Sarajevo Jewish Heritage Tour: Explore History on a Scenic Walking Tour
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Sarajevo
Immerse yourself in the rich Jewish heritage of Sarajevo on a scenic walking tour. Discover the history, visit iconic landmarks, and explore hidden gems with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Meet Bosnia Tours - Meeting point, hotel pickup can be organised upon request.
  • Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina - The tour starts at the Jewish Museum. This museum is housed in the oldest synagogue in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in 1581. Here we will watch 20 minutes movie of Sarajevo Haggaddah, the famous book that is kept in National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Eternal Flame - Explore some of greatest Jewish investments and find out where the first hotel in Sarajevo was opened, where and what shops Jews were running in Sarajevo. See where the first Jewish school was opened in Sarajevo and where the “singing” synagogue used to be with the local guide from Sarajevo.
  • Sarajevo National Theatre - See the National Theatre square and its connection to the Jewish community in Sarajevo
  • Bosnian Cultural Center - One of the largest Sephardic synagogues in Europe today has another function.
  • Ashkenazi Synagogue - The Ashkenazi Synagogue is the center of Jewish life in Sarajevo today.
  • Jewish Cemetery Sarajevo - The OId Jewish Cemetery is almost 500 years old cemetery in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Established by Sephardic Jews during the Ottoman period, it also became the burial ground for Ashkenazi Jews after they arrived in Sarajevo with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the late 19th century.

  • National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina - You shoud definataly not miss the amazing story of the 700 years old Sarajevo Haggadah and the Muslim librarian who saved it from the Nazis. Sarajevo Haggadah is a compilation of different stories written by the Jews in Barcelona in 14th century and that, by destiny, was brought to Sarajevo by a Jewish family in 16th century. The book survived three wars and it is still the most important item of the National Museum, and the most important item of Jewish heritage in Bosnia.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Don’t let the most sought-after Sarajevo tour slip through your fingers! This immersive walking journey uncovers the Jewish roots embedded in Sarajevo. Jews made their way to Bosnia from Spain and Portugal around the mid-15th century. With a local licensed guide by your side, discover their fascinating migration story, culminating in a vibrant community amidst the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. The walk will guide you through picturesque streets and mandatory stopovers including the Jewish Museum, the Ashkenazi Synagogue, Jewish graveyards, the National Museum, and many more highlights. In addition, you will navigate a considerable portion of the city and some hidden gems in less-known streets.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Meet Bosnia Tours - Sarajevo Tours, Days Out, Excursions and Activities
Mula Mustafe Bašeskije
Meet Bosnia Travel Agency is located at the crossroad of Gazi Husrevbegova and Mula Mustafe Bašeskije streets in the old town of Sarajevo. Address is Gazi Husrev-begova 75.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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210lynneh
Mar 30, 2024
Exactly what I wanted - The Sarajevo Jewish Tour was exactly what I wanted. The guide, Arna, was knowledgeable, prepared and personally engaging. She planned a route that included the greatest number of sites. She shared personal stories and made the history real.
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Eve
Nov 13, 2023
Fantastic Tour about the history of the Jews in Sarajevo - The Sarajevo Jewish Tour was well worth the money and time. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and was welcoming to any questions that arose. As a bonus, we were provided with fantastic food and drink recommendations. We highly recommend.
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Shimonides
Oct 29, 2023
Very, very good idea! - This is a must-do tour. Sarajevo's rich Jewish story is hiding in plain sight; you need a guide to help you see and interpret it. Our guide, Ahmed, was brilliant -- knowledgeable, communicative, and the company was great about getting us connected.
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Rafaellemk
Sep 6, 2023
Wonderful experience - This was a memorable, remarkable tour - the highlight of my visit to Sarajevo. Being a guide myself, I would say this tour has everything a special tour must have: compelling stories, context, academic balance, depth, meaningful sites and a great guide, Ahmed, who is an excellent story-teller, a serious academic reseracher, and who could address all my questions and help me with pratical needs in the city. I hope more travellers could take this tour and enlarge their imagination on the "Jerusalem of Europe" and on the importance of the Jewish chapter in the rich, meaningful, challenging Sarajevo's broader history. Highly recommended!
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Fedegara10
Jan 17, 2023
Really good walking tour - I took the free walking tour, and it is really good. Although Sarajevo center is little, the guide explains us the history of the city with details. The only wrong thing, is that the guide speaks so fast english that sometimes i get missing!
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Natalie
Jan 14, 2021
Excellent Jewish tour - Meet Bosnia offers a very interesting Sarajevo Jewish tour and I believe they are the only ones to offer a tour of Sarajevo with a focus on the Jews that lived there. The Jewish Museum, a former synagogue, is a beautiful place. We learned of the Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the most valuable Jewish manuscripts, that was saved not once but twice by local Muslim religious leaders. Edin, our guide and the owner of Meet Bosnia, helped us to see that peaceful coexistence and respect is the norm for the Jews, Christians and Muslims living in Sarajevo. We toured other Jewish landmarks and neighborhoods in Sarajevo and also stopped by the Jewish Cemetery, the 2nd largest in Europe. Edin was very kind and hospitable and very interested and knowledgeable about the Jews living in Sarajevo. I highly recommend this tour!
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Debbie
Jun 18, 2019
Great Jewish tour - Our guide was edi snd he was so pleasant, and gave us such an interesting, enjoyable tour. He was very knowledgeable and knew everything about the history of the Jews and even though he wasn’t Jewish he was very knowledgeable about Jewish practices Would definitely recommend the tour
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Naomir10
Oct 11, 2018
Great Sarajevo jewish Tour - Fabulous tour with Eden. His knowledge of the Jewish history of Sarajevo is great. Very charming and attentive and very willing to answer all questions. The big draw here is the Sarajevo Hagaddah which can only be seen twice a week for 1 hour. We are very thankful to Eden for pointing this out to us and arranging our tour around this.
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