Flights from Podgorica to Sarajevo: Is Sarajevo Still Where It Used to Be?
FLIGHTS PODGORICA – SARAJEVO
TRAVEL TO SARAJEVO
Countless songs tell of growing up beneath Sarajevo’s blue sky, in the shadow of Mount Trebević…
In the heart of Bosnia, on the Miljacka River, Sarajevo sits in a valley ringed by the Igman, Trebević, Jahorina and Bjelašnica mountains. This Oriental city, which has appeared on historical maps for centuries, grew from a small Ottoman market town into a modern yet traditional metropolis and the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name Sarajevo comes from the Turkish words Saray, meaning palace or court, and Ovasi, which roughly translates as the field around the city. Locals also call it Šeher, after the old name given to the city by Isa-Beg Ishaković.
Songs also recall the clock tower beside the Bey’s Mosque…
Sarajevo has many mosques, but the most beautiful is the Gazi Husrev-Bey Mosque. Built in the 16th century, its imposing exterior will surely draw you in to admire the interior as well. In the courtyard, next to the ablution fountain (šadrvan), you’ll find the mausoleum of Husrev-Bey.
Legend has it that whoever drinks the water of Baščaršija will never be able to leave Sarajevo…
Sarajevo’s most famous quarter is Baščaršija, the old trading district built under Ottoman rule. It is largely thanks to this part of town that Sarajevo is called the “Damascus of the North”: besides several mosques, it has narrow streets and buildings in the Oriental style. Here you’ll come across old caravanserais (hans), inns and covered bazaars (bezistans)…
Songs even sing of the Miljacka sweeping away its bridges…
The untamed Miljacka River, one of Sarajevo’s best-known landmarks, is spanned by several bridges, and its banks are lined with traditional taverns. One of them, however, is special: the “Inat Kuća” (House of Spite) restaurant. Legend has it that the house once stood on the right bank of the Miljacka, but the city authorities planned to tear it down and build offices in its place. The owner refused to sell, and finally agreed only on condition that the house be moved, stone by stone and brick by brick, to the left bank. And there it still stands today!
Old sevdalinka songs tell of girls fetching water at Bembaša…
Bentbaša (from bent, meaning dam; often pronounced Bembaša) is the part of Sarajevo along the Miljacka River. When the city was founded, Isa-Bey’s mills and inns stood here. The river was once crossed here by a bridge made of goatskin floats, built by Omer Pasha Latas, which was replaced by a wooden bridge in the 18th century. With the arrival of Austria-Hungary, the Da Riva bathing area sprang up here. Sarajevo women once came here to wash their laundry and rugs.
One song remembers a May Sunday when Osijek came to town and Koševo stadium was packed…
Koševo is a Sarajevo neighborhood named after the košava wind. For a long time it was actually called Košava, until locals renamed it Koševo, which is still its official name today. It got its name from the wind that blew down from Mount Zvijezda to the Miljacka. The stadium that hosted the 1984 Olympic Games bears the same name. This is where fans came to cheer for “Željezničar”!
Sevdalinkas also sing of Sarajevo’s aghas sipping wine at Ilidža…
The famous Ilidža spa lies just 8 km from central Sarajevo. Its name comes from the Turkish word “ilaç”, meaning “medicine”. The area stretches near the source of the Bosna River, at the foot of Mount Igman, and is ideal for a relaxing break. It is known for its unspoiled nature, beautiful parks and healing waters that were already famous in Roman and Ottoman times.
Many more songs celebrate this one-of-a-kind city, rich in history and culture and surrounded by equally rich nature…
FLIGHTS PODGORICA – SARAJEVO
The fastest way to reach Sarajevo is by air. A Podgorica – Sarajevo flight can be booked for around 160 euros. Air Serbia sometimes runs promotions for this city too, so you can occasionally fly even cheaper. Flights from Podgorica to Sarajevo are available with a connection or, on certain dates, as a direct flight – check our search for current flights and prices.
Sarajevo’s international airport code is SJJ.
Sarajevo International Airport is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Besides the national carrier and Air Serbia, it is served by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Adria Airways, Croatia Airlines, Malev, Germanwings and other airlines.
To get from the airport to the city center, you can take a taxi or the Centrotrans Eurolines bus. You can check the timetable at http://www.sarajevo-airport.ba/vijest.php?id=468. A one-way ticket costs about 2 euros.
Book your Podgorica – Sarajevo flight and head to the city of sevdah! Enjoy a Bosnian coffee and treat yourself to some tufahije!
