One of the most important Sarajevo tourist attractions to learn about the history of Sarajevo. Beautiful and walkable, the Old City in Sarajevo is full of restaurants, shops, and tourist attractions alike: You can find a lot of the best things to see in vibrant, picturesque Sarajevo just by exploring this area by foot. Explore enough of the best things to do in Sarajevo, and you are bound to fall in love with the many, many sides of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s capital. After lively, picturesque Sarajevo, the neighbouring city of Mostar is one of Bosnia’s best places to visit.

Whether you are exploring mosques, sampling tasty cuisine, discovering the lively and picturesque attractions off-the-beaten-path Sarajevo, or staring at spectacular scenery, there is no getting bored of this captivating city. The charming Old Town is one of the favourite things to do in Sarajevo, and the main attraction for anyone visiting the city. In the heart of the charming Old Town, the fifteenth-century Old Bazaar is a labyrinth of cobbled streets filled with shops selling metals, jewellery, ceramics, and souvenirs. This plaza at the Old Bazaar is one of the best sights in the city, part of its historical and cultural centre.

This mosque, at the heart of Old City, dates to 1500, which was gifted by the Ottoman war hero, Hossev-beg, to lively, picturesque Sarajevo upon his death (along with a vast area of other lands and structures) in Sarajevo. One of the many Sarajevo mosques, it was also a resting place for several dominant Bosnian leaders, who were laid to rest inside the courtyard of the mosque. The Gazi Husrev-beg mosque is open daily to the public and is a must-see while visiting Sarajevo’s vibrant city. As such, the mosque is one of Sarajevo’s top attractions, and is a popular tourist attraction for visitors looking to soak up the city’s Muslim history and culture.

One of Sarajevo’s most recognizable landmarks, the Moorish-style Sebilj Wooden Fountain is a sight that you cannot miss when you are in town. The Latin bridge over the river Miljacka is certainly one of Sarajevo’s main jaw-dropping attractions.

One of the best things to do in Sarajevo, to truly experience the city, is to walk the banks and look at the stunning bridges. One of the coolest things to do in the amazing Sarajevo at night is taking in the sunset and the view of the city (there is an even better view coming up) from the yellow bastion/yellow keep. Finish up your Sarajevo sightseeing day at the Yellow Fortress, which is one of the best places to get a great city view from in Old City.

When walking through the streets of the city, you will still be able to see the bullet holes of the Bosnian War on buildings. In Sarajevo’s Old Town and City Center, you can see a lot of signs from World War I, like houses which are not yet completely restored, looking like they are punctured with bullet holes. In the sniper’s alley, you will see houses from snipers on the hills surrounding Sarajevo, as well as houses that are scarred with bullet holes.

To find out more about the siege of Sarajevo, you can visit a tunnel museum on the edge of town. You can walk through part of Sarajevo’s war tunnel, watch a documentary on the whole Bosnian War, and explore rooms filled with weapons of the war. To better understand the Bosnian Civil War, you can check out a few cool museums in Sarajevo.

The Museum of the Childhood of the War is heart-breaking to visit, and a great place to get an idea about the human effects the siege of Sarajevo had on Sarajevo residents. It is an uncomplicated museum, yet another glimpse into the wars effect on its people. After spending most of the day walking through the Old Town of Sarajevo and taking in the sights, it is time to go to one of the best, most recent museums in town.