BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: Old Town Sarajevo

Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, is a city with a rich and diverse past. 

It has been influenced by Ottoman, then Austro-Hungarian, and then Yugoslav rule.

This gives it a unique blend of cultures with a mixture of both Eastern and Western influences.

The Old Town Sarajevo dates back to the beginning of the 15th century under the  Ottoman Empire when they occupied parts of eastern Europe. 

 

The Ottomans established Sarajevo as a stronghold in the 15th century. The city grew around a Turkish-style marketplace, featuring mosques, shops and roadside inns. 

Sarajevo flourished as an important trading hub for centuries, connecting the East and the West.

 Even now many of the goods are imported and not made locally. In fact, they still mostly come from Turkey. 

The only thing that is locally made are tin items. On this street you can still see, and hear, the tin makers working on their trade.

The Gazi Husrev-bey’s Mosque is considered one of the largest and most beautiful mosques in the Balkans.

 

People, probably mostly tourists, in the Old Town.

 

 

There are varying degrees of modesty.  

 

 

All of them seem to be acceptable, so we don't think we stick out and look like tourists.