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Sarajevo Zoo – Pionirska dolina

Zoo & park·Koševo

Family day out

About Sarajevo Zoo – Pionirska dolina

Pionirska dolina, the Pioneer Valley, is the Sarajevo zoo and park, set on 8.5 hectares about two kilometres from the city centre. Our advice: a good half-day with children.

Why it's on our list

  • Zoo
  • Park
  • Families

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sarajevo Zoo – Pionirska dolina before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Sarajevo Zoo – Pionirska dolina are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Patriotske lige650 m8 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Ahmeda Muradbegovića850 m11 min walk

Key sights

  1. War Childhood Museum2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  2. Eternal Flame2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Sacred Heart Cathedral2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
  4. Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  5. Baščaršija2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  6. Sebilj2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  7. Latin Bridge2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  8. Vijećnica (City Hall)2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  9. Yellow Fortress2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  10. National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min

Getting around

  1. Railway & main bus station2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  2. Sarajevo International Airport8.9 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 30 min

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