Sarajevo

Visit Sarajevo

Best Time To Go

When it is grey in Sarajevo in the winter, it is often sunnier in the mountains. It’s safe to say that May through to October is a great time to visit Bosnia.Herzegovina enjoys a long period of pleasant weather from April well into November.

Transportation

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a large bus network of long distance, intercity and international buses. Bus is the most used form of public transport. Bus routes are operated by a large number of privately owned bus companies. The main bus hubs in Bosnia are Banja Luka, Zenica, Mostar and of course Sarajevo.

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Weather

Annual Weather Averages July is the hottest month in Sarajevo with an average temperature of 66°F (19°C) and the coldest is January at 29°F (-2°C). The wettest month is March with an average of 30mm of rain.

Information

Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a compact city on the Miljacka River, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. Its center has museums commemorating local history, including Sarajevo 1878–1918, which covers the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, an event that sparked World War I. Landmarks of the old quarter, Baščaršija, include the Ottoman-era Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque.

Postal code: BIH-71 000

Elevation: 550 m (1,800 ft)

Area code(s): +387 33

Founded: 1461

Did you know: Sarajevo is the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipal population (475,110)