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| Sarajevo sprawling along the Miljacka River |
We have heard and seen the fighting in Sarajevo on our TV sets. Some might even know that an assasination in this city started the events leading to WWI. The city was also host to the Winter Olympics of 1984. Most of us don't know a whole lot more about this town, however. What makes Sarajevo worth a visit is its melange of cultures, religions and ideas. Very few other large European cities will wake you up to the call of the imam, followed by innumerable barking dogs - Turkey and France excepted. Sarajevo lies along the Miljacka River, sprawling up steep hillsides to the north and south sides of the westward flowing river. The old Turkish quarter - the Bascarsija, lies at the eastern end of the City, compressed by the topography. The western end is socialist sprawl, Novo Sarajevo, with lots of high apartment buildings and the occasional large mosque. Beyond the western end of the town, the valley opens up as the Miljacka flows into the Bosna River. To the south lies the airport with Bijevoso rising high overhead to the west. Atop these peaks are some of the old Olympic sites which are struggling to return to their earlier glory after being the scenes of wartime destruction. |
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| Pros: | "A blend of cultures, religions, ideas" | | Cons: | "Evidence that all of the above don't always mix smoothly" | | In A Nutshell: | "One of Europe's most Exotic Cities" |
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HORSCHECK Sat Aug 30, 2008 21:27 UTC Interesting page with brilliant photos. We will be in Sarajevo in about one week and I am already looking forward to it. | TheWanderingCamel Mon May 19, 2008 17:04 UTC We're going to Sarajevo in September - it will be interesting to see what changes the last few years have wrought. Nice page - your eye clinic workis inspiring. leyle | sabsi Wed Mar 21, 2007 19:45 UTC very informative, interesting and colourful sarajevo page. thanks a lot. very helpful. looking forward to seeing sarajevo in may! | luciano_null Fri Jan 12, 2007 19:06 UTC I've been to Sarajevo and fell completely in love with the place :) I am trying to go back there this year! |
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