Places to visit near

Sarajevo

Sarajevo is a city in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina district, Bosnia Herzegovina of about 696,731 people. Within 50 km by road there are 139 places to visit: 47 forts & heritage, 25 mosques & dargahs and 9 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Istiklal Džamija, King Fahd Mosque and Crkva Sv. Vasilija Ostroškog.

43.8486° N, 18.3564° EPop. 696,731

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Within 30 km120 places
Within 50 km139
Must-see158
Notable65
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Sarajevo

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:08 pm

45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sarajevo
  2. Hum Towerviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Vraca Memorial Parkmonument · 1.5 hrs
  4. Old Orthodox Churchchurch · 30 min
  5. Trebević-Sofeviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Vrelo Bosne Nature Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Sarajevo
Today’s loopSarajevoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sarajevo?

Istiklal Džamija (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), King Fahd Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Crkva Sv. Vasilija Ostroškog (church, about 3 km), Hram Preobraženja Gospodnjeg (church, about 4 km), Entrance to the Tunnel of Salvation From the Direction of Dobrinja (heritage site, about 4 km), Vraca Memorial Park (monument, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sarajevo?

139 places on Spotwander: 47 forts & heritage, 25 mosques & dargahs, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 churches, 17 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Sarajevo?

Spomenik Policajcima Adisu Šehoviću I Davoru Vujinoviću, about 1 km by road; Žrtvama Rata 92-95 (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Sarajevo?

Istiklal Džamija, about 1 km by road; Kuwait's Mosque (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sarajevo?

Start in Sarajevo, visit Hum Tower, then Vraca Memorial Park, then Old Orthodox Church, then Trebević-Sofe, then Vrelo Bosne Nature Monument, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.