Bosnia and Herzegovina holidays

1 destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with real fares from London Heathrow. See Sarajevo below, or plan dates in the trip search.

Highlights

Sarajevo sits in a narrow valley ringed by hills, its Ottoman-era old town giving way block by block to Austro-Hungarian and more recent architecture.

Why go

Baščaršija, the Ottoman-era old bazaar quarter, still a working commercial centre rather than a district preserved only for visitors.
A valley setting ringed by hills on all sides, giving the city a distinct, contained shape.
A visible layering of Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and more recent history along a single main street, rather than separated into distinct districts.

Worth knowing

Sarajevo's valley setting means the city is long and narrow rather than compact in every direction, so crossing from one end to the other takes longer than the old town's small scale might suggest.
Baščaršija is the old town's best-known stop, so the quieter Austro-Hungarian-era streets just beyond it are easy to miss.

Sarajevo
City · Bosnia and Herzegovina
€126 from London Heathrow24h 05m, 1 stop

Fares are one-way prices from London Heathrow, per traveller, checked regularly against Travelpayouts — indicative, not live quotes. See the packages page for real return windows with dates.

When to go

Spring: Mild, with the surrounding hills green and comfortable conditions for walking the old town.
Summer: Warm, sometimes hot in the valley, with the old town at its busiest.
Autumn: Cool and comfortable, with good light on the hillsides around the city.
Winter: Cold, with snow common on the surrounding hills and skiing within reach of the city.

Weather across Bosnia and Herzegovina

Monthly highs and rainfall averaged across Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 1 published destination — one place inside that set can run warmer or cooler than this. Gold months are the best weather fit by our formula.

Best overall: June · July · August · October
Hottest: July · 29°C
Wettest: November · 164mm

January, averaged across these destinations: daily high 6°C, 113mm rainfall.
February, averaged across these destinations: daily high 10°C, 86mm rainfall.
March, averaged across these destinations: daily high 12°C, 56mm rainfall.
April, averaged across these destinations: daily high 15°C, 80mm rainfall.
May, averaged across these destinations: daily high 21°C, 97mm rainfall.
June, averaged across these destinations: daily high 26°C, 109mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
July, averaged across these destinations: daily high 29°C, 61mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
August, averaged across these destinations: daily high 28°C, 51mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
September, averaged across these destinations: daily high 23°C, 85mm rainfall.
October, averaged across these destinations: daily high 20°C, 37mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
November, averaged across these destinations: daily high 12°C, 164mm rainfall.
December, averaged across these destinations: daily high 9°C, 80mm rainfall.

What it costs

An inexpensive restaurant meal runs around €7. A budget hotel room is typically around €33/night, €61 mid-range. These are Bosnia and Herzegovina-wide estimates, not live listing prices.

Getting around

The valley is narrow, so the old town, the riverside and the hillside districts all sit within a fairly short distance of each other; trams run the length of the valley from the old town towards the newer city.