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Category: Bosnia

Old Jewish Cemetery Sarajevo: Sunset, Stone and a Lovebite.

Old Jewish Cemetery Sarajevo. We were into our final week in Sarajevo, at a loose end one afternoon with about an hour until sundown. On a whim we decided to walk up to the Old Jewish Cemetery, a site that had so far escaped being crossed off our list. We’d seen no shortage of cemeteries […]

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Memory and Resilience: The Museums of Sarajevo.

Memory and Resilience: The Museums of Sarajevo. October–November 2021. As my Sarajevo series eases into its fifth instalment, I’d say it’s time for something a bit different. Sarajevo isn’t the first city that springs to mind when you think of Europe’s great museums. However, spend even a few days here and that assumption soon falls […]

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Trebević: Hiking the Sarajevo Olympic Bobsled Track.

Trebević: Hiking the Sarajevo Olympic Bobsled Track. November, 2021. After four solid days exploring the Bosnian capital, Sladja and I decided it was high time for a change of pace. An afternoon out in nature would be just the ticket, and for fresh air, tranquility and some fabulously unique history besides, we looked no further […]

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Sarajevo: The Miljacka River Walk.

Sarajevo: The Miljacka River Walk. October 2021. In my last article I wrote about Sarajevo’s Old Bazaar and what an essential experience it is, no matter how short of time one might be when visiting the Bosnian capital. While we clearly enjoyed exploring the bazaar, our self-guided walks along the handsome Miljacka River just about […]

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Baščaršija: Exploring Sarajevo Old Bazaar.

Baščaršija: Exploring Sarajevo Old Bazaar. October-November 2021. For visitors with just a few days in Sarajevo, the city’s Old Bazaar, known locally as Baščaršija, is somewhere to prioritise. Immediately captivating, visually rich, and dense with five centuries of history packed into a web of cobbled streets, it rewards every hour you give it. Imagine, then, […]

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Kovači Cemetery, Sarajevo: A Walk Among the Fallen.

Kovači Cemetery, Sarajevo, Bosnia. October 2021. After three wonderful months exploring Montenegro, Sladja and I had mixed feelings about finally saying goodbye. On the one hand we were definitely going to miss it, particularly its spectacular coastline. On the other hand, we were excited about moving on to a new country. As misfortune would have […]

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