Pod Lipom

A nice restaruant off a main street near Pigeon Square in Old Town Sarajevo (Prote Bakovica). It offers a good array of Bosnian dishes. At the time they served a mezze plate which was incredibly good.…

Cajdzinica Dzirlo-Tea House

This teahouse is fantastic! As it was on the way to our hotel right up from Pigeon Square, we happened to stop by. The owner was incredibly nice and informative concocted us his "house special" a sweet tea with milk (though they had a varied and large tea menu and Bosnian coffee as well). He took the time to explain how to drink the tea the correct Sarajevo way.

Pivnica HS

For a break from the more touristy downtown Old Town, wander across the river to this great brewpubin located in the part of Stari Grad called Bistrik, very close to the Sarajevska pivara (Sarajevo Br…

Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track

Situated in the hills of Mountain Trebević, this bobsled course was used in the 1984 Olympics and then 9 years later it was the front lines of the Bosnian war. The Bosnian Serb Army used it as a base for artillery and cover. Today you can walk down the abandoned bobsled track covered with graffiti and sniper nests.