Photos: Niegodzisie, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Argo Navis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Poupou l'quourouce, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Niegodzisie, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Argo Navis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Poupou l'quourouce, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ćevapi, burek and Bosnian coffee
Your local guide
Lejla Mehmedović
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Highlights
- Burek pulled from a wood-fired oven
- Ćevapi in somun, with kajmak and raw onion
- Tufahija and baklava, explained side by side
- Bosnian coffee poured on a low stool
- Bosnian coffee against Turkish coffee, explained
About this tour
This session follows a Bosnian food route through a wood-fired bakery, a Ćevapi grill and a coffee stall in the coppersmiths' street of Baščaršija. You see burek pulled from the oven and small grilled sausages folded into somun bread. It closes with the copper pot and slow ritual of Bosnian coffee.
The guide opens with a sound check by the bakery, then moves stall to stall, explaining each dish as it is prepared. You can ask about ingredients, technique or the differences between Bosnian and Turkish coffee throughout. A short list of where each stop is found is sent on afterwards.
This suits anyone planning to eat their way through Sarajevo and wanting a sense of where to go first. It also suits coffee drinkers curious what actually separates a Bosnian coffee from a Turkish one.
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 7 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 wood-fired bakery 21 min
The camera looks into a wood-fired oven as a tray of burek comes out, the pastry coiled into a spiral before baking. The guide explains the different fillings and how bakers judge when the oven is ready.
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A Ćevapi grill 21 min
At a grill the camera follows small grilled sausages going into warm somun bread with a spoon of kajmak and raw onion on top. The guide explains what makes Sarajevo's version different from Ćevapi elsewhere in the region.
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Coffee on a low stool 21 min
In the coppersmiths' street the camera settles at a low stool where a copper pot of Bosnian coffee is set down with a lump of sugar. The guide explains how it differs from Turkish coffee, down to the grind and the pour.
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Your questions 14 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 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bosnian coffee and Baščaršija, 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 10 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 Baščaršija and Sebilj Fountain 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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