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Ashkenazi Synagogue Ashkenazi Synagogue Ph: Desemeus · CC BY-SA 4.0 Avaz Twist Tower Avaz Twist Tower Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 Baščaršija Baščaršija Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 The Sebilj fountain in central Baščaršija, with pigeons descending and tourists feeding them at the stone basin. Baščaršija Ph: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 Sarači street running west from the Sebilj toward the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, photographed in winter. Baščaršija Ph: Niegodzisie · CC BY-SA 4.0 Kazandžiluk, the coppersmiths' street, with shops along both sides. Baščaršija Ph: 11sasapus11 · CC BY-SA 4.0 The Olympic Bobsled and Luge Track The Olympic Bobsled and Luge Track Ph: isaleal · CC BY 2.0 A close view of one of the curves of the abandoned bobsled track on Trebević, with the graffiti-painted concrete chute rising on the outer side, weathered concrete sleepers visible beneath, and pine forest closing in on either side. The Olympic Bobsled and Luge Track Ph: young shanahan · CC BY 2.0 Ferhadija Ferhadija Ph: Mark Chorlton · CC BY-SA 2.0 Ferhadija on a busy weekday — pedestrians walking both directions, café terraces full, the Habsburg apartment façades on either side. Ferhadija Ph: BiHVolim · CC BY-SA 4.0 Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque Ph: Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0 The courtyard of Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque, with the şadırvan (ablutions fountain) at the centre. Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque Ph: Kathleen Franklin · CC BY 2.0 The interior of Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque, looking up at the painted ceiling beneath the central dome. Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque Ph: Yukof · CC BY-SA 4.0 Hotel Europe Hotel Europe Ph: Mister No · CC BY 3.0 Inat Kuća Inat Kuća Ph: Niegodzisie · CC BY-SA 4.0 Isa-Begov Hamam Isa-Begov Hamam Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 Kazandžiluk Kazandžiluk Ph: 11sasapus11 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Kovači Cemetery Kovači Cemetery Ph: Michael Büker · CC BY-SA 3.0 Kovači Street Kovači Street Ph: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 Kazandžiluk, the coppersmiths' street, one block south of Kovači and the route the climb begins from. Kovači Street Ph: 11sasapus11 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Sarači in winter — the bazaar's main pedestrian street that the Kovači climb begins from. Kovači Street Ph: Niegodzisie · CC BY-SA 4.0 Latin Bridge Latin Bridge Ph: Miha Peče · CC BY-SA 4.0 The Latin Bridge over the Miljacka, seen wide from the south bank with the city beyond. Latin Bridge Ph: anjči · CC BY 2.0 Padlocks left by visitors on the railings of the Latin Bridge — the modern love-locks tradition. Latin Bridge Ph: Rudolph.A.furtado · CC0 Markale Market Markale Market Ph: Scott Edmunds · CC BY 2.0 Morića Han Morića Han Ph: Jennifer Boyer · CC BY 2.0 Old Jewish Cemetery Old Jewish Cemetery Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos Ph: Michael Goodine · CC BY 2.0 The fountain in the courtyard of the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo. Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos Ph: Sadko · CC BY-SA 4.0 Sacred Heart Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Ph: Sebastian Müller · CC BY-SA 2.0 The interior of Sacred Heart Cathedral looking down the nave toward the altar. Sacred Heart Cathedral Ph: Rudolph.A.furtado · CC0 The illuminated façade of Sacred Heart Cathedral at night. Sacred Heart Cathedral Ph: Poupou l'quourouce · CC BY-SA 3.0 Sarači Sarači Ph: Niegodzisie · CC BY-SA 4.0 Sarajevo Cable Car Sarajevo Cable Car Ph: MarinaSimic · CC BY-SA 4.0 A Sarajevo cable car gondola passing a minaret on the Bistrik side of the line. Sarajevo Cable Car Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 The Sarajevo Roses The Sarajevo Roses Ph: Jennifer Boyer · CC BY 2.0 The Sebilj The Sebilj Ph: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge Ph: Milan Suvajac · CC BY-SA 4.0 Trebević Trebević Ph: Aktron · CC BY 3.0 A close-up of one of the Trebević cable cars on the line. Trebević Ph: Adam Harangozó · CC BY-SA 4.0 The abandoned 1984 Olympic bobsled track on Trebević, the concrete now covered in graffiti. Trebević Ph: Christian Sterk · CC0 A panoramic view from the upper ridge of Trebević in winter, with the city of Sarajevo laid out below in the valley. Trebević Ph: Niegodzisie · CC BY-SA 4.0 Tunnel of Hope Tunnel of Hope Ph: Baumi · CC BY-SA 3.0 The entrance plaque to the Sarajevo War Tunnel museum, with the original tunnel mouth in the background. Tunnel of Hope Ph: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 The tunnel mouth itself — a low concrete arch under the Sarajevo airport runway. Tunnel of Hope Ph: Daniel Wabyick · CC BY 2.0 Vijećnica Vijećnica Ph: Ladislav Boháč · CC0 Vijećnica illuminated at night, the pseudo-Moorish façade catching the lamps along the