Old Town (Stari Grad) Sarajevo

Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
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    Historic walking area

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  • 1

    It's hard not to be overwhelmed...

    54 photos

    ... my comprehension of this amazing cultural divide between east and west. Mosques, Catholic Catherdales, Orthodox churches and synagogues huddle together in the old town; lovely oriental cafes serving fantastic Bosnian coffee line the old town alleys; the ...

  • 2

    Dobre dan from Boznia & Herzegovina

    10 photos

    ... for the next morning was bell wearing cows grazing outside the van. The drive from here to Mostar is amazingly beautiful and Mostar Old Town is picture perfect. It's hard to believe that this place was almost flattened in the recent war. Remembering the ...

  • 3

    Sarajevo

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    ... that is such a melting pot of cultures.  Especially after everything they have gone through.After touring the old town with its cafes, markets, and deliciously hypnotic pastry shops, we headed to the Sarajevo Brewery to sample their product and have a ...

  • 4

    Beyond the symbolism

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    ... it's hard to just think of it as a city. But it is just a city, and a pretty cool one at that. I crossed into Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday and spent a night in Mostar. The city was almost completely destroyed during the Balkan war, but massive ...

  • 5

    Sarajevo is awesome

    ... understand what had happened there. We headed back to the centre of Sarajevo (which is also very Turkish in feel), and saw the old town hall, which had been the university library, which the serb fighters had set alight and destroyed 2 million books and ...

  • 6

    Sarajevo in the thick of it all

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    ... conflicting experience in Mostar, we embarked on a beautifully serene bus journey through the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, slipping through dramatic mountain passes and skirting villages clinging to riverbanks, and arrived in Sarajevo unsure about ...

  • 7

    Sarajevo - Cevapi and Burek galore

    ... which isn't exactly Bosnian fare, but was goodall the same. Weather had cleared a little so we wandered around the old town and stopped at Bosna for some Burek which some people in Mostar had recommended and also Arijan from the hostel. Awesome burek!! ...

  • 8

    B-Roads and Bombshells...

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    ... it upto Hotel Hecco, which was very nice and modern, and only a 10 minute walk down the hill to Sarajevo old town. I made the parents ditch the bags and make a quick turnaround ASAP so we could get exploring, and within a few minutes of arriving we were ...

  • 9

    A raisin in the sun

    9 photos

    ... in garlic and sour cream), and bits of veal with sliced mushrooms, onions and sour cream (hadzski cevap). A sour cream shortage in Bosnia and Herzegovina might accomplish what the war failed to do. I try a glass of a sharp red Bosnian wine like a chianti ...

  • 10

    Sarajevo

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    ... day, I think it is something that more people should be aware of. At night we went out to the old town, which was very beautiful, and enjoyed a wonderful meal consisting of steak and chicken. MMMMMMMMMM. Loved it. I also bought some cheap sunglasses for ...