Sarajevo: Jewish Heritage Tour

Overview

Don't miss the most popular Sarajevo tour! On this walking tour you will delve into the Jewish heritage of Sarajevo. Jews reached Bosnia in the middle of 15th century from Spain and Portugal. About their arrival, as well as their creating life and history in Sarajevo during the Spanish Inquisition, you will learn by your local licensed guide. During the walk you will get to know many scenic streets and visit must see places as Jewish Museum, the Ashkenazi Synagogue, Jewish cemeteries, the National Museum, and many more attractions. At the top of the experience, you will explore a big part of the city, as well as some beautiful and important, but not that well known streets.

Itinerary

1. Meet Bosnia Tours

   Meeting point, hotel pickup can be organised upon request.

   · 10 min

2. Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

   The tour starts at the Jewish Museum. This museum is housed in the oldest synagogue in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in 1581. Here we will watch 20 minutes movie of Sarajevo Haggaddah, the famous book that is kept in National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

   · 45 min· Admission not included

3. Eternal Flame

   Explore some of greatest Jewish investments and find out where the first hotel in Sarajevo was opened, where and what shops Jews were running in Sarajevo. See where the first Jewish school was opened in Sarajevo and where the "singing" synagogue used to be with the local guide from Sarajevo.

   · 30 min

4. See the National Theatre square and its connection to the Jewish community in Sarajevo

   · Non-stop passage

5. One of the largest Sephardic synagogues in Europe today has another function.

   · 10 min

6. Ashkenazi Synagogue

   The Ashkenazi Synagogue is the center of Jewish life in Sarajevo today.

   · 45 min· Admission not included

7. Jewish Cemetery Sarajevo

   The OId Jewish Cemetery is almost 500 years old cemetery in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Established by Sephardic Jews during the Ottoman period, it also became the burial ground for Ashkenazi Jews after they arrived in Sarajevo with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the late 19th century.

   · 30 min

8. National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

   You shoud definataly not miss the amazing story of the 700 years old Sarajevo Haggadah and the Muslim librarian who saved it from the Nazis. Sarajevo Haggadah is a compilation of different stories written by the Jews in Barcelona in 14th century and that, by destiny, was brought to Sarajevo by a Jewish family in 16th century. The book survived three wars and it is still the most important item of the National Museum, and the most important item of Jewish heritage in Bosnia.

   · 20 min· Admission not included

Pickup

Pickup or meet at the departure point.

We start tour from Meet Bosnia Travel agency located at Gazi Husrevbegova 75. Hotel pickup could be offered upon request.

How to use your ticket

Destination: Sarajevo

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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Product code: 53620P7

Activity offered by Meet Bosnia Travel via Viator.