Sarajevo seemed deep enough into the Balkan Peninsula to drop the "Central European" part of the title, but then over breakfast on the following morning, Valida, our guest house host, schooled us in her version of geopolitics. So while we're no longer in the Balkans, but, rather, Southeastern Europe, I'll keep all the titles just in case.
Sarajevo is as elegant as Vienna and as exotic as we expect Istanbul to be. Enjoy the photos!
Baščaršija, the Old City market. The better part of our first day was spent wending and winding down tiny lanes and treasure-packed stores.
And when we needed a break from the heat, beautiful places to enjoy a mint tea were all around.
We were surprised to see a woman using the fountain in the mosque courtyard to rinse her fruits and vegetables.
Outside of the market, the elegance of Vienna is sprinkled along the streets...
...literally. The trams are hand-me-downs to Sarajevo from Vienna! Nearly twenty years post war, the beautiful city of Sarajevo continues to rebuild.
In the Central Market, a marker at the site where the worst single atrocity of the war occurred.
Sarajevo is as elegant as Vienna and as exotic as we expect Istanbul to be. Enjoy the photos!
Baščaršija, the Old City market. The better part of our first day was spent wending and winding down tiny lanes and treasure-packed stores.
Old world craftsmanship and post-war entreprenuership.
Too many Lokum choices for us! We stuck with a favorite flavor, rose water.
Bey's Mosque in the Old City Market
St. Mark's Cathedral, not spared from war damage, but careful restoration is underway.
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