Sarajevo City Center

Sarajevo


It's hard not to notice this large 2014 mall designed like a partly crumpled sheet of blue paper, with ceilings like white honeycomb. The interior isn't as big as the exterior might have you believe but there's plenty of choice, notably mid-market international fashion boutiques and sports apparel stores. There's an extensive food court (no alcohol) and kids' entertainment upstairs.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Sarajevo attractions

1. National Museum of BiH

0.25 MILES

Bosnia's biggest and best-endowed museum of ancient and natural history is housed in an impressive, purpose-built quadrangle of neoclassical 1913…

2. History Museum of BiH

0.34 MILES

Somewhat misleadingly named, this small yet engrossing museum occupies a striking, still partly war-damaged 1960s socialist-modernist building originally…

3. Ars Aevi

0.34 MILES

Many of the works in this thought-provoking contemporary art gallery were collected as donations for Bosnia during the 1990s conflict. The collection…

4. Festina Lente

0.51 MILES

The 2012 Festina Lente footbridge crosses the Miljacka River with an Escher-esque 'loop-the-loop' in its centre. The name means 'Hurry Slowly', an…

5. Academy of Fine Arts

0.51 MILES

Originally built in 1899 as an evangelical church, this riverfront academy resembles a mini version of Budapest's magnificent national parliament building…

6. Central Post Office

0.62 MILES

This glorious 1913 Succession-style building has a particularly memorable interior with a glass ceiling, brass counter-grilles and striking chandeliers…

7. Art Gallery of BiH

0.85 MILES

Behind a sturdy Austro-Hungarian facade this small but inspired three-level gallery hosts a changing series of exhibitions. The top floor has a semi…

8. Ashkenazi Synagogue

0.87 MILES

This 1902 neo-Moorish building is both a community centre and the main place of worship for Sarajevo's much-diminished Jewish community. Don't be put off…