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Svjetlost bookshop

Bookshop·City centre·€€

Books and gifts

About Svjetlost bookshop

Svjetlost is a chain of bookshops selling books, gifts and stationery, with a branch on Maršala Tita. Our advice: look for English translations of Bosnian writers.

Why it's on our list

  • Books
  • Gifts
  • Stationery

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Svjetlost bookshop before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Svjetlost bookshop 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 tram stops

  1. BankaTram 1Tram 2Tram 3Tram 5100 m1 min walk
  2. PoštaTram 1Tram 2Tram 3Tram 5250 m3 min walk
  3. DrvenijaTram 1Tram 2Tram 3Tram 5300 m4 min walk

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Mehmeda Spahe100 m1 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Pozorišni trg Susan Sontag150 m2 min walk

Key sights

  1. Eternal Flame50 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
  2. Sacred Heart Cathedral350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  3. Latin Bridge650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  4. Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  5. War Childhood Museum700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  6. Baščaršija800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  7. Sebilj800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  8. Vijećnica (City Hall)1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  9. Trebević Cable Car1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  10. Yellow Fortress1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min

Getting around

  1. Railway & main bus station1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
  2. Sarajevo International Airport8.1 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min

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