Sarajevo One-Day Itinerary | Bosnia & Herzegovina

💱 Pre-Arrival Prep Currency: Exchange to Convertible Mark (KM) at airport (~1:4 vs CNY) SIM Card: Buy Europe-wide SIM in China (covers Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia) Transport from Airport: → Take Tram 103 to city center (Latin Bridge), 1.8 KM (pay driver in cash) → Taxi: Use mojTaxi app 📱 Stay: Old Town area (walkable to all sights!) "Half city, half graveyard" – A poignant war-torn city, echoing Nanjing’s solemnity. Bullet scars and tombstones line its streets. 🚶♀️ Walking Route (Full Day) ☀️ MORNING Brunch: Local pizza shop @ Kulovica 13 🍕 (Cheap & delicious!) Eternal Flame (Vječna vatra) 🔥 → Memorial burning since 1946 for WWII victims. Sacred Heart Cathedral ⛪ → Bosnia’s largest Catholic church. Spot the "Sarajevo Rose" (red-resin shell crater) on the ground. Meeting of Cultures Line 🌍 → East: Ottoman mosques & bazaars 🕌 | West: Austro-Hungarian architecture 🏛️ 🕛 NOON 5. Latin Bridge 🌉 → Site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination (sparked WWI). Find the assassin’s footprint marker! 6. Clock Tower ⏰ → Featured in the 1972 Yugoslav film "Walter Defends Sarajevo". 7. Sebilj Fountain ⛲ → Ottoman-style wooden fountain. Relax at nearby cafés: Sip Bosnian coffee ☕ Try ice cream at Egipat 🍦 🌆 AFTERNOON 8. Yellow Fortress (Žuta Tabija) 🏰 → Key tips: Start 90 mins before sunset! Pass a vast 1990s war cemetery (stark & moving). Panoramic view of minarets + church spires. Bring a jacket – freezing at dusk! 🧥 Sarajevo City Hall 📜 → (Optional) Visit before Yellow Fortress (10 KM, open 9am-5pm). 🌙 EVENING 10. Coppersmith Street (Kazandžiluk) 🛍️ → Dinner options: Inat Kuća: Riverside restaurant, try Begova Čorba (meat stew) 🥣 Željo: Famous for Ćevapi (grilled meat rolls) 🌯 → Bars near Eternal Flame for night drinks 🍻 ⚠️ Traveler’s Cheat Sheet Cash: Keep coins for trams! Landmines: Avoid unmarked rural areas ⚠️ Weather: Extreme day-night – pack layers! Souvenirs: Copper crafts on Coppersmith St. #OffTheBeatenPath #Sarajevo #BosniaTravel #BalkansAdventure #VisaFreeEurope