From the Ottoman bazaar to the Olympic mountain — most of these places are just a short walk from Andar's People.
Our café🚶 10 min walkMaida also runs Caffe Bar Andar at Sarači 22, right in the heart of Baščaršija. Set in a former shoemaker's workshop, it is full of little reminders of the old craft — just like the shoe-named rooms at the guest house. Sit down for traditional dibek coffee served in a džezva, a piece of baklava and a homemade juice, and watch the old town go by.
🚶 10 min walkSarajevo's old Ottoman bazaar, founded in the 15th century. Wander the coppersmiths' lane, sip Bosnian coffee and try ćevapi where they taste best.
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🚶 10 min walkThe wooden fountain on Pigeon Square is the symbol of the city. Legend says whoever drinks from it will one day return to Sarajevo.
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🚶 12 min walkCompleted in 1531, it is considered the finest Ottoman mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its courtyard with the ablution fountain is a calm oasis in the heart of the bazaar.
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🚶 12 min walkOne of the oldest churches in the city, dedicated to the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Its museum keeps a rare collection of icons and old manuscripts.
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🚶 12 min walkThe neo-Gothic cathedral from 1889 stands on Ferhadija, the main pedestrian street. Nearby, the “Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures” line marks where the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian city meet.
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🚶 15 min walkAn 18th-century bastion with one of the best sunset views over the city — a favourite spot for coffee with the locals. During Ramadan, the iftar cannon is fired from here.
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🚶 15 min walkAn Ottoman stone bridge over the Miljacka. On its corner, on 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated — the spark of the First World War. A small museum tells the story.
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🚶 15 min walkA pseudo-Moorish masterpiece from 1896 that once housed the National Library. Burned during the siege in 1992, it was beautifully restored and reopened in 2014.
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🚶 20 min walkReopened in 2018, the cable car carries you from the old town up Mount Trebević in just a few minutes. Panoramic views, fresh air and forest trails await at the top.
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🚶 35 min walkRuins of an old fortress high above the Vratnik quarter, with sweeping views of the Miljacka valley and the old town. A rewarding uphill walk — wear comfortable shoes.
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🚡 Cable car + 15 min walkBuilt for the 1984 Winter Olympics, the concrete track winding through the forest on Trebević is now an open-air graffiti gallery. An easy walk from the upper cable car station.
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🚗 25 min by carDuring the 1992–95 siege, a tunnel of about 800 metres dug under the airport runway was the city's lifeline. A preserved section and a museum in the Kolar family house are open to visitors.
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🚗 35 min by carThe spring of the Bosna river in Ilidža — a green park of streams, little wooden bridges and swans. Stroll or take a horse-drawn carriage along the tree-lined Velika aleja.
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