Birtija

Sarajevo


Popular with an artsy, bohemian crowd, this wonderful wee bar has an antiquey shabby-chic vibe. If it's packed downstairs (as it often is), head to the atmospheric slope-roofed upstairs room lined with dozens of tiny photos.


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