10 of the best · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Copper, crafts, food and books, and what to take home from Bosnia.
Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Sarajevo.
The street of copper
The coppersmiths’ lane of Baščaršija, lined with workshops selling hand-engraved copper.
Family coppersmiths
A family coppersmith’s workshop on Kazandžiluk making hand-engraved copper.
Kazandžiluk 3Explore View on map
Fruit and vegetables
The covered and open-air city market off Ferhadija, for fruit, vegetables and local cheeses.
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The coppersmiths.
The back story
The ring of hammers on copper has sounded in Baščaršija for five centuries. Here is how to buy a džezva, a tray or a coffee set worth taking home.
Made by hand in the bazaar.
Handmade jewellery
A jewellery workshop on Gazi Husrev-begova with handmade silver pieces.
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Shopping under the vaults
Small shops under the vaults of the 16th-century covered bazaar.
Family coppersmiths
A family coppersmith’s workshop on Kazandžiluk making hand-engraved copper.
Kazandžiluk 3Explore View on map
Traditional copperwork
A traditional coppersmith’s workshop on Kazandžiluk.
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The street of copper
The coppersmiths’ lane of Baščaršija, lined with workshops selling hand-engraved copper.
Everything else.
Nuts, dried fruit and lokum
A shop in the bazaar for roasted nuts, dried fruit, rahat lokum and spices.
Books and a café
A bookshop on Radićeva with books on Bosnia in English and a café.
Radićeva 4Explore View on map
Fruit and vegetables
The covered and open-air city market off Ferhadija, for fruit, vegetables and local cheeses.
Ferhadija 7Explore View on map
The big mall
A large modern mall at Marijin Dvor, with international brands, a supermarket and cafés.
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