Private Sarajevo Wartime Tour

General information

Destination
Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina

Program details

Take a tour around Sarajevo and meet the lively and turbulent history of the city. Learn about cultural traditions, society, and get a close-up look of the rich architecture that has filled the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina through centuries.

The city of Sarajevo was under siege for 4 years, and this is the longest siege of a city in modern warfare. The aggressors were the Army of Republika Srpska. Although Sarajevo rose from the ashes form the recent (1992 to 1996.), on this tour you will see that the city still bears its scars which can be seen on bullet- marked buildings, suburban houses torn by bomb explosion and fires. We will tour the downtown (old city), visiting interesting places that were the lifeblood for survival of Sarajevo city during the war and introduce you to the famous Tunnel of Hope. This tunnel connected the city with the free Bosnian territory and it was the only way the citizens were able to get supplies (food, medicines and ammunition).



The next stop is the Jewish Cemetery aka the “Sniper Alley”. Looking down from it you can will the whole city and note some of the well-known locations on which some of the first victims were killed at the beginning of the war. One of these is the bridge of Suada and Olga Bridge, also known as the Romeo and Juliet Bridge.



Also we will discover the natural beauties of the city and the Olympic Mountains nearby like Trebevic and bobsled track. From the mountain Trebevic, you can see the advantage which the Serbian aggressors had while attacking the city of Sarajevo. Because Sarajevo is located in a valley and surrounded by mountains, it made it very vulnerable to its attackers. Yet Sarajevo fought back and regained its freedom.

Redeem information
Voucher type: Printed
Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Location
Starting point:
Hotel pickup

End point: Same as starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
10:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 18:00

Duration: 4 Hours

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide