Sarajevo Jewish Heritage Tour: Synagogues, Museum & the Haggadah
Description
Over three to four hours, you will visit the Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the grand Ashkenazi Synagogue, the Kal Grande — the Great Sephardic Synagogue — and the historic Jewish Cemetery on the hillside above the city. Where possible, the tour includes a viewing of the Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the oldest and most traveled Jewish manuscripts in the world — a book that survived the Inquisition, World War II, and the siege of Sarajevo itself.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Housed in the old Sephardic synagogue, it holds one of the richest Jewish collections in Southeast Europe.
The best place for selfies in the whole city would be this one. Check out two different cultures meeting in one place, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman.
A striking early 20th-century building marking the arrival of Central European Jewish communities in Sarajevo.
Perched on a hillside, this cemetery spans five centuries and offers a profound, panoramic place of reflection.
If possible, we will go to the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina. There is stored one of the world's most remarkable Jewish manuscripts, safeguarded through wars, occupations, and sieges.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(2)
The guide was extremely well informed and went out of his way to ensure we accessed all relevant sites of Jewish interest respite our challenges walking. So glad that we went through this agency. It was a bonus that we were offered a better understanding of Bosnia and Balkan Jewry
