Where to stay · Most central
Most central neighbourhoods in Sarajevo
Where to stay in Sarajevo to minimise transit time — the best-located neighbourhoods for accessing major sights, transport hubs, and restaurants on foot.
Top pick for most central
Baščaršija & Old Town
Ottoman bazaar core — Sebilj fountain, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, ćevapi alleys, copper hammered live.
Baščaršija & Old Town
Top pickOttoman bazaar core — Sebilj fountain, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, ćevapi alleys, copper hammered live.
10/10
Walk
7/10
Price
6/10
Local
10/10
Central
Ferhadija & Austro-Hungarian Quarter
GoodWhere Istanbul becomes Vienna — pedestrianised Franz Josef-era boulevard with the famous Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures line.
10/10
Walk
6/10
Price
7/10
Local
10/10
Central
Grbavica & Novo Sarajevo
Trade-offFrontline neighbourhood of the 1992-95 siege — socialist apartment blocks, raw local life, no tourists.
8/10
Walk
9/10
Price
10/10
Local
7/10
Central
Ilidža
Trade-offSpa suburb at the Bosna source — Vrelo Bosne springs, horse-drawn carriages, Austro-Hungarian thermal hotels.
7/10
Walk
7/10
Price
8/10
Local
4/10
Central
Trebević & Cable Car
Trade-offThe mountain that watches Sarajevo — 1984 Olympic bobsled ruins, beech forests, the city laid out below.
5/10
Walk
7/10
Price
8/10
Local
2/10
Central
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