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Sarajevo becomes an interactive treasure hunt. Most visitors see the bazaar and the famous bridge — this walk connects them into one story, at your own pace. Follow a route along Ferhadija, past the Gazi Husrev-Beg complex and the Markale market to the Latin Bridge, then across the line where East meets West into the Ottoman bazaar, the lunar clock tower and the coppersmiths' street, past the rebuilt City Hall and up to the Yellow Fortress for the view over the whole valley, and at every one of the 12 stops answer a quiz question you find in the surroundings — the clue is around you, not on a screen. Sightseeing, a continuous story and a light brain-teaser rolled into one, played at your own pace on your phone: in the browser with no account needed, or in the CityWalkGems app. No live guide: just open the link and start exploring. Finish at sunset on the fortress walls.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your starting point is Ferhadija 17, on the pedestrian street in the old centre, a short walk west of Baščaršija. This is self-guided: no guide meets you. Just open the link on your phone and begin.
The route finishes at the Yellow Fortress (Žuta tabija), a viewpoint on the old city walls above Baščaršija with a view over the whole valley - about a 10-minute walk downhill back to the old bazaar.
Itinerary
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1Ferhadija Pedestrian Street
The starting point of the quiz walk. Answer your first quiz question on Ferhadija, the lively pedestrian street of the old centre, then follow the route past the Gazi Husrev-Beg complex and the Markale market.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Latin Bridge
Answer a quiz question at the Ottoman stone bridge over the Miljacka, where the shot of 1914 changed the course of history - then cross the line where East meets West.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Bascarsija
Several quiz questions take you through the Ottoman bazaar: the Sebilj fountain, the clock tower that still keeps lunar time, the coppersmiths' street and the rebuilt City Hall, before the route climbs up to the Yellow Fortress.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Self-guided outdoor walk of about 3 km on public streets and cobblestones; the last stop, the Yellow Fortress, is reached by a steep climb with steps. There is no guide or staff, so no assistance with stairs or inclines is available
- Mobility aids: not suitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters or walkers because of the cobblestones and the climb to the Yellow Fortress; the first 11 stops in the flat old town can be done with a walker, skipping the last stop
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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