In this post I wanted to express my love of Sarajevo as the best city in the world. It is an amazing and culturally diverse place, when travelling to Europe you must visit Bosnia and Herzegovina. I wanted to explain in more detail about the city.....
My photo of a beautiful view from a restaurant up the hill from the city centre.
Centre of Old Town of Sarajevo: Bascarsija
As Wikipedia explains: 'Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nestled within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans. Sarajevo is the leading political, social and cultural centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a prominent centre of culture in the Balkans, with its region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts.'
Sadly, and as many people know, there was a war between 1992- 1996, known as the Siege of Sarajevo.
This is how a lot of people probably associate memory with Sarajevo, however there is a lot more to offer and
it is a great place to visit. Of course-we should never forget the war and the importance of showing our support
to the country.
'The Siege of Sarajevo was the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare.[3] After being initially besieged by the forces of the Yugoslav People's Army, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 (1,425 days) during the Bosnian War. The siege lasted three times longer than the Battle of Stalingrad and more than a year longer than the Siege of Leningrad.'
Whatever the reasons for war....Sarajevo needs to be remembered for more than just that. It is a beautiful city, nestled in the mountains. When you are there you feel as though you are somewhere truly special in the world, where West meets East and where urban meets nature.
If you can make it to the Film Festival in August, it is an exciting, buzzing city, full of life!
The 1984 winter Olympics in Sarajevo were part of the more positive past....
Winter olympics mascot:
There is so much more I could tell you....but go and research, explore and see it for yourself. Travel through Europe, you could adventure and drive along the coast in Croatia ....through the mountains.....up along the turquoise Neretva river to magical Sarajevo.