Miljacka. Vijećnica Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 The restored atrium of Vijećnica — banded stone arches and stained glass beneath the great dome. Vijećnica Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 4.0 Vijećnica's striped pseudo-Moorish façade by day, with a tram passing in the foreground. Vijećnica Ph: Modzzak · CC BY-SA 3.0 Vraca Memorial Park Vraca Memorial Park Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 Vrelo Bosne Vrelo Bosne Ph: Raphael Schön · CC BY 2.0 Swans on the cold pools of Vrelo Bosne, fed by the springs from Mount Igman. Vrelo Bosne Ph: Ethomorphis · CC BY-SA 4.0 A wooden bridge crossing one of the smaller channels at Vrelo Bosne park. Vrelo Bosne Ph: BiHVolim · CC BY-SA 4.0 Žuta Tabija Žuta Tabija Ph: Damien Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 The stone bastion of Žuta Tabija (the Yellow Fortress) from below. Žuta Tabija Ph: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 A wide panorama of Sarajevo seen from the Yellow Fortress, with the bazaar and the valley laid out below. Žuta Tabija Ph: Aleksandr Petukhov · CC BY-SA 4.0 Zetra Olympic Hall Zetra Olympic Hall Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 At Mejdan At Mejdan Ph: Milan Suvajac · CC BY-SA 4.0 Café Barometar Café Barometar Ph: Café Barometar · Used with permission A view of the bar at Café Barometar with exposed brick and hanging fixtures. Café Barometar Ph: Café Barometar · Used with permission Hand-built timber tables and chairs at Café Barometar, with the industrial-style lamps overhead. Café Barometar Ph: Café Barometar · Used with permission A close-up of vintage machinery used as decor inside Café Barometar. Café Barometar Ph: Café Barometar · Used with permission A corner of Café Barometar with the lamps and the cabinet of glassware in soft daylight. Café Barometar Ph: Café Barometar · Used with permission Caffe Divan Caffe Divan Ph: Niegodzisie · CC BY-SA 4.0 Caffe Kamarija Caffe Kamarija Ph: Caffe Kamarija · Used with permission The Caffe Kamarija terrace, with the bazaar laid out below the rampart wall. Caffe Kamarija Ph: Caffe Kamarija · Used with permission Sarajevo at sunset, seen as a panoramic view from the Caffe Kamarija terrace, the bazaar's lights coming on below. Caffe Kamarija Ph: Caffe Kamarija · Used with permission A view from inside Caffe Kamarija looking through the glass toward Baščaršija. Caffe Kamarija Ph: Caffe Kamarija · Used with permission A corner of the Caffe Kamarija terrace, with a small table set for coffee. Caffe Kamarija Ph: Caffe Kamarija · Used with permission The cobbled approach to Caffe Kamarija along Pod Bedemom. Caffe Kamarija Ph: Caffe Kamarija · Used with permission Caffe Tito Caffe Tito Ph: Caffe Tito · Used with permission Čajdžinica Džirlo Čajdžinica Džirlo Ph: Čajdžinica Džirlo · Used with permission History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ph: Dans · CC BY-SA 4.0 Kozija Ćuprija Kozija Ćuprija Ph: Alexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0 Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures Ph: Buiobuione · CC BY-SA 4.0 Ministry of Ćejf Ministry of Ćejf Ph: Ministry of Ćejf · Used with permission The Kovači terrace at Ministry of Ćejf, with the bazaar's rooftops visible below. Ministry of Ćejf Ph: Ministry of Ćejf · Used with permission A flat white pulled from single-origin beans at Ministry of Ćejf. Ministry of Ćejf Ph: Ministry of Ćejf · Used with permission The interior of Ministry of Ćejf — tables made from antique sewing machine bases, art on the walls. Ministry of Ćejf Ph: Ministry of Ćejf · Used with permission Museum of Sarajevo 1878–1918 Museum of Sarajevo 1878–1918 Ph: CeeGee · CC BY-SA 4.0 A close view of the stone memorial plaque mounted on the corner wall outside the museum, with an inscription in Bosnian and English commemorating the spot where Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek on 28 June 1914. Museum of Sarajevo 1878–1918 Ph: Michael Büker · CC BY 3.0 National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ph: Milan Suvajac · CC BY-SA 4.0 Pekara kod Mahira Pekara kod Mahira Ph: Pekara Mahir · Used with permission A counter at Pekara Mahir filled with fresh burek, sirnica, and other savoury pies. Pekara kod Mahira Ph: Pekara Mahir · Used with permission A close-up of a slice of fresh Bosnian burek at Pekara Mahir. Pekara kod Mahira Ph: Pekara Mahir · Used with permission A portion of burek wrapped in paper, ready to take away. Pekara kod Mahira Ph: Pekara Mahir · Used with permission Petica Ferhatović Petica Ferhatović Ph: Kisanova · CC BY-SA 4.0 Rimski Most Rimski Most Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 Sarajevska Pivara Sarajevska Pivara Ph: Watalicom · CC BY-SA 4.0 Viennese Café Viennese Café Ph: Natalino7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Vrelo Mošćanice Vrelo Mošćanice Ph: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 War Childhood Museum War Childhood Museum Ph: Anida Krečo · CC BY-SA 4.0 Ćevabdžinica Željo Ćevabdžinica Željo Ph: Saskia van de Nieuwenhof · CC BY-SA 2.0 Zlatna Ribica Zlatna Ribica Ph: Erikjheeres · CC BY 3.0