Where the East and West meet (Sarajevo)

Where the East and West meet (Sarajevo)

Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in southeastern Europe. The territory that encompasses this country has historically been a place where different culture merge for centuries. The identity is neither eastern or western. It is a combination of these two sides woven into all pores of society. This compound Where the East and the West meet is expressed through:
• Architecture
• Tradition
• Lifestyle
• Food
• Religion

The purpose of this tour is to visit some of the most incredible places in Bosnia and Herzegovina and; see, experience, taste and feel this unique identity.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Saraci 8, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Bosnian: Gazi Husrev-begova Džamija, Turkish: Gazi Hüsrev Bey Camii), is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in the 16th century, it is the largest historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most representative Ottoman structures in the Balkans.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Latin Bridge, Obala Kulina Bana, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Latin Bridge (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Latinska ćuprija / Латинска ћуприја, named Principov most / Принципов мост - "Princip Bridge" in Yugoslavian era) is an Ottoman bridge over the river Miljacka in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The northern end of the bridge was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which became casus belli of World War I.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Katedrala Sarajevo, Trg Fra Grge Martica, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Sacred Heart Cathedral (Serbo-Croatian: Katedrala Srca Isusova; Катедрала Срца Исусова) is a Catholic church in Sarajevo; commonly referred as the Sarajevo Cathedral (Sarajevska katedrala / Сарајевска катедрала), it is the largest cathedral in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] It is the seat of the Archbishop of Vrhbosna, currently Cardinal Vinko Puljić, and center of Catholic worship in the city. The Cathedral is located in the city's Old Town district.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel in Sarajevo, Zentrum, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (Serbian: црква св. Арханђела Михаила и Гаврила - crkva sv. Arhanđela Mihaila i Gavrila), also known as the Old Orthodox Church, is a Serbian Orthodox church in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was first mentioned in Ottoman sources dating to 1539. The Church was, however, built on older foundations).

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Bascarsija, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Baščaršija (Cyrillic script: Башчаршија; pronounced [baʃ.tʃǎr.ʃi.ja]) is Sarajevo's old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. Baščaršija was built in the 15th century when Isa-Beg Isaković founded the town.[1] The word Baščaršija derives from the Turkish language. The word "baš" which is "baş" in Turkish literally means "head", in some contexts however also "primary", "main", "capital" and "čaršija" which is "çarşı" in Turkish means "bazaar" or "market".[2] Due to the large fire in the 19th century, today Baščaršija is half the size that it once was.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sarajevo City Center, Vrbanja 1, Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina

While Sarajevo's city core retains its essentially Ottoman character, the surrounding central area has a fine selection of grand Austro-Hungarian buildings.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Gradska vijecnica Sarajevo, Obala Kulina bana, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

A storybook neo-Moorish striped facade makes the triangular Vijećnica (1896) Sarajevo's most beautiful Austro-Hungarian–era building. Seriously damaged during the 1990s siege, it finally reopened in 2014 after laborious reconstruction. Its colourfully restored interior and stained-glass ceiling are superb. Your ticket also allows you to peruse the excellent Sarajevo 1914–2014 exhibition in the octagonal basement. This gives well-explained potted histories of the city's various 20th-century periods, insights into fashion and music subcultures, and revelations about Franz Ferdinand's love life.

Duration: 15 minutes