"Sarajevo Uncovered: A Journey Through History & Culture" Free Walking Tour
Bella Bosnia Tours is a team of young, licenced and enthusiastic tour guides from Sarajevo whose most important goal is to make you fall in love with our charming city of Sarajevo and our beautiful country, Bosnia and Herzegovina, explaining its rich history, diverse cultures as well as showing you its most interesting monuments and most beautiful wonders of nature. We have been doing different city tours and day excursions in English, Italian, Spanish and Turkish for five years, never lacking in commitment to our tourists and sharing love for our homeland. Tourism is not our job only, it is our life.
Pickup
The guide will be at the Seher-Cehaya Bridge (which is just across the Sarajevo City Hall) wearing Bella Bosnia shirt or umbrella.
Description
Discover Sarajevo’s captivating history, vibrant cultures, and delicious cuisine on this 2-hour Free Walking Tour. Let us show you why our city will steal your heart!
- Our journey begins with an introduction to Bosnia’s history and Sarajevo, a city that has witnessed three pivotal world events.
-Next, we’ll marvel at the stunning City Hall, an Austro-Hungarian architectural gem that once housed the National Library.
-We’ll visit Sebilj, the charming wooden fountain at Baščaršija Square, and step back in time on Kazandžiluk Street, where you can admire traditional copper crafts dating back to the 15th century.
-The medieval Caravan Saray, a remnant of Ottoman influence, is up next.
-You’ll then visit the magnificent Gazi Husrev-bey’s Mosque, and hear the fascinating story behind the nearby Clock Tower, known for its unusual timekeeping.
-At the Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures spot, learn about the city’s diverse religious history, including a visit to the oldest Jewish synagogue.
-We’ll move on to the modern side of Sarajevo, with grand Habsburg-era architecture, including the majestic Cathedral and statue of Pope John Paul II.
-Learn about the Sarajevo Roses, then see the impressive Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos.
-The tour concludes at the historic Latin Bridge, the site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
Join us and experience Sarajevo like never before!