Ferhadija, the main pedestrian street

Itinerary · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

From the Ottomans to the Habsburgs

A walk through four centuries and four faiths, from the Ottoman inns of the bazaar to the cathedrals and the Eternal Flame.

Half a day on foot

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  1. 9:30

    1Sebilj

    Baščaršija·Fountain

    Start at the fountain.

  2. 9:45

    2Morića Han

    Baščaršija·Caravanserai

    The last caravanserai.

  3. 10:15

    3Brusa Bezistan (Museum of Sarajevo)

    Baščaršija·Museum

    The model of the Ottoman town.

  4. 11:00

    4Gazi Husrev-beg Bezistan

    Baščaršija·Covered bazaar

    Under the vaults.

  5. 11:30

    5Museum of the Jews of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Baščaršija·Museum

    The Old Synagogue.

  6. 12:15

    6Old Orthodox Church

    Baščaršija·Church & museum

    Icons behind high walls.

  7. 13:00

    7Divan at Morića Han

    Baščaršija·Courtyard café

    A Bosnian coffee break.

  8. 14:00

    8Ferhadija

    Ferhadija·Pedestrian street

    West along the promenade.

  9. 14:30

    9Orthodox Cathedral

    Centre·Cathedral

    The great Orthodox church.

  10. 15:00

    10Eternal Flame

    Centre·Memorial

    Remembering 1945.

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