Place · Baščaršija bazaar
Vijećnica (City Hall)Vijećnica
The rebuilt Neo-Moorish city hall on the river: go for the interior and the atrium; opening hours and ticketed areas change, so check the day.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 30–45 min
- p95 60 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Baščaršija bazaar: painful
- Getting there
- Obala Kulina bana on the river, east end of the old town
- Mostly indoors
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Plan
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Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
45min
p95
60min
Opening hours change by season and weekday; not printed until verified.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Obala Kulina bana on the river, east end of the old town
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Light in the morning; tours later in the day.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- low
Bailouts
rain
Inside the atrium
heat
Shaded riverside benches
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Vijećnica riverside benches (field-verify)
Combine in the same cluster
- Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (10 min)
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- Sleep areaBaščaršija80 m · 1 min walk
- ClusterBaščaršija bazaarnearest point: Sebilj square (seated rest)190 m · 3 min walk
- ClusterBistrik and the Yellow Fortress290 m · 5 min walk
- ClusterFerhadija, Latin Bridge and the cathedral320 m · 5 min walk
- Sleep areaMarijin Dvor2.3 km · 37 min walk
- ClusterMarijin Dvor and the National Museum2.3 km · 38 min walk
Sources
- officialSarajevo Tourism Association