Discover the harrowing story of the Siege of Sarajevo, the longest modern warfare siege in history. Learn about the city’s resilience and its role as a multi-religious and multi-cultural center.
Discover the harrowing story of the Siege of Sarajevo, the longest modern warfare siege in history. Learn about the city’s resilience and its role as a multi-religious and multi-cultural center.
- Pijaca Markale - At the beginning of the tour we will pass by the open market Markale, place where the biggest massacres occurred during the siege.
- Eternal Flame - We will pass by the Eternal flame, a famous memorial to the victims of WWII.
- Sarajevo Memorial for Children Killed during Siege - Memorial to the murdered children of…
- Pijaca Markale - At the beginning of the tour we will pass by the open market Markale, place where the biggest massacres occurred during the siege.
- Eternal Flame - We will pass by the Eternal flame, a famous memorial to the victims of WWII.
- Sarajevo Memorial for Children Killed during Siege - Memorial to the murdered children of besieged Sarajevo, 1601 child was killed during the siege.
- Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina building - We will pass by the Presidency building, an important building for the development of events at the beginning of the war.
- Sniper Alley - Sniper Alley, one of the most dangerous zones in the city during the war.
- Sarajevo War Tunnel - Tunnel of Hope, which connected Sarajevo with the exterior world and was the only hope for the survival of the city and its inhabitants.
- Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track - We will visit old Jewish cemetery dating back to early 17 century, which had enormous significance during the siege.
- Sarajevo - Tour ends with panoramic view of the WHOLE city.
- Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
- Guidance from professional tour guides
- Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
- Guidance from professional tour guides
- Entrance fee to the Tunnel of Hope is not included and it costs 15 KM or 5 KM with student ID
- Entrance fee to the Tunnel of Hope is not included and it costs 15 KM or 5 KM with student ID
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, experienced the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare history. Initially beset by the forces of the Yugoslav People’s Army, the Army of Republika Srpska laid siege to the city from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 (1,425 days) during the Bosnian War. Remarkably, the city was under siege for…
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, experienced the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare history. Initially beset by the forces of the Yugoslav People’s Army, the Army of Republika Srpska laid siege to the city from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 (1,425 days) during the Bosnian War. Remarkably, the city was under siege for three times the length of Stalingrad, and longer than Leningrad by over a year. The citizens of Sarajevo faced unimaginable atrocities, and a lack of basic human necessities like food, water, and medicine. This tour offers you the chance to delve deeper into the hardships faced during the Sarajevo siege, the fall of Yugoslavia, and the city’s steadfast commitment to upholding its multi-religion and multi-culture heritage.
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