Here you can meet Mr. Hajji-Mulic who translated Mesnevy, the most famous piece of work by Hazreti Dzemaludin Rummy.

Cathedral-Catholic sacral building
The Catholic cathedral of the Vrhbosanska archbishop's diocese was built and blessed in 1889, according to the design of Josip pl. Vancas in the new Gothic architecture style with new Romanesque elements. It is simillar to the Cathedral Notre Dame in Dijon. The cathedral can receive 1200 people.

Cathedral - Ortodox sacral building
The Orthodox Cathedral was built in 1868 in the new baroque style with elements of the Serb Byzantine architecture.  It was built by the Macedonian Andrija Damja-nov who also built the Millitary barracks for which he was decorated by the sultan Abdul Aziz, who like the princ of Serbia, gave a contribution in the amount of five hundreds ducats for the construction of the church

The Old Jewish Temple
It was built under the directive of the Rumely Bey Sijamus-pasa in 1581 together with a large Inn named as the Great Courtyard. The Courtyard was intended to serve as the residential district of the Sarajevo Jews. The today's synagogue got its look after the restauration works in 1821. It is a large three-nave building with a loft, vaulted by four large domes in the main nave and four smaller ones in the lateral naves.

The National and University Library-Vijecnica (Old Town Hall)
It represents the most beautiful and the most representative building from Austro-Hungarian period, built in pseudo-Moorish style. Library was at the end of the last century at the end of Bascarsija, on the interesting plot in the triangle form. It is designed by the architect Alexander Wittek in 1892

Gazi Husref- bey's library
This library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It holds a fund of 50,000 books, manuscripts and archive documents in Arabic, Turkish and Persian.

Sebilj fountain in Bascarsija
"Sebilj" or "Sebil" is an Arabic word meaning “road”, but in this context the term defines a very old charity institution, an unusually designed fountain at a city square, where an authorized man would scoop the water from the trough with a saucer and give it to the thirsty free of charge. The Sebilj Fountain in Bascarsija is the only structure of such kind in Sarajevo, constructed in 1891.

Tower Clock
Due to necessities of having five daily prayers, in the Ottoman empire the construction of tower-clocks began, on which public clocks were placed. Sarajevo's tower clock was one of the highest but also the most beautiful in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in the XVII century. After the Austro-Hungarian occupation upper zones of the building were added, and the clock wasbrought by Sarajevo's traders from London.

Covered market place- Gazi Husref Bey's Bezistan
This massive basilica-like stone building extends in length of 109 meters along the street bearing the same name. It was built by the Ragusa masters by the order of the then Bosnian sandzak-bey (governor) Gazi Husref-bey, in period from 1542 to 1543, with 52 shops lined in two rows in the interior of the building and more than 105 m long and 19,5 m wide. Today it is called „Dugi Bezistan“ in Sarajevo and it serves as a market place.

Latin Bridge
The first bridge on this place was a wooden one, erected by saddler Husein in 1541.  The stone bridge was built by Ali Ajni-beg in 1565.  The bridge connected Miljacka's right bank with the part of town where the Cristians lived, called Latinluk or Frenkakluk, after which the bridge was named.  Since the assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sofia, occured near the bridge in 1914 (formal beginning of the World War I) a monument dedicated to these imperial persons was raised on the bridge. After the World War II the bridge was named Principov's bridge after Gavrilo Princip who performed the assassination but today it is again called Latin bridge.

SFF – Sarajevo Film Festival
Held anually in Ausgust and is now well known throughout the world bringing together hundreds of great filmmakers and actors, journalists, film scholars and loyal movie-goers.

Mostar's Old Town
The old Ottoman town has always been the main attraction in Mostar. It is very compact and ideal for walking. Most of the main tourist sights can be seen in a one-day tour. There are almost as many cafe's in Mostar as there are pubs in London, so it's never difficult to find a cool spot to take a break from the hot Herzegovina sun.

Old Bridge in Mostar - The UNESCO World heritage
When the Stari most, or Old Bridge, collapsed from tank shelling in 1993 it was like the heart was ripped out of most Mostar natives.

Even mentioning the bridge for years after it fell to the bottom of the Neretva River could invoke tears as it symbolized both the city and the country as a whole. Now, more than a decade later, the beautiful stone structure that had spanned the Neretva River for over four centuries once again arches across its raging waters. The bridge is Mostar's core and its reconstruction means that life is slowly but surely returning to normal in what is most certainly the most beautiful city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Crossing from the west bank to the east you'll also be crossing the ancient point where East and West symbolically met.

Fortress Kastel in Banja Luka
Banja Luka is dominated by the Vrbas River and Tvrdava Kastel that was built on its banks. Tvrdava survived earthquakes and wars and is one of the best-preserved castles in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Parts of it are still intact and in use.
It was originally a much smaller Roman fortress, strengthened by the Slavs and expanded by the Ottomans when Banja Luka became a main frontier town from which the Ottomans defended their empire against the Austro-Hungarians.

Travnik
The Ottoman era renewed the glory of Travnik. It was the principal city and military centre of the Ottoman Empire. It was from here that the Ottomans planeded their invasions further towards the southwest. They brought mosques, religious schools, roads and water systems. They fortified the medieval fortress and built a mini-city within its high stone walls. For over 150 years, the vizier – the Ottoman Sultan's representative in Bosnia - had his headquarters in this town, attracting both consulates and trade. Travelers visiting Travnik in this era were impressed by the town and called it the European Istanbul and the most oriental town in Bosnia. Ivo Andri?'s brilliant 'Travnik Chornicle' gives you a feel of this period.

Ethno Village (Etno - Selo)
This is perhaps the finest ethno village constructed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Using traditional architectural styles the village is an ideal spot for a fun family outing. There is an excellent traditional restaurant on the premises as well as lovely walking trails around the complex and lakes. The wood constructed objects are an interesting peek into BiH's past. There is also a hayride with horses for the children and a fascinating Orthodox church replica within the village. This family run village is a great outing for all.