By Ashley Gibbins on Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Category: Europe

Sarajevo, the city and ski break destination

Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is located the Miljacka River, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps.

Its centre has museums including Sarajevo 1878–1918, which covers the 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination that sparked World War I.

The old quarter, Baščaršija, include the Ottoman-era Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque.

Ski Sarajevo has introduced a ski and city break that combines a stay in the city of Sarajevo with skiing on nearby Jahorina, 45 minutes' drive away, and the venue for the 1984 Olympic Games.

The Jahorina Olympic Resort offers 45km of alpine trails and 10km of Nordic trails which are accessed via its eight ski lifts including a brand-new cabin gondola for 2020.

The ski season typically runs from the start of December to mid to late March each year, and should snow be in short supply, the resort's latest snowmaking system guarantees 130 days of skiing.

The resort caters to skiers of all levels and due to its affordability and the generally uncrowded slopes.

The resort is proud of its Olympic legacy, and the pistes on which the Olympic races were originally held have been restored back to their former condition.

The City

After the war and four year long siege in the 1990s, a now peaceful Sarajevo is an alternative, affordable capital, and rated by Lonely Planet as one of the top ten cities to visit in the World.

The city has an 'East-meets-West vibe', which is evidenced in its medley of Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empire architecture, cathedrals, synagogues and mosques.

Within the packages, accommodation in Sarajevo is in the five-star Hotel Europe, which is ideally located in the heart of the city, just a few steps from the old town.

At Jahorina, accommodation includes a stay at the four star ski-in/ski-out Hotel Termag, located at the base of the gondola or in a two-bedroom apartment, which is two minutes' walk from the gondola.

Useful links

www.ski-sarajevo.com