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Bosnian pie cooking in my aunt's kitchen in Vratnik
Your local guide
Lejla Mehmedović
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Highlights
- A family kitchen in Vratnik, not a restaurant
- Pita dough stretched by hand across the table
- Zeljanica, krompiruša and sirnica, shaped side by side
- A recipe explained step by step, sent afterwards
- The old city walls above Vratnik, at the end
About this tour
This session goes inside a family kitchen in Vratnik to watch three traditional Bosnian pies being made from scratch. You see the dough stretched by hand across the table and three different fillings shaped side by side. It ends on the old city walls above the neighbourhood, looking down over Sarajevo.
The guide checks sound in the kitchen, then works through the dough and each filling step by step as questions come in about the recipe or the family behind it. There is time to ask about ingredients, timing or substitutions throughout. A written recipe for all three pies is sent on afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in home cooking rather than restaurant food, or planning to try these pies themselves. It also suits former visitors curious what a Sarajevo household kitchen actually looks like.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Sarajevo before heading out.
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A family kitchen in Vratnik 21 min
The camera is set up in a home kitchen in Vratnik, flour already dusted across the table. The guide explains why this recipe has stayed inside the family rather than in a restaurant.
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Stretching the dough 21 min
The camera follows the dough being stretched by hand across the whole table until it is almost see-through. The guide explains how thin it needs to get before it can hold a filling without tearing.
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Filling three pies 21 min
The camera shows three different pies taking shape side by side, one with spinach, one with potato, one with cheese. The guide names each one, zeljanica, krompiruša and sirnica, and explains what tells them apart once baked.
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The old city walls 21 min
The session ends on the old walls above Vratnik, the camera panning across Sarajevo laid out in the valley below. The guide points out the neighbourhood just cooked in and explains why this stretch of wall was built here.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Sarajevo: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Klepe and Marijin Dvor, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Sarajevo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 6 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Sarajevo, showing you Sarajevo Tunnel Museum and Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Sarajevo live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Sarajevo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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