So here it is, the final glimpse of my trip to Sarajevo. Please note, I didn’t take my “big camera” with me on this occasion, preferring instead to try to blend in. What I didn’t anticipate was that cameras appear to be the status symbol of choice here, and everyone but everyone has one slung around their neck!
A few little Sarajevo tips before the Photo Essay commences!… :
Where to stay: We stayed at the very pleasant Hotel Michele, Hotel Europa also looks really nice!
What to See: As much of this wonderful city as you possibly can. See my previous posts, and make sure you talk to Insider Guides when you get there;
What to avoid: Going into religious buildings without the correct attire obviously. Too much baklava, you will get a tummy ache.
What not to worry about: Safety. Not at any time did I feel unsafe or intimidated, even wandering lonely streets at ungodly hours. Do keep personal belongings close in crowded areas, but this is no different to any city really.
What to bring : Plenty of change! Honestly, at times it seems like there really is no change to be had here, and if you pay in a note larger than 200 BAM (around 10 Euros) you will send people scurrying from door to door to find some, leaving you feeling very guilty!
What to buy: Lokum, spices, beautiful scarves, metal ware (including coffee pots!)!
What to eat: Burek, cevapi, baklava, lokum, the lovely tea, strong coffee, and an amazing yoghurt drink topped with cinnamon (the name of which escapes me)!
What to do next: Book your flights! Enjoy!
Truly wonderful photos and all taken with your ‘little’ camera. You have an amazing eye for seeking out that perfect picture
Thanks so much! :) x
What stunning image. You really capture the soul of a place x
Thanks so much ML! :) x
I love that you have tips to help and then some fantastic photos hat really make me feel like I have been there – even though I am just staring agog at the screen x
3 sleeps :)
2 sleeps!! Thank you, it is such a fascinating place! :) x
I’d like to use one of your Sarajevo posts for the next travel round-up on BritMums coming up soon. Can’t decide which one so this photo essay might be a good starting point for people :-)
Indeed it might… Thank you for that! :) x
What a fabulous time you had! Thanks to your beautiful posts about your trip, I now feel like I have been there myself! Just lovely. X.
And thank you for reading them all! :) x
It looks an amazing place to visit! I love your photo’s, esp the street art x
It was… Thank you Mama S xx
Thanks to the last 4 blogs and your fantastic photographs you have really put Sarajevo on the map – a place that most of us would never have even considered is now top of our places to visit list – it is on mine anyway! Thank you for opening our eyes and hopefully swelling their tourist trade just a little which I am sure they justly deserve. xx
Thanks Mum… xxx
love these photos. My big question is Why Sarajevo? what made you decide on that destination?
Thank you… I don’t know why, I am trying to see as much as possible of the surrounding area while we are here, and Sarajevo just really appealed to me… :)
Lovely pics as always, but im just looking at that blue sky and sunshine and wishing we had some. I have a real fetish for lanterns especially ones like in your picture they really are pretty.
Thank you Helen… Hoping for some blue sky for you! :)
Fantastic photos that tell such an interesting story – a reminder of the past but also lots of colour, and a glimpse of everyday life there. I’ve really enjoyed your Sarajevo posts x
Thank you… It is a very photogenic place! :)
Ok, honestly, the pictures really are fantastic. Great reminders of a wonderful trip.
Thanks Erin! And I will get a copy of all 400 of them to you, promise! :)
Wow! Those pictures are fabulous! I almost feel like I was there! Wait…
Hahaha! :D
More gorgeous photos adding to my wanting to go there and more useful info! Great! xx
Thank you! Glad you like the pics! (: xx
Lovely artistic shots, time to get some framed!
Thank you (: xx
A sobering reminder of recent history in the photo with the bullet hole in the wall. Love the coloured cafe chairs. I do envy your travels in Europe. Thanks for taking us along via the blog. xx
Thank you! And thanks for following me on my travels! :) xx
Hopefully I’ll get to visit Sarajevo. Your photos are gorgeous!
Thanks so much! I hope you get there too! It’s well worth it! :)
Inspiring! Absolutely wonderful photographs from a place that I have never really considered visiting. I would really like to though looking at these and reading your travelogue. Brilliant posts x
Thanks so much Sarah! It’s funny, up until recently it’s not a place I would have even thought of visiting either, but I am really glad I did! Looking forward to going back too! :)
Wonderful photos, especially the one with the wall full of bullet holes, that depicts a part of the city’s history. Great city, nice people too.
Thank you. And yes, you are right, the people are really nice too! :)
I really, really want to go now. Such vivid images. I feel like I already know the place. Love the pastel chairs – so unusual.
I loved the coloured chairs too… Thank you! Hope you get there one day! :)
It all looks wonderful. The top tips are good too – always good to have the lowdown from someone who’s been. The Husband spent 6 months in the Balkans in 1999 and visited Sarajevo a few times but I don’t think he got to see the same side that you did, unfortunately…
Thanks Sally! I bet he wouldn’t recognise it now…