A steep street that leads to one of the city cemeteries took some effort to climb in the summer heat.
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Cobbled and steep.
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Alifakovac, the muslim cemetery close to the old town.
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Typical headstones.
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The views of Sarajevo from the cemetery would be great if it weren't for the heat and smog.
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The eternal flame, lit after WW2.
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Baščaršija, the old part of town with mosques, craft shops and restaurants with local delicacies.
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Local craft.
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The narrow alleys are normally full of tourists, but that day was probably just too hot for most people to wander around.
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Baščaršija.
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Funny car plates.
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Baščaršija.
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Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque is a quiet, shady place where you can rest after a long day of trudging around the city.
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Built in 1531, the mosque is considered the most important Islamic structure in BiH and one of the world's finest examples of Ottoman architecture.
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In front of the mosque.
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Waterdrops in the sun.
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Waterdrops in the sun.
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Locals in front of the mosque.
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One of the Baščaršija alleys.
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One of the Baščaršija alleys.
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River Miljacka runs through Sarajevo.
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The former Town Hall and National Library was heavily damaged during the war.
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One of the most dramatic things to see in Sarajevo is Tunel, a tunnel which was dug from the cellar of one house in the suburbs under the airport runway and was used to transport people and supplies to the besieged city.
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The house and the tunnel are now open for visitors to be reminded of the horrors of the war.
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A small portion of the tunnel is open to the public.
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It can be quite claustrophobic.
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The houses in the vicinity.
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No renovation has been done on most objects.
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The new part of Sarajevo was also heavily hit.
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Apartment buildings still show signs of fire.
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A common sight.
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More holes.
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Another cemetery, Koševo, is divided into the Muslim and Catholic parts.
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