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Sarajevo on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 10 of Sarajevo's best-known sights, including Eternal Flame, Orthodox Cathedral, Sacred Heart Cathedral and more. It is about 3 km on foot, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Sarajevo leaderboard.

  • 10Stops
  • about 3 kmDistance
  • 1.5 hoursWalking
  • about 38 minRunning
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Free during launch. Runs in your phone's browser; the app is in English, German and Hungarian.

Sarajevo
Photo: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sarajevo's centre runs along the Miljacka river from Austro-Hungarian avenues to the Ottoman bazaar, and this route covers it in about 3 km before climbing to the fortresses. It starts at the Eternal Flame on Ferhadija street, burning since 1946, and passes the Orthodox Cathedral, the twin-towered Catholic Sacred Heart Cathedral and the great Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque within a few hundred metres of each other.

The Latin Bridge is where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in 1914, and the Emperor's Mosque, the oldest in the city, stands across the river. In Baščaršija, the old bazaar, the wooden Sebilj fountain is the meeting point, and the Moorish City Hall stands on the riverbank. The route climbs to the Yellow Fortress, a classic sunset viewpoint, and the bonus stop, the White Fortress above the town. Look for Sarajevo Roses, shell scars in the pavement filled with red resin.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Eternal Flame

    Eternal Flame Photo

    The flame memorial on Ferhadija street, burning since 1946.

    Photo: Adam Jones Adam63 · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Orthodox Cathedral

    Orthodox Cathedral

    The large Orthodox cathedral with its bell tower.

    Photo: Bakir123 · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. Sacred Heart Cathedral

    Sacred Heart Cathedral Photo

    The twin-towered Catholic cathedral seen from its square.

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0

  4. Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque

    Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque Photo

    The great Ottoman mosque and its slender minaret from the courtyard gate.

    Photo: Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0

  5. Latin Bridge

    Latin Bridge Photo

    The stone arch bridge over the Miljacka where 1914 began.

    Photo: sundeviljeff · CC BY 2.0

  6. Emperor's Mosque

    Emperor's Mosque

    The oldest mosque in the city, beside the river.

    Photo: Slavenko Vukasović · CC BY-SA 4.0

  7. Sebilj Fountain

    Sebilj Fountain Photo

    The wooden Ottoman fountain in the middle of Baščaršija square.

    Photo: Jaimrsilva · CC BY-SA 4.0

  8. City Hall (Vijećnica)

    City Hall (Vijećnica) Photo

    The Moorish-style city hall façade on the river bank.

    Photo: Ladislav Boháč · CC0

  9. Yellow Fortress

    Yellow Fortress

    The bastion viewpoint over the red roofs of the old town.

    Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0

  10. White Fortress

    White Fortress Bonus

    The white-walled fortress above the town, with the whole valley below.

    Photo: BiHVolim · CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Questions

    Can you see Sarajevo on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 10 stops on this route add up to about 3 km, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Sarajevo is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Sarajevo?

    Open Sarajevo in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Sarajevo leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Eternal Flame and finishing at White Fortress. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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